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A few of the fellows here have given me some conical bullets to try. Yesterday I was able to shoot some that Michiganmuzzy had sent me. Slow start but good finish. Shooting at 97 yards.
Shooting a Wolf with 3-9 x 40 Konus scope.
Bullets 415 grain
2 spit patches and 1 dry patch between shots
Shot 1.
I dont shoot these often so I have to think about it a little. Never had any personal training. The fellows here are my source. I snap a cap and swab the barrel. Load 80 grains of loose(V) of T7 and had some cotton ball so about 1/4 of a cotton ball then a wad (.54 wad). The bullet starts with the thumb very nicely and I use the rod to give it a push down. Once I have it moving I make one continuous push until it seats on the wad. I put in a Winchester 209 primer on and shoot. Shot number one hits a piece of the tape Im using as a bullseye. I like its going to the same point of impact as my usual hunting load.
Shot 2.
Same sequence but as I'm finishing with the bullet I remember I didn't clean the barrel. I shoot it just to see and its way left. I noticed the folding bench , folding chair, and gun rest were not helping me.
Shot 3.
Same sequence but as I finish loading I remember I didn't include the wad. Im not worthy some days. Still dont like my bench, chair, or gun rest so I swap them out for better of everything. Time to start over.
Shot 4.
OK. Time to get serious. sdporter will regret making me bullets if I cant to better than this. This time I load it right. My rest , chair, table are all at the right height and comfortable. Let fly and I have a nice hole about 1 1/2 inches left of the first. OK Thats better.
Shot 5.
Load up. Remembered everything. Im comfy. Let fly. Cut the same hole. Now Im feeling good. Whenever I shoot cartridge guns if the same load is cutting the same hole you are getting warm.
Shot 6.
Load up. This time I load 90 grains. Remember everything except that Michiganmuzzy told me these would lead the barrel if I use more than 80 grains. Its loaded now so. Im comfy. Let fly. Cut the same hole as shots 4 and 5. I feel better now. sdporter will know I can at least do a little justice to his bullets.
This is typical of this rifle. If it likes a bullet you can vary the powder by quit a bit and have no problem with groups to the same point of impact. Thank you Michiganmuzzy.
Shooting a Wolf with 3-9 x 40 Konus scope.
Bullets 415 grain
2 spit patches and 1 dry patch between shots
Shot 1.
I dont shoot these often so I have to think about it a little. Never had any personal training. The fellows here are my source. I snap a cap and swab the barrel. Load 80 grains of loose(V) of T7 and had some cotton ball so about 1/4 of a cotton ball then a wad (.54 wad). The bullet starts with the thumb very nicely and I use the rod to give it a push down. Once I have it moving I make one continuous push until it seats on the wad. I put in a Winchester 209 primer on and shoot. Shot number one hits a piece of the tape Im using as a bullseye. I like its going to the same point of impact as my usual hunting load.
Shot 2.
Same sequence but as I'm finishing with the bullet I remember I didn't clean the barrel. I shoot it just to see and its way left. I noticed the folding bench , folding chair, and gun rest were not helping me.
Shot 3.
Same sequence but as I finish loading I remember I didn't include the wad. Im not worthy some days. Still dont like my bench, chair, or gun rest so I swap them out for better of everything. Time to start over.
Shot 4.
OK. Time to get serious. sdporter will regret making me bullets if I cant to better than this. This time I load it right. My rest , chair, table are all at the right height and comfortable. Let fly and I have a nice hole about 1 1/2 inches left of the first. OK Thats better.
Shot 5.
Load up. Remembered everything. Im comfy. Let fly. Cut the same hole. Now Im feeling good. Whenever I shoot cartridge guns if the same load is cutting the same hole you are getting warm.
Shot 6.
Load up. This time I load 90 grains. Remember everything except that Michiganmuzzy told me these would lead the barrel if I use more than 80 grains. Its loaded now so. Im comfy. Let fly. Cut the same hole as shots 4 and 5. I feel better now. sdporter will know I can at least do a little justice to his bullets.
This is typical of this rifle. If it likes a bullet you can vary the powder by quit a bit and have no problem with groups to the same point of impact. Thank you Michiganmuzzy.