Shot my first Paper Patch boolits .

[drumgool]

Well I finally got to shoot my PP boolits this weekend. I loaded these about a month ago & finally had a chance to go shootin . I Shot a ten shot group in about 1.5 " group @ 50 Yds . This not bad My opinion , this is a starting load. Hopfully I will have more free time in the comming weeks , and be able to do more load development. Thanks To all the people that share there knowlege on this sight.

[pdawg_shooter]

Gets to be fun when you are not fighting leading, low velocity, and bad accuracy, dont it?

[docone31]

Ok, now that you fired them, and you saw how they work,
how about details?
Caliber, diameter, paper type.
Lets see if we can't get that group at 100yds!

[drumgool]

Gun Marlin 336 30-30

Winchester Cases
Winchester LR Primers
Mould Lyman 173 Grain GC Boolit
Alloy range lead from jacketed bullets
Sized .308 2 Wraps Paper Sized .311 No Gascheck Weight 180 Grains
Tracing Paper
31 Grains BLC2
C O A L 2.500 ( I think don't have my notes with me)
Published velocity 2040 fps out of 20" barell mine is 24"
I usally chrony my loads but my chrony is on the blink.

no leading no pressure sighns no problems to report.
I have orderd a peep sight for this rifle should be in tomorrow .I hope it will help
me be a little more accurate.

My goal is to produce a good soft lead hunting load for this year . I have
about 100 of these patched up ready to load & do some more testing .
I am going to start on my 45-70 next .

[docone31]

Rock on!!!
I wouldn't worry that much about hardness with paper patching.
A reciever sight will make a large difference in POI!
Sounds like you are onto something there.
I do not think you will get much softer than range lead. Roof boots perhaps. Get to know a roofing contractor. They have plenty. They even laugh at how much work I do to get the lead from the shingles and tar.
Let them laugh, I got the lead!