waarp8nt
04-26-2015, 11:21 PM
A few months back, I picked up a T/C Grey Hawk at a local gun show for $75.00, but it had the front sight missing. Located a front sight "in the white" from a local gunsmith. We traded an extra bead front sight, that I had on hand (but wouldn't fit) straight up for the front sight to fit the T/C.
Right away, I put some cold blue paste on the front sight and mounted it as close to center as possible.
Just before I started posting on the forum, I shot the Grey Hawk a number of times. With great effort I tried to sight the rifle in and it kept over compensating each time I adjusted the rear sight. Just a couple clicks would sent it several inches high or low, left and right were always good. I marked the rear sight (that came on the rifle) for location, then took it apart and found the spring to be very bent. So, back to the gunsmith for a new spring.
Today I put in the spring and assembled the sight to the location previously marked. Eager to try it out, I grabbed the old red blue point tool box by Plano that I chose to designate my black powder shooting box some many moons ago. Needless to say, disappointment hit hard when I could only find three .50 caliber round balls and five Lee 250 grain R.E.A.L. Bullets. Why not cast more??? Apparently, I had cast plenty more, but they were all .54 Caliber :wink:. The target was a left over from two weeks ago and had been rained on multiple times, thus why it is wrinkled.
138030Eight shots. Cleaned once between. Details below.
138031Close up of the five Lee R.E.A.L. 250 grain bullets. Two upper left are my 17 year old sons effort. Three that are near on the bull are mine. All and all I am very pleased the Lee R.E.A.L. mold.
138032Close up of the three patched round ball shots. Not as accurate as I hoped.
138033Bench to set on and shooting stick, set approximately 50 yards from the target stand. Would love to make a set of oak cross sticks, but have not had the time to dedicate to doing a worthy job.
Right away, I put some cold blue paste on the front sight and mounted it as close to center as possible.
Just before I started posting on the forum, I shot the Grey Hawk a number of times. With great effort I tried to sight the rifle in and it kept over compensating each time I adjusted the rear sight. Just a couple clicks would sent it several inches high or low, left and right were always good. I marked the rear sight (that came on the rifle) for location, then took it apart and found the spring to be very bent. So, back to the gunsmith for a new spring.
Today I put in the spring and assembled the sight to the location previously marked. Eager to try it out, I grabbed the old red blue point tool box by Plano that I chose to designate my black powder shooting box some many moons ago. Needless to say, disappointment hit hard when I could only find three .50 caliber round balls and five Lee 250 grain R.E.A.L. Bullets. Why not cast more??? Apparently, I had cast plenty more, but they were all .54 Caliber :wink:. The target was a left over from two weeks ago and had been rained on multiple times, thus why it is wrinkled.
138030Eight shots. Cleaned once between. Details below.
138031Close up of the five Lee R.E.A.L. 250 grain bullets. Two upper left are my 17 year old sons effort. Three that are near on the bull are mine. All and all I am very pleased the Lee R.E.A.L. mold.
138032Close up of the three patched round ball shots. Not as accurate as I hoped.
138033Bench to set on and shooting stick, set approximately 50 yards from the target stand. Would love to make a set of oak cross sticks, but have not had the time to dedicate to doing a worthy job.