A really Good Day in the Rock Pit

[sabotloader]

We had a really decent amount of early snow here and it has been slow melting off. Three/four Weeks ago I drove out to the rock Pit hoping to get in to do some shooting. Not a chance! the road was clogged with snow plus the County had plowed out turn around are and built a large berm of snow over the beginning of the Pit road. Well, yesterday, I decided to run out and take a look at the conditions. To my surprise a travel pass had been pushed through the berm and the road had been traveled and the pit was now accessible.

My main reason for this shooting trip was to shoot some bullets that I have had since 2017 but have never really given then a really good look see.

This is a picture of the 40 cal. projectiles that Lehigh has made at one time or the other. The 40x200 CF-HP has long been a real favorite of mine. Second bullet from the left. But the 230 grain bullets have long been something I really wanted to try. The two bullets on the right. One being what Lehigh call a 'broach' nose and one with slit petals. The 'broach' nose was designed to work down to 1200 fps. and the Slit petals down to 750 fps.

I also ran the Ballistics on these bullets - They print out really nice.

Anyway here is a picture page of the outing.

 

[CVA Fanboy]

I will eventually have to rework my loads, I currently use a .40 240 grain lead hollow point pushed 100 grains powder/substitute mmmmmm well lead is quickly becoming ban in several states. my 2 in-lines are gotta be close to 30 years old. CVA Buckhorn Mag and CVA Bolt Hunter entry level guns back when I got em less than $200 a piece, I broke em in on that diet. I will have to decide on projectile, will have to pick one from the line up

 

[sabotloader]

At one time I had both of those rifles, mine were both 50's, assuming yours are 45's?

The bullets I posted in that picture are to long for 1-28 twist, although there are several really good 40 cal. bullets out there.

 

[CVA Fanboy]

At one time I had both of those rifles, mine were both 50's, assuming yours are 45's?

The bullets I posted in that picture are to long for 1-28 twist, although there are several really good 40 cal. bullets out there.

well back to drawing board....