Elkins45
02-02-2013, 02:28 AM
It was freezing and 20-30mph wind w/ snow falling, so my range trip was just long enough to shoot my new gun and sight in an old one. This group is at 50 yards with a Williams aperture sight.
The green dots are 4 shots to adjust the sights w/ the Ranch Dog 240 TL boolet at .432. The blue dots are a Lee 300 gr GC at .430. Both are "full power' loads, not plinkers.
The gun is a '71 444S with microgroove rifling and 1-38" twist. I was surprised and more than a little pleased with the groups using the 300gr boolet. Everything I've read told me I might be disappointed with the performance of heavy slugs or 'normal' diameter ones out of this gun, but I'm darned impressed with the size of that group. That's especially true considering I was just trying to adjust the sights more than to critically check for accuracy.
I think it's a keeper!
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/elkins_pix/97697391-26e0-4ca8-bc07-bce0d8c0a43c_zpscca5ebde.jpg
The green dots are 4 shots to adjust the sights w/ the Ranch Dog 240 TL boolet at .432. The blue dots are a Lee 300 gr GC at .430. Both are "full power' loads, not plinkers.
The gun is a '71 444S with microgroove rifling and 1-38" twist. I was surprised and more than a little pleased with the groups using the 300gr boolet. Everything I've read told me I might be disappointed with the performance of heavy slugs or 'normal' diameter ones out of this gun, but I'm darned impressed with the size of that group. That's especially true considering I was just trying to adjust the sights more than to critically check for accuracy.
I think it's a keeper!
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/elkins_pix/97697391-26e0-4ca8-bc07-bce0d8c0a43c_zpscca5ebde.jpg