armoredman
05-27-2010, 01:32 PM
I got back out with the CZ 527 today, and was happy to see the Bushnell scope had easily kept it's zero. I had only gotten dialed in at 50 yards, so today it the 100 yard turn. That went well enough, and then it was time to try out some of my new cast boolits at 100 yards. Results were interesting....
First, the light 16.0 AA#1680 grain load...and I didn't realize how light it was until I discovered how far the slug dropped! The second group I held over approximately 6 inches, using the multi-X recticle on the Bushnell scope. Nice feature, that. It was also interesting to hear the boom...and then the boolit going through the paper.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1004.jpg
This was a decent sighting in group at 100. BTW, the taped over group next to it is from the 123gr FMJ I was sighting the scope in with.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1003.jpg
Shoot 5 for a REAL group. 3 shot groups are for sighting in. :)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1002.jpg
I tried an 18.0 grain load, more oopmh, but still had to hold 3 inches over.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast100.jpg
Cleanup was once again a cinch, no leading, the air dropped wheel weight boolits and the 30 caliber gas checks did thier jobs well.
This is an ongoing experiment, of course, but I think I can say the cast gas checked boolits will definately do the job, when I find the right powder charge. 8)
First, the light 16.0 AA#1680 grain load...and I didn't realize how light it was until I discovered how far the slug dropped! The second group I held over approximately 6 inches, using the multi-X recticle on the Bushnell scope. Nice feature, that. It was also interesting to hear the boom...and then the boolit going through the paper.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1004.jpg
This was a decent sighting in group at 100. BTW, the taped over group next to it is from the 123gr FMJ I was sighting the scope in with.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1003.jpg
Shoot 5 for a REAL group. 3 shot groups are for sighting in. :)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1002.jpg
I tried an 18.0 grain load, more oopmh, but still had to hold 3 inches over.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast100.jpg
Cleanup was once again a cinch, no leading, the air dropped wheel weight boolits and the 30 caliber gas checks did thier jobs well.
This is an ongoing experiment, of course, but I think I can say the cast gas checked boolits will definately do the job, when I find the right powder charge. 8)