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Finally a nice enough day to shoot and try a few things. Very little wind for a change. Shooting was completed at home at 100yds, Most of all, I wanted to see what and how the 300gr SST would shoot, in the sabot, with a maximum charge of BH209 in my BP Xpress. The charge today was 160grs volume, 112grs by weight. REMEMBER THE FIRST COUPLE SENTENCES IN THS POST!
I did not make any adjustments what so ever to the scope, having it already zeroed for the Fury 325gr star tip, which I'm using for hunting this year. And it works excellent
The saboted 300gr SST shot considerably lower, even with heavier charges than used with the Fury. Goes to show, zero the rifle with your intended hunting bullet.
All my BH209 charges are weighed on a balance scale to 112grs, placed in Lane's tubes. Bullets were seated hard (thump) on the propellant and with two hands. Tried to get the seating forces as close as possible.
First photo shows the line between the groups with and without the wad..... .518"x.060
The chronograph data with and without the wad....
Without the wad:
With the wad:
After shooting the SST's, I switched back over (remember, no scope adjustments) to the 105gr by weight charge of BH and the Fury 325gr star tip. I'd say its still on....
Finally a nice enough day to shoot and try a few things. Very little wind for a change. Shooting was completed at home at 100yds, Most of all, I wanted to see what and how the 300gr SST would shoot, in the sabot, with a maximum charge of BH209 in my BP Xpress. The charge today was 160grs volume, 112grs by weight. REMEMBER THE FIRST COUPLE SENTENCES IN THS POST!
I did not make any adjustments what so ever to the scope, having it already zeroed for the Fury 325gr star tip, which I'm using for hunting this year. And it works excellent
The saboted 300gr SST shot considerably lower, even with heavier charges than used with the Fury. Goes to show, zero the rifle with your intended hunting bullet.
All my BH209 charges are weighed on a balance scale to 112grs, placed in Lane's tubes. Bullets were seated hard (thump) on the propellant and with two hands. Tried to get the seating forces as close as possible.
First photo shows the line between the groups with and without the wad..... .518"x.060
The chronograph data with and without the wad....
Without the wad:
With the wad:
After shooting the SST's, I switched back over (remember, no scope adjustments) to the 105gr by weight charge of BH and the Fury 325gr star tip. I'd say its still on....