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[tdoyka]

its ready to go


i had some time the other day so i decided to shoot my 444 marlin in tc encore with a leopuld 3-9x and a charge of reloader 7(41.0gr) under a 280gr ranch dog boolit.



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this is at 100 yards
1 its a little low of the red diamond(about 1"). so i crank it up 2 clicks.
2 is right on the target, but i would like it about an inch high. so i crank it up 2 more clicks.
3 i pulledhttp://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif
4 and 5 was about a 1/2" high and 1/2" to the right. so i crank the scope 3 clicks up and 3 clicks to the left.
6 i really pulledhttp://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/new/ahhhhh.gif
7, 8 and 10 are just about right
9 i pulled also.http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/new/hmmmm.gif

i was out of rounds so i just clicked it to the right 1 time. it should be perfect.

i put my fist down and covered all the .430" holes and i'm pretty sure that i can take out the deer's heart. i realize that the rel7 can take a bunch more powder than the 444 case, but i'm disabled(stroke, right arm/leg don't work) and its really only good to about 150 yards. 50 yards is more like it!!! if anybody can do a quickload, i would really appreciate it!!!
23" mgm barrel
1 in 20" twist
rel7 41.0gr

i'm just wondering how fast it is going.

[GhostHawk]

I am shooting mine in a Handy rifle. Lee .430 310 gr gas checked over 13 grains of Red Dot. Pretty easy on the shoulder and had some nice tight groups sighting in. Including a really nice 3 shot cloverleaf a 25, almost had another at 75 yards but I pulled one an inch right.

Fun cartridge to play with.

[35 shooter]

Don't know how fast your going, but looks like you have an accurate load worked out for sure.

Now go find that deer!!

[SSGOldfart]

its ready to go


i had some time the other day so i decided to shoot my 444 marlin in tc encore with a leopuld 3-9x and a charge of reloader 7(41.0gr) under a 280gr ranch dog boolit.



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this is at 100 yards
1 its a little low of the red diamond(about 1"). so i crank it up 2 clicks.
2 is right on the target, but i would like it about an inch high. so i crank it up 2 more clicks.
3 i pulledhttp://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif
4 and 5 was about a 1/2" high and 1/2" to the right. so i crank the scope 3 clicks up and 3 clicks to the left.
6 i really pulledhttp://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/new/ahhhhh.gif
7, 8 and 10 are just about right
9 i pulled also.http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/images/smilies/new/hmmmm.gif

i was out of rounds so i just clicked it to the right 1 time. it should be perfect.

i put my fist down and covered all the .430" holes and i'm pretty sure that i can take out the deer's heart. i realize that the rel7 can take a bunch more powder than the 444 case, but i'm disabled(stroke, right arm/leg don't work) and its really only good to about 150 yards. 50 yards is more like it!!! if anybody can do a quickload, i would really appreciate it!!!
23" mgm barrel
1 in 20" twist
rel7 41.0gr

i'm just wondering how fast it is going.


Kinda inspiring,I'm a left side Hemiplegic,leg and arm so seeing others still doing it,is inspiring so I've been getting my blind set up and l've went with a 45/70 Government any suggestions on loads and bullets for the T/C Encore with 15"barrel.??I'm looking for Minute- of-deer@75 yards.

[tdoyka]

i have a 45-70 in a handi-rifle. i was shooting 405gr fbfn( http://www.moyerscastbullets.com/rifle.html ) with a load of h4198. it was going 1400fps. rel7 and 2400(if you can find it!!!) are good also. try the trapdoor loads. i'd stay away from marlin '95 and ruger #1 loads...they will hurt you!!! trust me, I KNOW!!!
i think i'm going to try the 350gr ranch dog with the trapdoor loads. i think 1600-1700fps is more than enough. maybe even 1500fps, i'll have to chew on that one.

i had a stroke three years ago and my right arm/leg only has like 20% good while my speech is less then 20%. the first year was really rough on me. i couldn't go back to work, which i loved to do. shooting was hard because after the stroke, i began flinching. it seemed like every shot, i would flinch. i it do every once in a while, but now i can call it(notice the p's on each shot:oops:).

it's nice to see others like me, going out and doing what we love best....shooting and huntin'!!!!!