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07-18-2010, 05:14 PM
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Day at the range
Spent the morning at the rifle range working up loads for a few rifles.
Beautiful weather - about 22c - and just a little breeze. Not another soul around so I could just shoot at my own pace.  200 yard rifle range.  The 3 ladies ..............  Browning 1885 in .270 Winchester, Browning A-Bolt Classic in 300 wsm, and the new girl on the block the Ruger RSI in 250 Savage.  4 different loads for the Hi-Wall show pretty typical group progression and movement of point of impact on this 100 yard target.  Some days God just smiles on you and you are rewarded with a group like this.  
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07-18-2010, 05:39 PM
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The Wizzum didn't perform too bad either!
 190 grain Hornady BTSP @ 2920 fps. 3/4" group @ 100 yards.  About an inch and a half group with the 250 Savage. 110 grain Accubond @ 2550 fps. Still working up different powders and bullets for this rifle but to tell the truth I could take it hunting "as-is" tomorrow. I could probably tighten up the group a little more with something more powerful than the 1 1/2-4 Scope I have mounted. 
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“Beware the man with one rifle. He may not have enough interest in it to be competent.” Mike Venturino CSSA Member Last edited by Cariboo; 07-18-2010 at 05:41 PM.
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07-19-2010, 04:01 PM
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Nice groups!
Its really nice to have a range where nobody is there, you can walk in front of the firing line, set up you chrono the required what, 15-feet away, walk up, reset it if needed, walk back, sight it in, shoot, take your time etc etc.
All of which is impossible at any of the nearby ranges we have here. Heck, I know a guy who was trying unsuccessfully to get some meaningful readings, but could only set up this chrono like 2 feet in front of his rifle (and the RO was giving strange looks already). When I went boom next to him, his chrono would show a reading! That ruger looks really pretty next to the others Gary!
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08-02-2010, 09:28 AM
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Really good idea noting the temperature that day, on you targets!
Be really interesting to see how they group at -10* with the exact same loads this winter. Like many hunters I always worked up loads during the warmer months, prior to choosing one for hunting with in the fall. I was surprised to learn how the groupings may change significantly, (least for some loads, and some rifles). A friend of mine in Alberta that I have hunted with, claims that using "magnum primers" with his loads, in his non-magnum rifles, really makes a difference in the colder Alberta winter temps. He found this out after noticing how his load groupings sighted in during the summer, changed so drastically once the temps really dropped. He was just under max loads as it was so was hesitant to jump up powder wise, so he tried experimenting with magnum primers, re-working loads. He was suprised to see that the exact same powder load he shot best with in the summer months, but that did poorly in the winter, when changed up using the magnum primers, came right back to the same good groupings.. I don't know if he has tried those magnum primer loads in the warmer months, but chances are they may not shoot as well, or perhaps even start showing over-pressure signs.. I am not suggesting that anyone simply switch primers for the winter months! Be safe and work up loads as you normally would..might see some interesting results..(Chances are pretty good that for short range bush hunting, you wouldn't see an issue, but he tends to shoot the longer ranges in open country).
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