A result at last. I removed a thou from the expander ball of my die by polishing and although slight you can feel'm seating now (30/30)

In this target the first one from a clean barrel went in the bull, it's the lower one. The second went to the far left and the third. At this point I thought that maybe I are't holding the gun firm enough, I got to wondering that with it being so light perhaps I need to really hold on so I did and the result was the last two went in the bull! Hmm I thought! This was using The Speer 150g and 31g of H322.

Next up I tried the 170's using the same firm hold and although high I feel it is very usable. This also is on 31g of H322. I previously tried 30g and it was hopeless.
I then loaded up the remaining 5 rounds and went for a walk to field test the loads. Using the 170's first shot six was at a slab I came across at 80ish off hand. I centered it allthough 2" high

Shot seven was at a larg 2"knot at 250ish paces, using the lower post of the reticle and resting on a large gate post. The bullet went 1" to the left-perfect

Shot eight was at a deer sized boulder at 180 paces and I shot over it by 3"

with a strong wind and I was pleased that I had guessed the windage good though. Shot nine was at a 150ish boulder and I did the same

I feel that if zeroed at 100 I would of done better. I used the tenth and last 170 at some sheep poo across a small vally, it was lit up by the sun perfect in the scope. I don't think it is 400yds but it can't be far off. I gave (guessing) 2' of hold and less than a foot of windage (quite gusty here today) and put the bullet less than 6" away. I think that this is outstanding performance and was very impressed. This was from resting of the side of a fence post and keeping a firm grip.
Next I loaded the remaing five 150g'ers and inspected the previous 170g long shot. The bullet had destroyed it self in the pebble/soil mix even at that distance!
At this point I could look back and see the slab I had shot earlier and so from sitting put a 150 right next to (2" away) the earlier 170 at 120ish yds

The next shot was a rabbit at 200ish, resting on a post and with the cross just on top of him I got him through the neck

The next shot was off hand at a 4" pebble, smack on

I then returned to the 2" knot at 250ish and using the post (scope) just as I did for the 170 put a 150 just to the side of the earlier 170

The last couple of round were the same-reliable.
I have learnt alot from this, a measure of neck tension is very important and keeping a firm but even hold of these flighty trappers is important too.
It is also interesting that these loads are what I had joy with many years ago from my first 94 trapper
What do ya think?
Nath.
Psalm ch8.
Because I wish I could!