Patch thickness problem solved.

[pepperbelly]

I managed to get to the range today. After finding out the .020" patches I had bought were too thick Huntin Dawg sent me some .015" prelubed patches. The Cabela's near me didn't carry that thickness.
I was shooting at 50 yards with 70gr FFFg from my .50 TC Hawken.I put the first 3 rounds in a single ragged hole. The next 3 spread out a little, so I wiped the bore with a prelubed patch. The next 3 or 4 went into the same ragged hole. My next trip to the range I will try wiping between shots to see how that does.

Jim

 

[jtmattison]

I'm glad they worked for you.

HD

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

3 or 4 shots in the same ragged hole? Is that off hand or from a rest? If it's off hand, I need to lay off the coffee! :wink:

 

[pepperbelly]

Mikie, I would lie and tell you I was standing up like a man, but I rested the forearm on sandbags.
I was really doing more of a function test. I haven't even really started working up a load for it yet.

Jim

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Glad to hear that I'am not the only one that shoots off a rest! :wink:
I know where it shoots but if I could get it to do the same thing off hand? Maybe someday. At least I know it's me and not the rifle. :grin:

 

[pepperbelly]

I have to get used to shooting a rifle offhand.
I shoot bullseye pistol, which is single hand at 50 and 25 yards. I can usually hold my shots into the 8-ring, and most in the 9, 10 and X-rings at 50 yards. A rifle is just different.

Jim

 

[zepman]

I always shoot from a rest when working up loads, that way I can eliminate me as a factor(which is a good thing :rotf: )Once I get the load down I work on all of my problems which makes finding the right load look like childs play :thumbsup: At times I am scary accurate :yakyak: but often a Crippled Buffalo in the back of a pickup truck would be safe from me and my rifle :grin: ..............John :applause: