Here are some of the targets from today. I wanted to go out and verify zero's on my 270WSM and 45-70. I brought my 338WM along, to rezero for the 275gr Speers. Anyhow, I also stretched the legs on the 45-70 a bit. Talk about fun. You could take the shot a hear the WHUMP a little later. Pretty cool as it was smacking the plywood!
I only took a few rounds of 45-70 ammo, as I don't wanna burn up my limited supply of PT's. The first three were shot pretty quick and the group shows, still plenty for anything that the 45-70 would be pointed at. My load is 300gr Partition, 59gr of H4198, CCIBR2's and WW cases (clocks 2330FPS)
100 yard Target
200 yard Target
300 yard Target (if you look close, you can see where the 3rd shot touched paper)
Here are some shot groups from my 270WSM. The load is 150gr BT (2nds), 66gr RL22, CCI250's and WW Cases (clocked 3100FPS). This thing never fails to amaze me how well it shoots. Just doesn't really matter. My 300 yard groups were in the 2.5" range. It is hard to tell, but the third shots are just off the paper. Either way, I feel pretty confident if all else fails I can grab it!
First group out of a fresh barrel at 100 yards.
200 yard Target 270WSM is on the left edge - 338WM is in the center
300 yard Targets. I shot the first one at the lower right. I got two on the paper and had one in the wood, made a two click correction and shot the upper left and it put me 2 rds on paper and another in the wood. Great grouping, but I went back one click and left it as is.
Overall, I got the 45-70 zeroed and calibrated out to 300 yards with the Leupold SABR scope. I used the "Three Pellet" setting and it seems to be pretty close for the 45-70 shooting a 300gr PT at 2330FPS.
After I got done shooting targets I put some pumpkins up at the 300 yard line and proceeded to double check zeros. The 270WSM put a caliber sized hole in the front and about a 3" exit. Same for the 338 with the 275gr Speer. The 45-70 made a caliber sized entrance hole and a 6" hole out the back. Not very scientific, but pretty fun. It was cool firing the 45-70 and hearing the whop as that big bullet hit!
The 338WM didn't seem to really wanna shoot like it has in the past. I really should have taken the 250gr PT's I have loaded and ran them across the chrono and put them on paper to see how they shot today, but I didn't wanna spend all day at the range. I might just steal the VX3 off the 338 and put it on the 25-06! Scotty
I only took a few rounds of 45-70 ammo, as I don't wanna burn up my limited supply of PT's. The first three were shot pretty quick and the group shows, still plenty for anything that the 45-70 would be pointed at. My load is 300gr Partition, 59gr of H4198, CCIBR2's and WW cases (clocks 2330FPS)
100 yard Target
200 yard Target
300 yard Target (if you look close, you can see where the 3rd shot touched paper)
Here are some shot groups from my 270WSM. The load is 150gr BT (2nds), 66gr RL22, CCI250's and WW Cases (clocked 3100FPS). This thing never fails to amaze me how well it shoots. Just doesn't really matter. My 300 yard groups were in the 2.5" range. It is hard to tell, but the third shots are just off the paper. Either way, I feel pretty confident if all else fails I can grab it!
First group out of a fresh barrel at 100 yards.
200 yard Target 270WSM is on the left edge - 338WM is in the center
300 yard Targets. I shot the first one at the lower right. I got two on the paper and had one in the wood, made a two click correction and shot the upper left and it put me 2 rds on paper and another in the wood. Great grouping, but I went back one click and left it as is.
Overall, I got the 45-70 zeroed and calibrated out to 300 yards with the Leupold SABR scope. I used the "Three Pellet" setting and it seems to be pretty close for the 45-70 shooting a 300gr PT at 2330FPS.
After I got done shooting targets I put some pumpkins up at the 300 yard line and proceeded to double check zeros. The 270WSM put a caliber sized hole in the front and about a 3" exit. Same for the 338 with the 275gr Speer. The 45-70 made a caliber sized entrance hole and a 6" hole out the back. Not very scientific, but pretty fun. It was cool firing the 45-70 and hearing the whop as that big bullet hit!
The 338WM didn't seem to really wanna shoot like it has in the past. I really should have taken the 250gr PT's I have loaded and ran them across the chrono and put them on paper to see how they shot today, but I didn't wanna spend all day at the range. I might just steal the VX3 off the 338 and put it on the 25-06! Scotty
