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Post by Alaskan454 on Aug 11, 2015 10:27:06 GMT -5
I just stumbled upon this thread and will give it a go next time I hit the range. Great shooting on here!
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Post by Alaskan454 on Aug 12, 2015 11:56:00 GMT -5
I got a chance to hit the range today but unfortunately our 100yd bays were under construction, probably a good thing since the best I could do at 50 yards was about 7" on average. I had a hard time focusing on the sight picture. The 100yd silhouette range was open and the targets are 8" tall and about 14" wide. I was only hitting 3 out of 5 on those so it looks like I need some practice and will use some of the tips I read about on here for the next trip. Gun was a Ruger 45 Bisley 5.5" model, 300gr TCBB over 12.0gr of Longshot out to 1.65". It's capable of holding 5-6" at 100yds based upon my 25 and 50 yard groups from last year so hopefully we can put them on paper next time. Also, couldn't get the inset image icon to work so here are links to the photos. Bisley 45Target |
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Post by bradshaw on Aug 12, 2015 13:26:50 GMT -5
alaskan454.... thanks for throwing in on Lee's challenge. However, I don't grasp "It's capable of holding 5-6" groups at 100 yds based on my 25 and 50 yard groups."
I shoot my share of bevel base bullets, and endeavor to not lean on them. Correct me please, if I read you wrong, but it is walking on quicksand to project a handgun bullet which shoots reasonably at 25 or 50 yards will continue to do so the length of a football field. Especially a bevel base bullet driven medium hard to hard. It is much safer to predict a bullet accurate at 100 yards will hold true at 200 yds, than it is to project a bullet accurate at 25 and 50 yards, continues true at 100.
Ready to stand corrected,
David Bradshaw
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Post by Alaskan454 on Aug 12, 2015 13:48:12 GMT -5
Mr. Bradshaw, I'm by no means an expert on long range shooting and have never gone past 100 yards to date with a handgun. Also, I had never shot this load and gun on paper past 25 yards until today. Last year I went through about 1,200 of these in this gun and it was capable of 1" at 25 yards. I was just making a guess on its 100yd potential based on that and the size of steel I'd been hitting consistently at 50 yds. I don't know much about flat versus bevel base at longer distances so I'll have to look into that moving forward. I'm definitively a beginner past the 50 yd mark so feel free to educate me on anything you can. I'd appreciate some advice from experienced handgun shooters. I spent most of my time speed shooting DA revolvers in IDPA and cowboy guns in SASS until the last year or so.
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Post by bradshaw on Aug 14, 2015 15:32:40 GMT -5
alaskan454.... you're shooting very well at 25 and 50 yds, apply same technique at 100. just don't allow your focus to sneak out to the target at the moment of hammer fall. Some commercial bevel base shoot very well at 100. That is in the 800 to 900 fps zone. In my experience the deal sours around 1,000 fps, not always drastically. A smooth true forcing cone is critical, along with a firm groove diameter. A bastard forcing cone and/or oversize groove can kill groups quickly.
David Bradshaw
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Post by Alaskan454 on Aug 15, 2015 12:58:56 GMT -5
I'll load these down in velocity and see if that makes a difference further out. We can shoot out to 300 yards on my range so I might bring a pistol rest and head over to the rifle lanes some time. My sight picture is holding me back the most right now, I need to work on the advice you posted for improving my consistency. As for the revolver, I cut the forcing cone and reamed the cylinder throats to a uniform size which helped noticeably. I'm pretty sure this gun has given the best 15 to 25 yard groups I've ever shot with the ACP cylinder.
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 24, 2015 19:53:21 GMT -5
5-shots, 100 yards bench rested .475 Linebaugh, trimmed to 1.35” Bullet – 445 gr Martin LFN Powder – 21.5 grs of IMR 4227 Brass - Hornady Primer - CCI Large Pistol Magnum Velocity – Haven’t chronographed it yet   The nose on this bullet measures 0.450”. It’ll fit my Ruger Bisley and 475 BFR but the tip is almost flush with the cylinder face. I like a little more room and trimmed Linebaugh brass to 1.35”. Left to Right – 445 gr Martin LFN, 1.35” brass, .475 Linebaugh.  -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by cmillard on Aug 24, 2015 21:08:15 GMT -5
fine job. nice looking pics
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Post by Cholla on Aug 24, 2015 21:17:45 GMT -5
That is so awesome. It is such a breath of fresh air to have a thread in which there are photographs of revolvers AND how they shoot! I really grow tired of threads with photos of "pretty" revolvers that obviously never leave the safe except for the occasional photo op.
Keep 'em coming.
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Post by rjm52 on Aug 25, 2015 8:41:50 GMT -5
Lee...impressive shooting from a great looking gun and boolit!!!
Bob
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Post by Joe S. on Aug 30, 2015 16:08:42 GMT -5
I haven't contributed to this thread in a while. But today I decided to try my Max at 100 again since it is been so long. First six shots. About 90° and really humid. But no wind. This will be my handgun Hunter this year…  How i ended up. First 6 shots were using a solid rest on barrel and support hand. Last 6 shots were resting my support hand only. The flyer to left is due to a bug buzzing me. I did call it so...   |
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Post by tek4260 on Aug 30, 2015 17:37:33 GMT -5
Great shooting! One click left?
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Post by Joe S. on Aug 30, 2015 17:40:49 GMT -5
Maybe. Not sure i want to monkey with it. At 50 yards, it is dead on |
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Post by 44Vaqueros on Aug 31, 2015 9:58:28 GMT -5
Rock on!!!
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Post by bradshaw on Aug 31, 2015 12:36:07 GMT -5
Joe S..... fine shooting, particularly your final group, with excellent photos.
A note to those who'd rather be lucky than good: Good Luck!
David Bradshaw
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