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Thread: Cast and the 7mm Mauser

  1. 12-09-2014, 04:30 PM #1
    Bad Ass Wallace
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    Cast and the 7mm Mauser

    Well it doesn't look like much, and old FN Mauser military with the bolt handle bent and a 6X Pecar mounted but, it shoots cast boolits exceptionally well. Using an RCBS 145gn boolit sized to .285" and 29gns 3031, I recorded this 10 shot group at 100yds last weekend.

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  2. 12-09-2014, 05:04 PM #2
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    Looks great, and at least you have a boolit that fits. I might find sweetness in my mausers if that 7mm military ever comes to fulfillment and until then I refuse to burn any more powder in my military 7mm's.
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  3. 12-13-2014, 10:07 AM #3
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    Nice group. I'll have to check my sizing die and see what I have. Evidently you have hit on a winner with your setup. My old Mauser has been turned into a sporter. I need to dig things out and give it another try.
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  4. 12-13-2014, 10:40 AM #4
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    Very Nice !
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  5. 12-13-2014, 07:51 PM #5
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    Hey Wallace, I notice all those pasters on the target. You didn't shoot a 20 round group and saved the best 10 did ya?

    Nice work.
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  6. 12-14-2014, 11:01 AM #6
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    Nice group. I would be happy with that.

    Headed out later today with my old M96 German from the Boer War. I have RCBS 175 grain and some 130 grain Lee boolites both with gas checks loaded up with 10 and 11 grains (130's) of Unique. I haven't slugged my bore and my sizer is .284 so I am too optimistic as the rifling in that old rifle is a little worn. Time will tell.
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  7. 12-14-2014, 11:17 AM #7
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    BAW :

    I do believe you have arrived !

    Improving that kind of performance won't be easy.
    That is indeed some fine shooting.

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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