georgewxxx
04-27-2007, 01:45 PM
As I said before, I shot that Glance-proof Ness boolits in the Garand just to check function. Most any cast boolit with function the action of the M-1. Read my piece on the link below for that.
Yesterday I only loaded up 10. 2 for fowler's and 8 in the clip to target. The alloy is WW, and it's so soft the the hollow point spreads just a bit while seating in the case because the seating stem is pointed for condom type boolits. I got an honest 4" group at 100yds. Just firing them as fast as I could get the sights back on target before the wind started again. That's with no load development. Just picking a load out of the book thats functioned the gun before...36gr H380 with "NO" filler. I've a feeling it could do better with one. Why H380? It's not usually even considered in cast shooting or even M-1 shooting. When I started that article, all I wanted to do is see if the gun would function with whatever powder & boolit was on the shelf. Even the little super-flat 32-20 311316 at 112grs. will work. Pictures of this last group and others are on the putfile link.
http://www.putfile.com/georgewxxx/images/75662
Todays test is 'ol Nessy in the 308 Winchester.....Geo
Yesterday I only loaded up 10. 2 for fowler's and 8 in the clip to target. The alloy is WW, and it's so soft the the hollow point spreads just a bit while seating in the case because the seating stem is pointed for condom type boolits. I got an honest 4" group at 100yds. Just firing them as fast as I could get the sights back on target before the wind started again. That's with no load development. Just picking a load out of the book thats functioned the gun before...36gr H380 with "NO" filler. I've a feeling it could do better with one. Why H380? It's not usually even considered in cast shooting or even M-1 shooting. When I started that article, all I wanted to do is see if the gun would function with whatever powder & boolit was on the shelf. Even the little super-flat 32-20 311316 at 112grs. will work. Pictures of this last group and others are on the putfile link.
http://www.putfile.com/georgewxxx/images/75662
Todays test is 'ol Nessy in the 308 Winchester.....Geo