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  1. ronlaughlin

    250g Powerbelt 50 Caliber Aerolite

    Our son helped this old shooter catch this bullet. Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn. Distnce between rifle and bottles is 25 yard. The bullet split open the first two bottles and was caught by the sixth (last) bottle. VIDEO
  2. ronlaughlin

    Where is the Bullet?

    There it is. VIDEO
  3. ronlaughlin

    Hornady 325 Grain FTX

    The bullet was shot into the carpet, plywood, bottles; magazine stack and was 'caught' by the sixth (last) bottle. Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn. Primer is 209A. Rifle is Omega X7. The first three bottles are destroyed. The fourth, and fifth bottle have holes in, and out. Sixth...
  4. ronlaughlin

    X7 Ready To Hunt

    Made it out a couple three days ago with the X7. The One power scope doesn't make aim easy. Range ended up at 79 yard. Shot twice, and was happy, then the thiird shot went off before aim was settled and hit a way low. Shot twice more. Trigger was good for the last two shots but was still...
  5. ronlaughlin

    Woodman Machined Copper Hollow point 40 Caliber 175g Bullet

    Between the bottles and the muzzle is 25 yard. Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn. Bullet actual weight is 174.8 grain. Bullet destroyed the first three bottles. Holed the fourth, and fifth bottles, and made a hole into the sixth bottle, but did not penetrate the sixth bottle...
  6. ronlaughlin

    A Pot

    We used to say we didn't have a pot to pxxx in. However we set pins to earn some spending money. We started out reloading using a used Lyman tong tool. We had no scale nor dippers. We subscribed to Outdoor Life with our pinsetting money, so we could read Jack O'Connor. He pointed out we...
  7. ronlaughlin

    Primers, and Breech Plugs -- Random Thoughts

    A couple of shot primers. Note the lack of soot. These are 209a primers, and are short enough so they leak during ignition in the OEM breech plug. The breech plug used here is BESTILL' plug machined using a hobby lathe to fit Omega rifles to 209a primers. Note how clean the...
  8. ronlaughlin

    350.4g Bore Driver ELD-X

    Bullet provided by Reginald Crumpepper with hopes it could be caught, and examined. From rifle to bottles is 25 yard. Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn. Primer is 209a. In front of bottles is 1/4" plywood faced with a carpet sample; behind the bottles is a stack of...
  9. ronlaughlin

    Bear Creek 45 Caliber 240g Bullet

    This bullet was provided by rangerod. From muzzle to the carpet,plywood, bottles is 25 yard. Powder charge is 80g Blackhorn. VIDEO The front bottle was blown in half. The second bottle was flattened. The third bottle was holed through, and through. The fourth bottle caught the bullet.
  10. ronlaughlin

    In Step

  11. ronlaughlin

    Mule Deer in the Daffodils

    Stumbled onto this fawn when outside to check the oil in the truck. Several photo taken by Linda.
  12. ronlaughlin

    ELR 50 Caliber 330g Bullet

    Bullet is provided by Larry Potterfield at half price. Distance from muzzle to carpet is 25 yard. Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn powder. VIDEO The bullet destroyed the first two bottles, ruined the third, holed through the fourth, and the fifth, bounced off...
  13. ronlaughlin

    Accurate Molds 40-290S

    VIDEO Bullet provided by snapbang. Muzzle to bottles is 25 yard. Powder load is 80 grain Blackhorn. Bullet went through every bottle after severely damaging the first three. The bullet was stopped by the magazine stack. The bullet was found in the snow by the horse' left hind foot.
  14. ronlaughlin

    No Excuses 40 caliber 225g Sabot Bullet

    Bullet was provided by snapbang. From first bottle to muzzle is 25 yard. Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn. VIDEO Bullet destroyed the first two bottles, went through the third bottle, bounced off the fourth bottle, and flew into the snow near the front of the horse.
  15. ronlaughlin

    Primers Compared

    Found some 45 caliber sabot with the petals cut off. Loaded them into a 45 Omega, and shot them out with different primers, and clocked them at about seven feet with a chrony. Shot each primer type three times. Primers Winchester Triple Seven 508 fps 497 464 490 fps average Federal 209...
  16. ronlaughlin

    Federal Premium 209MZ Muzzleloading Primers

    A couple three days ago was shooting the 45 Omega. Load was 105g 777ff, a vegetable fiber wad, and a 45 caliber 260g Speer Jacketed HP #4481, sized for land riding. Reloading was done after swabbing, and all went well. Then came the notion to reload without swabbing. Wow, reloading without...
  17. ronlaughlin

    Thor 250g Fifty Caliber Bullet

    This bullet was provided by billyboy* Powder charge is 80 grain Blackhorn. Distance from muzzle to bottles is 25 yard. VIDEO Bullet was captured by the fourth bottle. First bottle was flattened, and the second was split wide open. Third bottle was holed through as was...
  18. ronlaughlin

    Land Riding Bullet -- QLA

    Last week a scope was mounted on a 50 caliber Omega with an intact QLA, and it was taken out and shot. This morning it seemed it may be ready to try at 200 yard. Load included a 50 caliber 275g Fury Star Tip MZ, 105g 777ff powder, and a CCI shotgun primer. The barrel was swabbed between...
  19. ronlaughlin

    QLA -- Land Riding Bullet

    Yesterday, this Omega with QLA intact was shot using land riding bullets. Shooting was done to see just how inaccurate it would be. Ha Ha, the joke was on me. The rifle shot great! This was quite shocking. First QLA ever for me that shot a land riding bullet. Went out again this morning to...
  20. ronlaughlin

    DELUXE PERFECT POWDER MEASURE

    Have been using this Lee powder measure for about three years now. It works good dropping 777ff, and Blackhorn. It has a brass drum so it won't spark, and set off Black or 777. It makes loading vials fast and easy. Being able to load vials quickly makes shooting every day more pleasurable...
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