gtim88
01-13-2009, 10:32 AM
I went to the range Sunday with my 45/70 handi rifle. I had 30 rnds paper patched with anything from notebook paper to gift bag tissue paper. My bullet was the Lyman Hollowpoint 330gr sized to .452, patched and sized to .457, and my charge was 48gr of h4895. Every shot hit the 8.5" x 11" paper @ 100yds. All the patches except for the tissue paper were twice wrapped with approx 45degree end cuts. The tissue paper was was cut into 1" by 5.5" strips square cuts. Just rolled the bullets twisted the tails on 5 of them, tore the tail off at base on the other 5 one of these twisted tails was destroyed during seating due to some old lube in the die. The other 9 rnds gave the best group of the day. (4" with 4 rnds touching) I'll find out next Sunday if the 4 touching shots were the twisted tail. Once I find the wrap combo this rifle likes best, I'll start adding more and different types of horsepower. My ultimate goal is 1900 to 2000 ft per second for better trajectory. I want to hold on front shoulder of deer @ 150 yds and connect.
I'd never heard of PP cartridges, until I joined this site. Thanks to everyone here @ castbullets I now have a great new hobby and a much lighter wallet LOL! I'm getting PP molds and sizing dies for all of my rifles.
Tim
I'd never heard of PP cartridges, until I joined this site. Thanks to everyone here @ castbullets I now have a great new hobby and a much lighter wallet LOL! I'm getting PP molds and sizing dies for all of my rifles.
Tim