UnderDawgAl
10-30-2011, 05:05 PM
I've been having good success with the 429383 traditional RN boolit in my Flat Top 44 Special 4 5/8" gun. My boolits weigh about 248 grains each, using WW with a drop of added tin. They were unsized and tumble-lubed with LLA/JPW. I loaded the rounds with ~5.8 grains Red Dot, give or take a tenth (.82 disk in my Lee Deluxe Auto Disk measure).
Yesterday, I shot a few at 50 yards and 100 yards. For the 50-yard shots, the group was under 3". That's with iron sights and my hands supported on a sandbag. Bench shooting is new for me, so I'm going to practice a bit and see if I can get the groups to tighten up. I suspect a better shooter would see smaller groups.
I only shot 2 times at 100 yards, and I hit the paper once, which is nearly a miracle since I had no idea how much hold-over to use. I aimed about a foot above the bullseye and hit about 5" below it. I think I'm going to dial in my rear sight and see if I can get a few groups on paper at 100 yards.
I know that the universal favorite on this board is the 429421 (or any similar variation), but I got this mould brand new for $25, so I aim to use it. Also, I would think that a RN profile would be more aerodynamic than a SWC. Maybe at my level of skill, there's no appreciable difference between the two boolit profiles.
Yesterday, I shot a few at 50 yards and 100 yards. For the 50-yard shots, the group was under 3". That's with iron sights and my hands supported on a sandbag. Bench shooting is new for me, so I'm going to practice a bit and see if I can get the groups to tighten up. I suspect a better shooter would see smaller groups.
I only shot 2 times at 100 yards, and I hit the paper once, which is nearly a miracle since I had no idea how much hold-over to use. I aimed about a foot above the bullseye and hit about 5" below it. I think I'm going to dial in my rear sight and see if I can get a few groups on paper at 100 yards.
I know that the universal favorite on this board is the 429421 (or any similar variation), but I got this mould brand new for $25, so I aim to use it. Also, I would think that a RN profile would be more aerodynamic than a SWC. Maybe at my level of skill, there's no appreciable difference between the two boolit profiles.