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Post by 45MAN on Jul 20, 2023 15:16:39 GMT -5
HAD PLANNED TO GO TRY MY 30.2grs OF 296 LOADS WITH THE 300gr A-FRAME PULLED BULLETS LAST THURSDAY MORNING (7/13/23) BUT FAMILY VISITING AND BUYING A NEW TRUCK DETOURED ME. WENT TO MY RANGE ON THE RIO GRANDE THIS MORNING (7/20/23 BUT THE D... WIND BEAT ME THERE. NO SOONER THAT I HAD SET UP MY TARGET AND THE WIND STARTED BLOWING. AS IT TURNED OUT THAT WAS A GOOD THING BECAUSE I HAD PICKED UP THE WRONG GUN CASE (A 10" INSTEAD OF THE 12" MODEL 83 454 I WAS WORKING UP LOADS FOR) AND I GOT TO SHOOT MY TARGET PRACTICE 8 3/8ths" 454 MODEL 83 STALKER REVOLVER USING MISCELLANEOUS LOADS THAT I NEEDED TO USE UP AND "HARVEST" THE BRASS. THE RANGE SESSION WITH THE STALKER ALSO HELPED ME FIGURE OUT THE BEST WAY TO USE THE CALDWELL SANDBAG REST WITHOUT MUZZLE AND CYLINDER GAP BLAST TEARING IT UP. DUCT TAPE AND WELDERS' CLOTH WERE A PIA AND INEFFECTIVE. END OF THE DAY I FOUND "RIOL" (REST IT ON LEATHER) AS THE BEST.
I NOW KNOW WHAT TO USE TO DEAL WITH THE BLAST AND I THINK I NOW KNOW THE BEST WAY TO REST THE GUN. PLAN IS TO TRY THE 30.2grs LOAD SATURDAY MORNING.
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Post by 45MAN on Jul 22, 2023 17:35:03 GMT -5
WENT TO MY RANGE ON THE RIO GRANDE THIS MORNING (7/22/23). GOT THERE ABOUT 40 MINUTES EARLIER THAN NORMAL AND BEAT THE WIND TO THE RANGE. NO WIND EXCUSES THIS TIME. STILL PLAYING WITH THE BIG CALDWELL SANDBAG AND LEATHER, AND WAS STILL LEARNING THRU THE 18 ROUNDS I SHOT IN THE 12" CASULL. I ALTERNATED 3 SHOT GROUPS WITH THE F-A BRASS AND THE STARLINE BRASS. BRASS TRIMMED TO 1.380", REMINGTON 7 1/2 PRIMERS, 30.2grs OF WIN 296 AND PULLED 300gr SWIFT A-FRAME BULLETS, RANGE WAS 50 YARDS. EXTRACTION WITH ALL ROUNDS WAS EASY TO OK, BEST 3 SHOT, CENTER TO CENTER, GROUP WAS WITH THE F-A BRASS (1.125") vs 1.25" WITH THE STARLINE BRASS. WORST GROUP WAS WITH STARLINE (3.5") vs 2.75" WITH F-A. AVERAGE OF 2 BEST GROUPS WITH EACH WAS F-A 1.6875" and STARLINE 1.5". SORT'a eninee menee minee mo BUT BECAUSE OF MY BRASS SUPPLY, AND THE FACT THAT STARLINE STILL MAKES 454 BRASS, I HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH STARLINE BRASS.
MY PLAN IS TO LOAD UP 10-15 ROUNDS WITH PULLED BULLETS (FOR SIGHTING IN @ 100 YARDS) AND 20-30 WITH NOS BULLETS FOR FINAL SIGHTING IN.
NOW ON TO WORKING ON THE "BEARSKINNER" LOAD WITH 2400 AND THE SIERRA 300gr BULLET FOR USE IN ONE OF MY SCOPED MODEL 83 454's.
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Post by bbwheelgunner on Jul 23, 2023 12:27:22 GMT -5
WENT TO MY RANGE ON THE RIO GRANDE THIS MORNING (7/22/23). GOT THERE ABOUT 40 MINUTES EARLIER THAN NORMAL AND BEAT THE WIND TO THE RANGE. NO WIND EXCUSES THIS TIME. STILL PLAYING WITH THE BIG CALDWELL SANDBAG AND LEATHER, AND WAS STILL LEARNING THRU THE 18 ROUNDS I SHOT IN THE 12" CASULL. I ALTERNATED 3 SHOT GROUPS WITH THE F-A BRASS AND THE STARLINE BRASS. BRASS TRIMMED TO 1.380", REMINGTON 7 1/2 PRIMERS, 30.2grs OF WIN 296 AND PULLED 300gr SWIFT A-FRAME BULLETS, RANGE WAS 50 YARDS. EXTRACTION WITH ALL ROUNDS WAS EASY TO OK, BEST 3 SHOT, CENTER TO CENTER, GROUP WAS WITH THE F-A BRASS (1.125") vs 1.25" WITH THE STARLINE BRASS. WORST GROUP WAS WITH STARLINE (3.5") vs 2.75" WITH F-A. AVERAGE OF 2 BEST GROUPS WITH EACH WAS F-A 1.6875" and STARLINE 1.5". SORT'a eninee menee minee mo BUT BECAUSE OF MY BRASS SUPPLY, AND THE FACT THAT STARLINE STILL MAKES 454 BRASS, I HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH STARLINE BRASS. MY PLAN IS TO LOAD UP 10-15 ROUNDS WITH PULLED BULLETS (FOR SIGHTING IN @ 100 YARDS) AND 20-30 WITH NOS BULLETS FOR FINAL SIGHTING IN. NOW ON TO WORKING ON THE "BEARSKINNER" LOAD WITH 2400 AND THE SIERRA 300gr BULLET FOR USE IN ONE OF MY SCOPED MODEL 83 454's. Very cool! Pretty good groups there as well. I’d be curious to know what you get over the chrono.
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