1911KY
08-25-2014, 10:29 AM
This is a follow up to my original first cast post:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?250707-First-Cast
I made it out Saturday to the range to fire my first cast bullets. It was a tough day for shooting as it was 93 degrees F with 90% humidity so it was struggle to keep my hands dry enough to grip the pistol. Overall I was pleased with the accuracy of bullets as well as the function. The 230 gr RN performed flawlessly. I did have some feeding issues with the 200 gr SWCs, I think I need to seat them just a little deeper. The last round in the mag kept failing to go into lockup. Here are some pics of the loaded SWC rounds and some targets from my shoot. Definitely not my best effort, but it is what is.
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140822_234146_zpsd6oufacs.jpg
I loaded a batch of the 200 gr SWCs with 5.0 gr of Titegroup and a batch with 5.2 gr of Titegroup. The 5.0 batch performed much better than the 5.2 as I couldn't hold the gun as tight as I wanted so I had to readjust my grip a lot with the 5.2 batch.
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235144_zpst3qighvm.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235457_zpsezhjuuty.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235609_zpsjvmu1tp8.jpg
The RN bullets shot very well, despite my ability to place them on target!!:mrgreen: It was a fun day shooting despite going through a roll of paper towels!
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235410_zps2szctbug.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235324_zpsr30wc5ps.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235052_zpstbolzsm0.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_234957_zpscu2syh4e.jpg
Some dirty gun porn! (phone pic, not the greatest)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140823_183946_zpsrxpun7xa.jpg
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?250707-First-Cast
I made it out Saturday to the range to fire my first cast bullets. It was a tough day for shooting as it was 93 degrees F with 90% humidity so it was struggle to keep my hands dry enough to grip the pistol. Overall I was pleased with the accuracy of bullets as well as the function. The 230 gr RN performed flawlessly. I did have some feeding issues with the 200 gr SWCs, I think I need to seat them just a little deeper. The last round in the mag kept failing to go into lockup. Here are some pics of the loaded SWC rounds and some targets from my shoot. Definitely not my best effort, but it is what is.
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140822_234146_zpsd6oufacs.jpg
I loaded a batch of the 200 gr SWCs with 5.0 gr of Titegroup and a batch with 5.2 gr of Titegroup. The 5.0 batch performed much better than the 5.2 as I couldn't hold the gun as tight as I wanted so I had to readjust my grip a lot with the 5.2 batch.
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235144_zpst3qighvm.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235457_zpsezhjuuty.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235609_zpsjvmu1tp8.jpg
The RN bullets shot very well, despite my ability to place them on target!!:mrgreen: It was a fun day shooting despite going through a roll of paper towels!
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235410_zps2szctbug.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235324_zpsr30wc5ps.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_235052_zpstbolzsm0.jpg
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_234957_zpscu2syh4e.jpg
Some dirty gun porn! (phone pic, not the greatest)
http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p628/jamesearnett/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140823_183946_zpsrxpun7xa.jpg