rsrocket1
04-11-2014, 09:45 PM
Shot a bunch of 250g REAL 50 cal bullets through my CVA Optima Pro. I was hitting the gong at 200 yards with the 3-9x32 scope set at 3x with about a 30" holdover. The bullets were all in proper left/right alignment, I just needed to estimate the right holdover. 55g BlackMZ was all I needed. Hopefully I'll make some slow motion videos of the bullet the next time I go out. I did shoot some close range shots through the iron sights at 25 yards just to see how accurate this load is at close range. No contest. Lube was 2:1 Beeswax/Vaseline with an over powder card.
102083
Interestingly, the 200 yard gong is probably 36" and is almost the same angle of view as the outer bullseye ring of my paper targets.
I did get the courage to try to push the REAL's down with the short starter rather than lightly tap the rounds in with the dead blow hammer and I cut my hand up nicely with the front sight when the bullet got past the initial resistance. :x The first two bands engrave easily with moderate thumb pressure, but that last band is tight. Back to the hammer.
102083
Interestingly, the 200 yard gong is probably 36" and is almost the same angle of view as the outer bullseye ring of my paper targets.
I did get the courage to try to push the REAL's down with the short starter rather than lightly tap the rounds in with the dead blow hammer and I cut my hand up nicely with the front sight when the bullet got past the initial resistance. :x The first two bands engrave easily with moderate thumb pressure, but that last band is tight. Back to the hammer.