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Ok. Decided to chrono my Lyman soup cans. The charge is 70 of 3f Swiss, an Ox Yoke 1/8th lubed wad and the 400 grain Lyman is lubed with SPG. They load easily up to the top band, and modest thumb pressure gets it past the crown. Once past, it goes down like a minie.
Of course I had to blow the 3rd shot in the first group... Gave a 10 shot 50 yard group of 1&11/16. The 9, not blown shots, are 1&3/16.
Velocities were EXCELLENT! Shot to shot variations were higher than I'm used to seeing with sabots, but 22 fps is very good for full caliber lead. High round was 1367 fps and low was 1345 fps.
Group sizes were from 1/2 inch to 1& 1/8th. The 2nd and 3rd group overlapped perfectly. Literally hole in hole. I put a piece of paper behind the target for the 2nd and 3rd groups so I could plot them.
I'm amazed with this bullet and load! Ought to pound the snot out of whatever I poke with it.
Of course I had to blow the 3rd shot in the first group... Gave a 10 shot 50 yard group of 1&11/16. The 9, not blown shots, are 1&3/16.
Velocities were EXCELLENT! Shot to shot variations were higher than I'm used to seeing with sabots, but 22 fps is very good for full caliber lead. High round was 1367 fps and low was 1345 fps.
Group sizes were from 1/2 inch to 1& 1/8th. The 2nd and 3rd group overlapped perfectly. Literally hole in hole. I put a piece of paper behind the target for the 2nd and 3rd groups so I could plot them.
I'm amazed with this bullet and load! Ought to pound the snot out of whatever I poke with it.