Just a quick post and pictures.
i shot a few 12ga loads from the 870 today.
From the smoothebore barrel, shot the not-so-Hevi-Shot Hog Wild at 50 yds.
First, the target. Looks like I need to tap my front sight to the right a bit.
Just a quick post and pictures.
i shot a few 12ga loads from the 870 today.
From the smoothebore barrel, shot the not-so-Hevi-Shot Hog Wild at 50 yds.
First, the target. Looks like I need to tap my front sight to the right a bit.
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
And for fun, in the rifled barrel, i tried Hogtamers load of his modern flat nose slug in Hubel Sabot w 37gr steel, and well as the same load w a shortened minie ball type slug (still .578 diameter) of 424gr w a cork under it also in a hubel sabot w 37gr A.Steel.
The modern flat nose didn't shoot well, but the short minie's did very well. no explaination for the difference:
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
the two little holes were a 30 cal i was sighting in at the same time. multi tasking.
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
Nice!
I used to shoot alot of hevi-shot for geese until the price for 10# went from $70 to $130!
Alliant steel, ballistic products mm1035 and tps wads were my powder and wads of choice. Mythin and mica for barrell protection and lube. Mix 47 buffer really makes a load shine! All my experience was in a rem sp-10 and not a 12 ga. Though. Keep at it, hevi shot is impressive shot.
Lab
i couldn't get those "beer can" lee "improved minies to shoot well either. The 37 grns of Steel is plenty of punch though. Much better with the old style lyman minies. That's a great pattern with the Hog Wild loads though. Full choke?
open choke/cylinder bore!
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
actually, this shot isnt hevi at all.
See here:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...quot-hevi-quot
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
BTW, it rained since i shot these, and i found a ball yesterday; dirty but almost undamaged. SO maybe these lighter-than-hevi balls are not so bad.
Might get a chance to try them soon, too.
C-
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"...the civil libertarians and rationalists who are ever on the alert to oppose tyranny "failed to take into account man's almost infinite appetite for distractions." In 1984, Orwell added, people are controlled by inflicting pain. In Brave New World, they are controlled by inflicting pleasure. In short, Orwell feared that what we fear will ruin us. Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us. This book is about the possibility that Huxley, not Orwell, was right.” -N.Postman
I have been reading about these. I have read most of the threads on here about them so far. when I first found these I was wanting the Dixie tri ball but I couldn't find any.
I bought some of the hevi shot 3 ball and tried them out this weekend. I got about 2-3 inch patterns at 35 yards. at 65 yards I was about 14 inches. I was hoping for a little better than that. have you tried any different chokes?
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 |
GC | Gas Check |