Yesterday went to the range and checked the 2 elk rifles for the Colorado MLer elk hunt. The .50 TC Hawken using 100 gr. Goex 2f and 410 gr. Buffalo Bullets was "in there" as it always has been. Tried tamped newspaper ahead of the conical in an attempt to keep the conical on the powder charge and the accuracy was lousy. The hunter, during the day, will still continue to check whether the bullet is on the charge.
The .54 Pecatonica Hawken was due for some "tinkering"....the load for this rifle was 130 grs 2f and a .535 RB wrapped w/ a .025 patch and it was very accurate, although hard to load. The new load is 120 3f, a .535 RB wrapped w/ a .020 patch and the accuracy and POI was the same as the previous load....didn't touch the sights. Makes one wonder how this would be possible.....Fred
The .54 Pecatonica Hawken was due for some "tinkering"....the load for this rifle was 130 grs 2f and a .535 RB wrapped w/ a .025 patch and it was very accurate, although hard to load. The new load is 120 3f, a .535 RB wrapped w/ a .020 patch and the accuracy and POI was the same as the previous load....didn't touch the sights. Makes one wonder how this would be possible.....Fred