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Forum: Hunting with CB's
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Forum: Hunting with CB's
I've seen that as well. I'm noticing that a handgun, like other arms seems to want to "kick off" hard supports more than soft supports. I hadn't really thought about that before but it makes sense....
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I do some archery hunting as well and I can get away with some movement if timed right. That said, I've had a doe bust me drawing once and a yote best me pulling back the hammer on my ML. I agree...
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I'm just going to work on my consistency, for hunting situations, there's usually something I can rest against and my off hand isn't awful. I think it's just about putting rounds down range at this...
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I work out now and again. I run about a 12 min 1.5 mile, and incorporate moderate weight lifting and regular cardio with running and mountain biking. We often hike 5-6 miles on the weekends with...
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Did another range trip, worked up to 16.0grns of H110 with my 158grn PC bullet. Did 3 groups of six at 30 yards. Whole group was about 6" with one flier which opened it to 8. I've been working on...
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Lots of practice this year for sure, but I will be ready by hunting season. I took out the 9mm with green dot and was putting 5 shots into a 2" group at 25 yards consistently. Out at 50 I wasn't...
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I tend to get a 4" cluster with 2-3 outliers bringing it to about 6".
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For jacketed, I rarely use hornady, for cast, I sometimes think the lower charges are more accurate. 15grns seems like it works, but I wonder if I slow it down a bit, if I'll get better results. ...
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I was recently checking one of my reloading books and they list a cast bullet load with H110 all the way down to 13grns. 15 should be safe. I put 15 rounds down the gun today, bore is spotless...
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I don't bench shoot much, so I'm know I'm not going to get bench type accuracy. I believe you are correct when you say a three shot group doesn't tell you much, but I don't think that can be said...
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I disagree. My three shot groups are not enough alone, but over multiple groups they will start to show a trend. I still shoot for fun and the time and resources expended are the reason I'm out...
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I'll get better, I promise :). But when you have 2 on a 18x 18 sheet of paper and one off...load development matters, can't fix the issue if I can't find a group. Now that I'm looking a couple cast...
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What do you mean 1.5grns light? Hodgdon lists that as a starting load in for a 158grn XTP on their website at 1418fps. I'm not going below minimum at all. I should be completely safe.
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Last range trip of the day. No pics but HS6 at 9.0 grns and H110 at 15.0grns both produce similar groups. But the H110 is faster. I was only able to shoot at 25 yards this last trip, but both...
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Lol, well shoot man, I can always shoot a little better. I made a gross sight correction to bring most of my groups up and centered ish. After that I won't fine tune till I know what load I'm...
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Well, not sure what this told me.
Sight correction made before I started based on yesterdays trends.
XTPs shoot well, but they always have in this gun.
The first group from the gun after the...
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I agree 100%. I'm not trying to push velocity all that much. If I can keep the leading low to none, and get the accuracy I'm looking for. Velocity will be what it will be. 1200fps or so is more...
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Found some H110 last night. Going to try a few loads today if I can get out.
All cast will be .358PC.
8.0grns HS6
9.0grns HS6
Whatever load of H110 that puts me at 1200-1300fps
A stout load of...
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I found a couple loads that give me around 3" at 35 yards, lol, I'm not sure I have a ton more searching to do for a 357mag revolver? That however is a very nice rifle, bit of a different thing than...
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Latest load testing. 8grns of HS6 and 6.5grns of 572 both hit right around 1200fps and both print 3-4" groups depending on the day and how on I am. Given that both have similar accuracy, I'll...
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I have good luck in my Henry single shot 357 and the Marlin 1894 with Lee swc .358-158GC. I tumble lube them and load them with a stout charge of IMR4227. That load prints a repeatable 3" group at...
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I have played with wadcutter loads off and on for years. My revolver seems to always shoot them well. But I think I can just beat them with the 158 RNFP. I may have to cast a few up, PC and size...
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Range report.
Tried the following loads.
All bullets sized to .358.
158PC plain base with a grain under max of 572 which should get me just under 1300fps. 3" at 30 yards, 3X.
158TL of the same...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |