Early Range Trip 7-17-13
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Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Got out to the range EARLY this morning !
Think i pulled up at 7:05 AM !
I swapped the old Redfield Widefield 3-9 for a relatively new Redfield Revolution 3-9 . The heavy duty bullets have been playing havoc on the old Weaver and Redfield scopes . If it kills the Revolution so what I can send it back and let them deal with it !
The restocked circa 2001 Marlin 444 !
Wanted to get it sighted in dead on with Mt Sourdough's 433-425GC bullet which are in the first three rows from the left . Next row is the my Mountain Molds 433-400GC , next row is my BRP/RD 432-400GC HP , next row is my LBT 433-400GC and the row all the way to the right is my BRP/RD 432-400GC . The 433-425GC , 433-400GC , 432-400GC HP and LBT 433-400GC are all loaded with 36 grains of RL-7 .
I have the Mt Sour 433-425GC bullet hitting dead on at 100 yards and the other three bullets are all relatively in the same POI . So with that being said I can switch bullets and be in the kill zone inside 150 yards .
I also carried along my circa 1966 Retro 444P just to check the scope again . This one is loaded with my MM/RD 432-325GC and pushed with XMR2015 .
Think i pulled up at 7:05 AM !
I swapped the old Redfield Widefield 3-9 for a relatively new Redfield Revolution 3-9 . The heavy duty bullets have been playing havoc on the old Weaver and Redfield scopes . If it kills the Revolution so what I can send it back and let them deal with it !
The restocked circa 2001 Marlin 444 !
Wanted to get it sighted in dead on with Mt Sourdough's 433-425GC bullet which are in the first three rows from the left . Next row is the my Mountain Molds 433-400GC , next row is my BRP/RD 432-400GC HP , next row is my LBT 433-400GC and the row all the way to the right is my BRP/RD 432-400GC . The 433-425GC , 433-400GC , 432-400GC HP and LBT 433-400GC are all loaded with 36 grains of RL-7 .
I have the Mt Sour 433-425GC bullet hitting dead on at 100 yards and the other three bullets are all relatively in the same POI . So with that being said I can switch bullets and be in the kill zone inside 150 yards .
I also carried along my circa 1966 Retro 444P just to check the scope again . This one is loaded with my MM/RD 432-325GC and pushed with XMR2015 .
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Well....what the....I mean....fllfpppssss!!! NO PICTURES OF TARGETS??!! EGADS!!!!!
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Oly
I hope and pray someday the world will learn
That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
Johnny Wright
Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
. Well uhm YEAH !olyinaz wrote:Well....what the....I mean....fllfpppssss!!! NO PICTURES OF TARGETS??!! EGADS!!!!!
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Nice report on the scope killer
please keep us informed of the longevity of the new Redfield
thanks ollogger
please keep us informed of the longevity of the new Redfield
thanks ollogger
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
36 grains of RL-7? Have you chronographed 'em? And, yeah, pics of paper with holes in it can be almost as good as pics of trophy mounts!
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Griff wrote:36 grains of RL-7? Have you chronographed 'em? And, yeah, pics of paper with holes in it can be almost as good as pics of trophy mounts!
I kinda view the whole thing as those who read what I post feel lucky to see the pics I bother to take !
Complaining does not fuel my desire to bother .
Today I shot 8 rounds with the heavy gun and three rounds with the Retro !
Of the eight that was with 4 different bullets 5 of one and 1 each of the other three .The 3 I fired with the Retro were one at 25 , 50 and 100 . So no groups as such to take pics of !
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Wish I could shoot that early, we are not allowed to squeeze a trigger until 0900 at our range
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
6 Point,
My hat is off to you and anyone else who can deal with this Eastern heat wave, especially getting hammered by those loads. Did you have any luck with decent groups? For me, as soon as the temps go above 90, it seems like bullets fly all over the place and I don't know if its the heat or my fatigue. I'm off this week and have refused "The Gunny's" requests to hit the gunclub.
OK, you got started early, well, its still hot. I put new breaks, rotors, and calipers on "Ole Yeller" yesterday. In the garage with 3 fans blowing on me and I still about got roasted.
My wife has the house so cold that when I walk outside, my glasses fog up. ----------------6
My hat is off to you and anyone else who can deal with this Eastern heat wave, especially getting hammered by those loads. Did you have any luck with decent groups? For me, as soon as the temps go above 90, it seems like bullets fly all over the place and I don't know if its the heat or my fatigue. I'm off this week and have refused "The Gunny's" requests to hit the gunclub.
OK, you got started early, well, its still hot. I put new breaks, rotors, and calipers on "Ole Yeller" yesterday. In the garage with 3 fans blowing on me and I still about got roasted.
My wife has the house so cold that when I walk outside, my glasses fog up. ----------------6
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Wow. Those are some monsters. How do those compare to a 45-70 Govt factory load?
Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Sixgun wrote:6 Point,
My hat is off to you and anyone else who can deal with this Eastern heat wave, especially getting hammered by those loads. Did you have any luck with decent groups? For me, as soon as the temps go above 90, it seems like bullets fly all over the place and I don't know if its the heat or my fatigue. I'm off this week and have refused "The Gunny's" requests to hit the gunclub.
OK, you got started early, well, its still hot. I put new breaks, rotors, and calipers on "Ole Yeller" yesterday. In the garage with 3 fans blowing on me and I still about got roasted.
My wife has the house so cold that when I walk outside, my glasses fog up. ----------------6
We're not supposed to shoot before 8AM (I got there about 7AM), well after I cleaned both rifles and talked to my wife on the phone a bit it was 7:45 AM and I commenced firing !
On a wednesday morning anyone close enough to hear should be up and ready to go to work . Anyway the 11 or 12 rounds I fired were done before 8AM and I was finished cleaning both rifles and loaded up ready to go home by 8:05AM . Takes me about 5 minutes to drive home , after I got home I put all my junk back in the house . Got the lawnmower out and was done cutting the grass by 9:30AM happliy out of our 70 acres only about an acre or so is actual grass !
Once done with the grass I came in took a shower and reclined in the air condition !
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Groups, Schmoops.....One shot...Did you hit it? Yes? Good Group
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
I will say after 3 shots with the heavy gun I had it where I wanted it .BlaineG wrote:Groups, Schmoops.....One shot...Did you hit it? Yes? Good Group
And then it hit where it was supposed to with the other 3 bullets . The Retro 444P was right where it was supposed to be at 25 , 50 and 100 . We were well past the work up load part of the equation .
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Re: Early Range Trip 7-17-13
Well 6 Point...that explains it all. Your in before the heat really hit.
I had to finish up working on "Ole Yeller" today. Dang near had a heatstroke. I'm tired of turning wrenches.
At our gunclub, its about useless to shoot before 9 or maybe even 10. (if the sun is out) The sun comes up right over the targetboard. But in the evening its really neat as the sun is to our backs and its easy to see the bullets fly on out to the 500 meter target.--------------6
I had to finish up working on "Ole Yeller" today. Dang near had a heatstroke. I'm tired of turning wrenches.
At our gunclub, its about useless to shoot before 9 or maybe even 10. (if the sun is out) The sun comes up right over the targetboard. But in the evening its really neat as the sun is to our backs and its easy to see the bullets fly on out to the 500 meter target.--------------6