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loiner1965
03-12-2017, 11:52 AM
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well after many attempts to get my mauser to shoot casts i think i am finally on the button.
i tried .323 bullets with various loads but stuck with 26 gns of reloder 7 as it gave around 2000 fps with 175gn boolits.
today i tried my latest batch of 170gn boolits at .325 size with 26gns of r7.
only loaded 5 rounds as i didnt want to waste boolits and dissassemble them after.
target set at 50 yds
sights set at 300 yds and first was low and right but on the paper just below target.
2 nd shot was 12 oclock aim at target and i hit bottom right but on target .......yippee
3rd / 4th and 5th shots were at 6 0clock aim but sights adjusted to 600 yds.....all around bull with 2 shots touching.
now i shall load more rounds up and move the target to 75yds next time and gradually walk the rounds in.
when i am hitting at 100 yds i will hopefully fine tune the recipe / oal etc and see what gives the best results.
i will ask the vendor who i bought the bullets off to see which mold they were cast from.
just happy now that i can start playing properly with cast boolits lol

runfiverun
03-12-2017, 01:19 PM
looks good.
now to refine things and your well on your way.

loiner1965
03-12-2017, 01:49 PM
fingers crossed.....its been a long winded rd but been fun working things out.
i never get frustrated as its a nice learning curve and always plenty of helpers both side of the big pond

loiner1965
03-19-2017, 01:16 PM
191092this is at 75 yds with 26 and 27gns of rx7.
finding it easier now to hit the target and poi was at 6 oclock.
my only issue is my old eyes are not great with open sights....i am chuffed with the result as i now know .325 bullets are the ones i need to use.
will try better withe the sights and i will now push the target out to 110 yds next outing