DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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I have several rifles that require work for the shop. I usually try to take a few of my own with me. Since a couple of my grandchildren are with me this summer, they accompany me as well. It was a perfect day for shooting, though it was warmer than I could have wished. There wasn't much breeze, however. And that made for some good shooting.
Zachary was given 250 rounds of 22 LR ammunition and a Henry to play with. Within five hours, he had managed to go through all the ammo, turning several targets into confetti. He doesn't look thrilled at this moment, but I think it was more than I was interrupting something very important--shooting targets of prairie dogs.
Noah used the time to learn how to properly break-in his new Tikka .260 Remington. He decided that it was quite a bit of work. However, he is learning the lingo, calling the rifle his "baby" and caressing it frequently after it is cleaned.
That didn't mean that his little brother didn't have time to yank his chain occasionally.
We have some loads worked up for the .260 that will be shot for accuracy and velocity later. We're getting ready for moose. Noah has his hunting license and moose tag. To say he is excited fails to do justice to the sentiment being generated in this house. He wants a "big" moose. His "Pa" wants him to take a "little" moose. I know how big his mother's freezer is.
Well, it wasn't all fun and games. I worked up a load for a 6mm Remington that should satisfy the owner. I'll get the full report on his expectations tomorrow. I have a 257 Weatherby and a 338-378 to take out the next trip. I did take a 270 Win for a customer today. There were some doubts that it would shoot all that well. I felt pretty good when I managed to turn in this group early on in the work-up. At 0.36 inches, I was pleased. I have several other groups that are not quite as tight, but the velocities and standard deviations promise something pretty exciting. I'll work up a few more loads and look at this again.
I did have my .284 Win at the range with me today. I have a couple of very promising loads. This one is with 150 grain E-Tips; at 0.59 inches, it was quite gratifying. All of the groups showed quite a bit of promise, and I have lots of room to play with seating depth. Obviously, I will focus on a load for this rifle and likely look at this load with some careful attention this fall.
As exciting as the E-Tips were, when I shot my loads built with 150 grain ABLR, I was ecstatic. At 0.56 of an inch, this had me on shouting ground. It was the 150 grain ABLR launched from a 280 Remington that accounted for a fine elk and a nice mule deer this past fall.
I have loads ready to go for several other rifles. I am hoping to get to the range at least once more this week. The days are flying, and moose opens on August 15th; so, I need to keep at it. However, I'm comforted that I have at least one more rifle to add to the arsenal that will carry the goods.
Zachary was given 250 rounds of 22 LR ammunition and a Henry to play with. Within five hours, he had managed to go through all the ammo, turning several targets into confetti. He doesn't look thrilled at this moment, but I think it was more than I was interrupting something very important--shooting targets of prairie dogs.
Noah used the time to learn how to properly break-in his new Tikka .260 Remington. He decided that it was quite a bit of work. However, he is learning the lingo, calling the rifle his "baby" and caressing it frequently after it is cleaned.
That didn't mean that his little brother didn't have time to yank his chain occasionally.
We have some loads worked up for the .260 that will be shot for accuracy and velocity later. We're getting ready for moose. Noah has his hunting license and moose tag. To say he is excited fails to do justice to the sentiment being generated in this house. He wants a "big" moose. His "Pa" wants him to take a "little" moose. I know how big his mother's freezer is.
Well, it wasn't all fun and games. I worked up a load for a 6mm Remington that should satisfy the owner. I'll get the full report on his expectations tomorrow. I have a 257 Weatherby and a 338-378 to take out the next trip. I did take a 270 Win for a customer today. There were some doubts that it would shoot all that well. I felt pretty good when I managed to turn in this group early on in the work-up. At 0.36 inches, I was pleased. I have several other groups that are not quite as tight, but the velocities and standard deviations promise something pretty exciting. I'll work up a few more loads and look at this again.
I did have my .284 Win at the range with me today. I have a couple of very promising loads. This one is with 150 grain E-Tips; at 0.59 inches, it was quite gratifying. All of the groups showed quite a bit of promise, and I have lots of room to play with seating depth. Obviously, I will focus on a load for this rifle and likely look at this load with some careful attention this fall.
As exciting as the E-Tips were, when I shot my loads built with 150 grain ABLR, I was ecstatic. At 0.56 of an inch, this had me on shouting ground. It was the 150 grain ABLR launched from a 280 Remington that accounted for a fine elk and a nice mule deer this past fall.
I have loads ready to go for several other rifles. I am hoping to get to the range at least once more this week. The days are flying, and moose opens on August 15th; so, I need to keep at it. However, I'm comforted that I have at least one more rifle to add to the arsenal that will carry the goods.
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