boca
03-03-2013, 02:23 AM
Hi Guys
Since buying a savage in 32-20 last year I have fallen in love with this little round and the gun that belongs to it. We have a small family farm which is about 400 acres and is perfect for my young son and daughter to use here , and me to for that matter.
I drove up to the farm for the weekend to stock the Dam with fish as the drought had killed the trout that where in there about 5 years ago.
My 14 year daughter wanted to catch fish, hopefully in a years time these fish will be large enough to start catching.The first few fish were put in one by one , then by the hand full and at the end the hole bag dumped in . It was followed by a bag of shrimp for fish food. 629246292562926
That afternoon my daughter and I went for a little walk, to the odd rabbit popping up from under my feet . The one in the photo I hit on the run at about 40 m I could not believe I hit it as it disapaired behind a bush a milisecond after I fired . As I walked to the area the tree behind it had a blood splatter and there was the rabbit stone dead with a gapping chest wound where the 85gr xtp ripped through it, My daughter was proud of me I was proud of me to ..
The next day we shot off about 70 rounds of cast 115gr bullets set of with 3 grs of trail boss I also did some chrony testing as shown below.
3grs trail boss 115gr cast 964 fps
4 gr apn 70 /universal clays 115gr cast 1299 fps
5gr apn 70 1350 fps
15.5 gr AR2205/ imr 4227- h 4227 85gr xtp 1907 fps
14gr AR2205 100gr soft point 1642 fps (av of only 2 shots)
14g 296 85 gr xtp 1821 fps ( av of only 2 shots)
I was a little baffeled at the 15.5gr of the 2205 as the published data for 16 grs with a 80 gr bullet was 2150 fps.What are your guys thoughts on this, as this is my hunting load which will be used sparingly but with ample power. The 3 grs of trail boss was great and easy to plink with all day. I am only using the crimp on the die, do you suggest I get a proper factory crimper. I did notice a largish spread in velocity and the crimper my help this? I Would appreciate your thoughts on these matters
Regards
Since buying a savage in 32-20 last year I have fallen in love with this little round and the gun that belongs to it. We have a small family farm which is about 400 acres and is perfect for my young son and daughter to use here , and me to for that matter.
I drove up to the farm for the weekend to stock the Dam with fish as the drought had killed the trout that where in there about 5 years ago.
My 14 year daughter wanted to catch fish, hopefully in a years time these fish will be large enough to start catching.The first few fish were put in one by one , then by the hand full and at the end the hole bag dumped in . It was followed by a bag of shrimp for fish food. 629246292562926
That afternoon my daughter and I went for a little walk, to the odd rabbit popping up from under my feet . The one in the photo I hit on the run at about 40 m I could not believe I hit it as it disapaired behind a bush a milisecond after I fired . As I walked to the area the tree behind it had a blood splatter and there was the rabbit stone dead with a gapping chest wound where the 85gr xtp ripped through it, My daughter was proud of me I was proud of me to ..
The next day we shot off about 70 rounds of cast 115gr bullets set of with 3 grs of trail boss I also did some chrony testing as shown below.
3grs trail boss 115gr cast 964 fps
4 gr apn 70 /universal clays 115gr cast 1299 fps
5gr apn 70 1350 fps
15.5 gr AR2205/ imr 4227- h 4227 85gr xtp 1907 fps
14gr AR2205 100gr soft point 1642 fps (av of only 2 shots)
14g 296 85 gr xtp 1821 fps ( av of only 2 shots)
I was a little baffeled at the 15.5gr of the 2205 as the published data for 16 grs with a 80 gr bullet was 2150 fps.What are your guys thoughts on this, as this is my hunting load which will be used sparingly but with ample power. The 3 grs of trail boss was great and easy to plink with all day. I am only using the crimp on the die, do you suggest I get a proper factory crimper. I did notice a largish spread in velocity and the crimper my help this? I Would appreciate your thoughts on these matters
Regards