TrueBlueYankee
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I finally got some range time this weekend with my Parker Hale 2-Band Enfield.
The particulars are as follows:
Ӣ Load was 60 grains of 3F Goex (after much trial & error)
Ӣ .575 x 555 Minie with the the base cavity filled with Bore Butter.
Ӣ Shot seated with a gun rest
Ӣ Dry swabbed the bore after each shot
Groups 1 and 2 had the rear leaf set to 100 yards (the default).
For Groups 3 and 4 I set the rear leaf half way between the 100 and 200 yard markings. Group 5 switched back to the 100 yard setting.
The wind picked up for the last two groups so I'm blaming Mother Nature for those groups opening up a bit :wink: .
As you can see, the gun shoots left. The last group (5) had me holding my sights on the right edge of the paper, while I aimed dead center for groups 1-4. The funny thing is that I usually shoot right since I'm a righty and have been known to rush my shots. This time, I took my time and shot left. Not sure if it is me, the rifle, or the load so some further experimentation/practice is in order.
The only issue I had was a misfire on my first shot. I'm sure it was my fault since I didn't swab the bore before loading and had cleaned the bore the previous evening. I figure some bore lube collected in the chamber or base of the nipple. After waiting 5 minutes it took a second cap to clear it, resulting in a 1 second hang fire. Lesson learned.
All-in-all, a pretty satisfying WE at the range...I'm beginning to take a real shine to this gun.
The particulars are as follows:
Ӣ Load was 60 grains of 3F Goex (after much trial & error)
Ӣ .575 x 555 Minie with the the base cavity filled with Bore Butter.
Ӣ Shot seated with a gun rest
Ӣ Dry swabbed the bore after each shot
Groups 1 and 2 had the rear leaf set to 100 yards (the default).
For Groups 3 and 4 I set the rear leaf half way between the 100 and 200 yard markings. Group 5 switched back to the 100 yard setting.
The wind picked up for the last two groups so I'm blaming Mother Nature for those groups opening up a bit :wink: .
As you can see, the gun shoots left. The last group (5) had me holding my sights on the right edge of the paper, while I aimed dead center for groups 1-4. The funny thing is that I usually shoot right since I'm a righty and have been known to rush my shots. This time, I took my time and shot left. Not sure if it is me, the rifle, or the load so some further experimentation/practice is in order.
The only issue I had was a misfire on my first shot. I'm sure it was my fault since I didn't swab the bore before loading and had cleaned the bore the previous evening. I figure some bore lube collected in the chamber or base of the nipple. After waiting 5 minutes it took a second cap to clear it, resulting in a 1 second hang fire. Lesson learned.
All-in-all, a pretty satisfying WE at the range...I'm beginning to take a real shine to this gun.
