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GENERAL => A Day at the Range! => Topic started by: armoredman on May 21, 2010, 12:33:04 PM
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I have this new scope, you see...
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527withBushnell.jpg)
...and I wanted to get it sighted in! It didn't take long, but I did have to start at 15 yards! Boresight didn't work to well for me this time, but I had her down to 50 yards making nice little groups with the 123gr FMJ ammo. Scope is clear, bright, and easy to use, thank you!
Then, I decided it was time for my very first home cast rifle boolits...
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527firstcast.jpg)
Nothing to write home about, but it did show there is potential! The last four rounds I had made a better group,
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/CZ5272ndcast.jpg)
Much better. I think I have a good beginning, can't wait to cast up more and see how well they do at 100 and 200 yards! All in all a very good beginning to the day!
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Very nice. The 7.62 is about the same ballistics as the 30/30? I am curious and impressed about the home made bullets. I have read that cast lead cant hold up to speeds/energy exerted in modern pistols/rifles.
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I am not approaching jacketed velocities, that is true, but with the gas checks I can actually get pretty close to it. The heavier bullet also doesn't allow for much leeway in loads. I have more to try out, but everything is on hiatus until we get moved. Fortunately, the place we are moving to is on the other side of the range, so I will still be close to it. :)
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Interesting. If you feel like it, post some more targets. I am curious how the round combined with the rifle prints at different ranges. The rifle probably work well for a youth, lower recoil and with the less expensive ammo would afford more shooting. Around here .270/.30 is about a $1 a round.
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Sorry, with the move and such haven't made it back to the range yet, though I did get a better casting setup here. Loaded some more testers at 19.5grains AA#1680, almost to the max for that powder/bullet weight. I do have some H335 and H4895 to try out, too.
I did get some 100 yard groups last time I took her out with cast...big bullet drop with light loads. :)
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1004.jpg)
Definately nothing to write home about, but once I get the power level up to where it needs to be, we'll get somewhere.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast1002.jpg)
You can see the difference, 6 inch hold over above, 3 inch below.
(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/armoredman/527/527cast100.jpg)
I think we'll get there!