Dale53
04-19-2006, 12:35 AM
I and my son (the Colonel) had an opportunity to get to the range today for an hour or so with the TC .32 H&R Mag Carbine. We each shot it at 50 and 100 yards. The best we got at fifty yards was five shots 5/8ths inch. One hundred yards the best group (of two) was right at an inch. Now, that is not a true indicator (my standard is 3-5 five shot groups) but we had limited ammo. I am out of bullets and will have to cast some more. Incidentally, it was a beautiful day at the range (70 degrees) with bright sun and variable winds from 5-10 mph. I did NOT have my wind flags.
I had hoped that the rifle would do 3/4" at fifty and 1 1/2" at one hundred. It appears that it will do a bit better. The carbine is so light and the skinny forend is NO help on the bags. I have no intention of changing anything. It is what it is (Modern American Rook Rifle) and I LIKE it.!:drinks:
This final batch of cartridges were loaded thusly:
Bullet sized with .314" sizer in RCBS lube/sizer, lubed with Emmert's home mix (modified by substituting 5% of Anhydrous Lanolin for 5% of the Canola oil). I full length sized the cases with Lee's carbide sizer, 9.5 grs of the slow lot of WC 820, Federal 150 primers, bullets seated and not crimped with the seating die. Then, fourth stage used Lee's factory crimp die with medium crimp in middle of top band. LOA 1.415". Alloy was 5/1 WW/Lino. No leading whatsoever. Light lube star on muzzle (greasy feeling).
I might mention that I had some .32 S&W Long cartridges loaded with Hornady 90 gr HB wadcutters loaded with Win 231 to about 700 fps (in the revolver). They shot TERRIBLE in the carbine. About a foot at fifty yards! Just flat wild shooting. I'll have to investigate and see what the problem is. They shoot fine in the revolver.
After I cast some more bullets and load 'em up, I will get some drop figures so you'll have a better picture as to how useful this should be as a small game rifle.
Dale53
I had hoped that the rifle would do 3/4" at fifty and 1 1/2" at one hundred. It appears that it will do a bit better. The carbine is so light and the skinny forend is NO help on the bags. I have no intention of changing anything. It is what it is (Modern American Rook Rifle) and I LIKE it.!:drinks:
This final batch of cartridges were loaded thusly:
Bullet sized with .314" sizer in RCBS lube/sizer, lubed with Emmert's home mix (modified by substituting 5% of Anhydrous Lanolin for 5% of the Canola oil). I full length sized the cases with Lee's carbide sizer, 9.5 grs of the slow lot of WC 820, Federal 150 primers, bullets seated and not crimped with the seating die. Then, fourth stage used Lee's factory crimp die with medium crimp in middle of top band. LOA 1.415". Alloy was 5/1 WW/Lino. No leading whatsoever. Light lube star on muzzle (greasy feeling).
I might mention that I had some .32 S&W Long cartridges loaded with Hornady 90 gr HB wadcutters loaded with Win 231 to about 700 fps (in the revolver). They shot TERRIBLE in the carbine. About a foot at fifty yards! Just flat wild shooting. I'll have to investigate and see what the problem is. They shoot fine in the revolver.
After I cast some more bullets and load 'em up, I will get some drop figures so you'll have a better picture as to how useful this should be as a small game rifle.
Dale53