Range report -GM 32" 58 cal. 1-70

[excess650]

"That's good to know-the .565 shot good..what kind of loads are working for you?....Thanks...Dan"

32" Getz 1-56" 7 groove seems to like patches thicker than .018" whether the balls be .565" cast or .575" swaged, and powder charges 80-120gr Goex, or KIK ffg.

I gave some .565" to a friend, and he thought they shot as well as the .575" and were easier to load. He shoots 80gr Swiss fffg in his 30" Getz barrel.

I have another stock being carved for a 36" .58 1-70" GM barrel, so was following this thread.

 

[dbutch]

Thanks for sharing your loads

Received a Lee .575 double cavity mold from TOTW today.poured 125 rb's and went to the man cave to find the right patch here's my result..... ticking .015 lubed rb .0576 measured after pour and cool down--took a pic of the rb after I pulled it from the bore--I wanted to see the ticking weave in the rb..will test this ball and patch combo on Friday.

 

[excess650]

My wife is a quilter, so finds collects fabric and finds her way to MANY fabric shops. On one of her last trips she brought me a sample of pillow ticking that measured .023". I've also raided her denim collection and found some of it as thick as .032". I gave some strips to a friend working with a new rifle, and his rifle seemed to like cotton duck(.023"). His recovered patches could have been shot again, and the patched balls could be thumb started.

 

[dbutch]

This ball and patch loads with just a slight tap on the short starter..this barrel is new might have to polish the crown some...Thanks for the info....Dan

 

[BrownBear]

I'm interested to see your results. My hunting pards version of that barrel spat shreds of cloth with a tight patch, until he coned the barrel.

 

[nw_hunter]

:thumbsup: Good shootin!

 

[dbutch]

By any chance if you picked up one of those fired fiber wads, would you post a picture?
Thanks.

GC- This is all I found on top of the snow--the fiber wads just come apart....Dan

 

[dbutch]

I'm interested to see your results. My hunting pards version of that barrel spat shreds of cloth with a tight patch, until he coned the barrel.

BB- temp 30 degrees wind w nw 10-15mph crosswind today..Sunny 10" snow cover

Load 120 fff-Goex average 1731 fps- today
1 thin overshot card
1 lubed leather wad
.576 home cast rb
.010 cotton linen patch-lubed Stumpy's Moose snot(olive oil blend)
The .010 patch held great with the leather wad-- lubed with Hoppe's bps&l.. shot better at 50 yards!

.500 fiber wad load
120 Gr FFF-Goex- average 1726 fps- today
1 thin over shot card
1 .500 fiber wad -lubed-Stumpy's Moose Snot(olive Oil blend)
.010 cotton linen patch lubed -Stumpy's moose Snot(Olive oil blend)
.576 home cast rb
patch shredded with this load- but shot better at 100 yards!

Summary-I tested 2 load columns today both 120 gr FFF-goex


.....Leather wad..........500 fiber wad
80 gr.....1447...............1286
85 gr.....1561...............1400
90 gr.....1638...............1541
95 gr.....1679...............1499
100 gr....1584...............1539
105 gr....1561...............1629
110 gr....1548...............1679
115 gr....1628...............1655
120 gr....1731...............1726

50 yards benched 3" target 5 shots (leather
wad)

Made a screen protector out of Lexon 1/4" thick

Got's to add a picture of the Gift powder measure..Just love it! Thank you again..Lonehunter

 

[nkbj]

Thanks for the picture.
I haven't found a wad yet.

 

[dbutch]

GC..The .500 circle fly wads just disappear.I shot over 50 times this session and there was quite a bit of fiber in 10 to 15 yard area..the leather wads went 15 to 30 yards down range a couple still had the patch in them.

 

[jan buck]

nice range! similar to mine. looking for a gm .58 barrel to but seem to be out every where or not going to produce them anymore. had a chance to pick up a cva mt rifle at a gun show in .58 for 250.00. guess i should have grabbed it.

 

[dbutch]

Chopper have you tried Tip Curtis? "Frontier Shop"? 615-654-4445 He's got Stuff!

 

[dbutch]

Chopper forgot to mention- This range is at the Berlin Conservation club grounds.. get this 5.00 bucks a year! 25- 50- 100 covered benches--Pretty much have had it to myself all winter!

 

[jan buck]

$5 no kidd'in.
i'll have to check with tip.
stupid thing is, i had one and sold it like a dummy. why do i do that? :idunno:

 

[nkbj]

I found a moldie oldie 58 Green Mountain drop-in new in the box. I gotta git some range time in!

 

[dbutch]

Good Cheer send a range report when you get to shoot.Interested in your results...Dan

 

[jan buck]

makeumsmoke-
i got a barrel coming from totw!
they are in stock now so if anybody wants one get it while the getting is good.
in looking at your chrono velocities,
seems that fps drops back down after 95 grs. strange. must reach a peak pressure then drop off.
and thanks for posting those loads- that will save me some time and effort. :hatsoff:
btw it is in .58 cal