Jal5
07-07-2011, 04:52 PM
Finally got to try my boolits today, thanks to all who helped me with this casting in previous posts. I am pretty pumped at the results.
I loaded 5 ea. of the Lyman 280473 over Unique ranging from 14.0 to 15.5 gr a total of 20 cs. using RP brass and CCI LR primers. Shot very clean, not a hint of leading and were all nice to shoot. All were shot at 50 yds.
1st set at 1.597" five shots
2nd set at 1.925" five shots
3rd set at 2.40" five shots, but the first 3 were within 0.634"
4th set I didn't fire due to the first one FTF with a light primer strike and I wanted to check the powder load so I stopped there.
I think the 3rd set at 15.0 gr Unique should be shot again to see if I pulled those last two shots which opened up this group. Another explanation is that the barrel was getting a little warm by this time too and the Handirifle is sensitive to that. Plus I should load up some above and below 15gr too.
Every set was hitting about 8" low but right on for the left to right axis. Not worried about sighting it in right now until I pick the final load. This was shot out of the Handirifle, bench rest on sandbags.
Joe
I loaded 5 ea. of the Lyman 280473 over Unique ranging from 14.0 to 15.5 gr a total of 20 cs. using RP brass and CCI LR primers. Shot very clean, not a hint of leading and were all nice to shoot. All were shot at 50 yds.
1st set at 1.597" five shots
2nd set at 1.925" five shots
3rd set at 2.40" five shots, but the first 3 were within 0.634"
4th set I didn't fire due to the first one FTF with a light primer strike and I wanted to check the powder load so I stopped there.
I think the 3rd set at 15.0 gr Unique should be shot again to see if I pulled those last two shots which opened up this group. Another explanation is that the barrel was getting a little warm by this time too and the Handirifle is sensitive to that. Plus I should load up some above and below 15gr too.
Every set was hitting about 8" low but right on for the left to right axis. Not worried about sighting it in right now until I pick the final load. This was shot out of the Handirifle, bench rest on sandbags.
Joe