Got out with the 58!

[Spitfire1]

Pete i went to the range today and was shooting my 1:76 twist .54 , think i have to agree with Jon on Sam being FOS.

I used loads up to 150 gr BP but after 130gr 2F Wano the velocity stopped rising. A change from 120 - 130 gr netted a 106 fps increase but from 130 - 140 gr only 6 fps.

So i think he was wasting powder like mad .

 

[Muley Hunter]

I have no idea. I was too afraid to go that far past what the manufacture recommended as the max load.

Besides, 80 gr of Swiss killed an elk with a PRB, so why bother?

 

[Spitfire1]

It's a custom gun that's rated for 150 gr but imo it's silly to use that much when 120gr will give nearly the same velocity.

 

[Muley Hunter]

He never mentioned the loads being safe or not. He never talks about the guns used either.

He did talk about a hunter killing an elephant though. I remember it was a 600 gr conical, and some stupid amount of powder. It must have kicked like two mules.

 

[Spitfire1]

Yeah a 600 gr'er does give a healthy push