Idaholewis
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I got tired of waiting on the new .40 Cal Mold from Accurate, i had to come up with a Way of shooting this new Rebored Seneca Barrel? I picked up a Box of Cheap Blazer .40 S&W 180 FMJ loaded Shells and pulled them apart with my Kinetic Bullet puller. I checked them with a Magnet to make sure, They were non magnetic as i figured, They are Copper with a Lead Core, They Measure .6 in length and weigh 180 Grains (same as the mold i have coming) The Diameter kinda threw me off, they were .399 on the Dot (i was thinking they would be .400) I Drop tested one on my Concrete basement floor and it dinged Easily, I was confident they would “Bump up” in my Bore, But i was sure they would be fairly loose? Nope! They just grabbed the Rifling (This bore is .399) I loaded up and headed for the Sandpit (Same Exact place i shot the other day, 60 Yards, 62 to be Exact ) I foul shot the 1 Bullet that i dinged on my Basement floor off Target, Swabbed the Bore good, Reloaded, and Started my Group. My powder Charge was 60 Weight Grains of Swiss 2F, and i used a .45 Cal Wool Felt Over Powder Wad. The Bullets Slid down the Bore no problem.
Box of shells i pulled the bullets from
My Frankford Arsenal Kinetic Bullet Puller i used to pull the Bullets
The Bullets, 180 Grains
A size comparison next to 1 of Ed’s 350 Grain Lyman Gould Bullets
Same place i shot the other day, Same pic from the other day
It was REALLY cold here early this morning, -4 Degrees! I waited til it warmed up to a Sultry 10 Degrees or So It was also Breezy today, and stil doing it now, Not a Great day for Shooting! But I couldn’t Resist trying this out. I had forgot Tools to make sight adjustments, I had no choice but to Go with it, My first 2 Shots were high, just above the Target and a Little right, but about a 1/2” Apart, it was looking good i pulled my 3rd Shot slightly, it went left and a little Lower. My folks live just up the Rd about 1/4 mile so i loaded up and headed there to use my Dads Wrenches to make a Quick Sight adjustment, I headed back to the Pit and Shot my last 2 Shots, They were a 1/2” Apart, Stil a Little high, and maybe a Smidge right, But she’s Close! I was impressed with results since i was using a Complete Odd Ball Bullet, This Little rifle is gonna shoot!
Box of shells i pulled the bullets from
My Frankford Arsenal Kinetic Bullet Puller i used to pull the Bullets
The Bullets, 180 Grains
A size comparison next to 1 of Ed’s 350 Grain Lyman Gould Bullets
Same place i shot the other day, Same pic from the other day
It was REALLY cold here early this morning, -4 Degrees! I waited til it warmed up to a Sultry 10 Degrees or So It was also Breezy today, and stil doing it now, Not a Great day for Shooting! But I couldn’t Resist trying this out. I had forgot Tools to make sight adjustments, I had no choice but to Go with it, My first 2 Shots were high, just above the Target and a Little right, but about a 1/2” Apart, it was looking good i pulled my 3rd Shot slightly, it went left and a little Lower. My folks live just up the Rd about 1/4 mile so i loaded up and headed there to use my Dads Wrenches to make a Quick Sight adjustment, I headed back to the Pit and Shot my last 2 Shots, They were a 1/2” Apart, Stil a Little high, and maybe a Smidge right, But she’s Close! I was impressed with results since i was using a Complete Odd Ball Bullet, This Little rifle is gonna shoot!