Hickok
04-19-2017, 01:48 PM
Been a too long since I have been out shooting some cast boolits., so I finally loaded up the F150 and set off.
Using my Winchester 1894 Legacy rifle in 38/55. 193595
Cast load is Accurate Mold boolit from Tom, (excellent), 255 gr. GC with PC, sized .381", ACWW and gas checked (annealed)
Starline 38/55 brass, 25gr/Imr 4198, 1703 fps @ 50 degrees. 193596
Using tang sight @ 200 yards, here is a picture of the 4 1/4 in group.(Measuring lower right hole and top left boolit hole). Boolit hole in mid target is holding bead dead center of paper plate. (Blue tape covering other old boolit holes) Adjusted elevation up 5 clicks to put group right on top of bead @ 200, holding bead in center of plate. This provided a good sight picture, as the white/ivory bead I had installed on the rifle just fit into the white paper plate at this distance.193597
Happy with this load, time to get off the paper and then enjoy shooting at rocks, clod of dirt, etc. @ 200 yards.
Yes I could have shot another 5 or 10 groups on paper, but this load groups about 1 1/2" @ 100 yards, so I was satisfied it would keep grouping @ 200, no matter how many groups I shot. Shooting rocks and clods and grass clumps, load does well, and I'm not trying out for the WVU rifle team, I am out to enjoy the day!
The rear tang sight was 53 clicks up from the bottom most setting to put this rifle and load on zero @ 200 yards.
Using my Winchester 1894 Legacy rifle in 38/55. 193595
Cast load is Accurate Mold boolit from Tom, (excellent), 255 gr. GC with PC, sized .381", ACWW and gas checked (annealed)
Starline 38/55 brass, 25gr/Imr 4198, 1703 fps @ 50 degrees. 193596
Using tang sight @ 200 yards, here is a picture of the 4 1/4 in group.(Measuring lower right hole and top left boolit hole). Boolit hole in mid target is holding bead dead center of paper plate. (Blue tape covering other old boolit holes) Adjusted elevation up 5 clicks to put group right on top of bead @ 200, holding bead in center of plate. This provided a good sight picture, as the white/ivory bead I had installed on the rifle just fit into the white paper plate at this distance.193597
Happy with this load, time to get off the paper and then enjoy shooting at rocks, clod of dirt, etc. @ 200 yards.
Yes I could have shot another 5 or 10 groups on paper, but this load groups about 1 1/2" @ 100 yards, so I was satisfied it would keep grouping @ 200, no matter how many groups I shot. Shooting rocks and clods and grass clumps, load does well, and I'm not trying out for the WVU rifle team, I am out to enjoy the day!
The rear tang sight was 53 clicks up from the bottom most setting to put this rifle and load on zero @ 200 yards.