for the last few days I have been testing loads and getting ready to hunt.
a new bullet for the 45-70 was tried in the encore ML - just because.
50 cal orange sabot for a 250 monoflex in .258 dia pushed by 72 gr. by weight of blackhorn.
a sample of the data put out with each shot [ this was the slowest shot of the string]
muzzle vel.1916fps
20 yd 1844
40 yd 1773
60 yd 1704
80 yd 1635
100yd 1573
the average for 7 shots was 1958 fps at the muzzle and 1607 fps at 100 yd. for the 250 mono in the orange sabot.
it had 2.5 inches vertical.
last years load of 72 gr by weight of blackhorn and a 300 gr xtp mag bullet in a black crush rib sabot shot mostly flat with one pop up flier that made it a 2 inch group, but right on target.
muzzle vel. averaged 1871 fps and the 100 yd vel averaged 1534fps for 6 shots.
the 250 mono group was 4.5 in higher than the 300 xtp group.
if you find a use for this fine, if not that's ok, too.
luck-ray
a new bullet for the 45-70 was tried in the encore ML - just because.
50 cal orange sabot for a 250 monoflex in .258 dia pushed by 72 gr. by weight of blackhorn.
a sample of the data put out with each shot [ this was the slowest shot of the string]
muzzle vel.1916fps
20 yd 1844
40 yd 1773
60 yd 1704
80 yd 1635
100yd 1573
the average for 7 shots was 1958 fps at the muzzle and 1607 fps at 100 yd. for the 250 mono in the orange sabot.
it had 2.5 inches vertical.
last years load of 72 gr by weight of blackhorn and a 300 gr xtp mag bullet in a black crush rib sabot shot mostly flat with one pop up flier that made it a 2 inch group, but right on target.
muzzle vel. averaged 1871 fps and the 100 yd vel averaged 1534fps for 6 shots.
the 250 mono group was 4.5 in higher than the 300 xtp group.
if you find a use for this fine, if not that's ok, too.
luck-ray