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Ive had several hiccups with this inline plunger build. Theres virtually no information to be had that I can find in this Allen plunger action, So in typical me style, Im just learning everything the hard way. The first few range days were pretty frustrating, But, I enjoy a challenge, and I stuck with it determined to make or break it, and now, after roughly 150 shots, things are starting to settle in and come together. there is a bit of very fine tuning, and I think a break in period for the action to smooth out and settle. first 1-2 days was a lot of misfires, tuning and testing. shooting a load of (3f Schutzen) 30 grn and a hornady .311 85 grn in an mmp sabot, I was getting ~1490 fps at the muzzle (magneto speed chrono) and couldnt do much better than ~3-4" at 100 yard. Yesterday, I had some time, so I took it out again, and things are finally starting to tighten up for me. and Im on the path at least to getting a load right. this is a typical spread with that load
I figured such a fast twist (1-14) A longer bullet would help, so next was a 100 grn XTP, same load (no chrono this time, I just wanted to shoot a few loads and see what it wanted for improvement) a little better.
this is with about a 15 mph breeze. I thought I would try a different load, and almost went hotter, but that little voice told me try lighter, and ended up right. 20 grns and a xtp 100 grn gave me a great improvement.
first 2 photos are 8" targets, Last is 6" Im pretty happy with how its coming so far, 100 yards is pretty far for a typical .36 But I have some high hopes for this one. I was even busting clays pretty consistently on the 100 yard range berm, so, ~120 yard shot. Seems about a 2" drop from 50-100 yards. this was also with no real rest, just my fist between a plano hardcase on the bench and the forearm. floating rear
Next I want to try some sabotless knurled, or possibly paper patched .357. I have some 160 grn I will try next. I plan on turning a delrin rod to make a kind of false muzzle starter tube. no real false muzzle, just an alignment tube for a sort of slap starter and size right in the muzzle at loading. The bore is just about .363 land to land. Im debating on weather or not a 9.3mm 280 grn is just too much for a .36. Thats a big jump, but the 9.3 was about the only thing i could find at heavier than ~150 grn and in the size range. even the 100 grn is pretty heavy for a typical .36.. Guess ill start slow, and see.
I figured such a fast twist (1-14) A longer bullet would help, so next was a 100 grn XTP, same load (no chrono this time, I just wanted to shoot a few loads and see what it wanted for improvement) a little better.
this is with about a 15 mph breeze. I thought I would try a different load, and almost went hotter, but that little voice told me try lighter, and ended up right. 20 grns and a xtp 100 grn gave me a great improvement.
first 2 photos are 8" targets, Last is 6" Im pretty happy with how its coming so far, 100 yards is pretty far for a typical .36 But I have some high hopes for this one. I was even busting clays pretty consistently on the 100 yard range berm, so, ~120 yard shot. Seems about a 2" drop from 50-100 yards. this was also with no real rest, just my fist between a plano hardcase on the bench and the forearm. floating rear
Next I want to try some sabotless knurled, or possibly paper patched .357. I have some 160 grn I will try next. I plan on turning a delrin rod to make a kind of false muzzle starter tube. no real false muzzle, just an alignment tube for a sort of slap starter and size right in the muzzle at loading. The bore is just about .363 land to land. Im debating on weather or not a 9.3mm 280 grn is just too much for a .36. Thats a big jump, but the 9.3 was about the only thing i could find at heavier than ~150 grn and in the size range. even the 100 grn is pretty heavy for a typical .36.. Guess ill start slow, and see.