A perfect range day !!

new pig hunter · Post by **new pig hunter** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:44 pm

bright and sunny and warm in SoCal, and no earthquakes (of note anyway).

I set the target at 50 yards. Using my dirty-bore Marlin .375, I loaded up 4 rounds of some newfangled 185-gr special ammo to do an accuracy check in my Marlin.
Shot 1: 3" high, 1" wide.
Shot 2: touching Shot 1.
Shot 3: 2-1/2" high, 3/4" wide.
Shot 4: touching Shot 3.

VERDICT: PERFECT !! ABSOLUTELY PERFECT !!
SUMMARY: when pig hunting, aim low at 50 yards, aim dead-on at 100 yards.

OK, so now I've got a superduper ego burst, so I load up some Wisconsin Cartridge 220-gr ammo. First time using this ammo, and I'm still at 50 yards.
Shot 1: right where I was aiming.
Shot 2: almost where I was aiming.
Shot 3: just about where I was aiming.
Shot 4: pret' near where I was aiming.
Shot 5: etc etc where I was aiming.

Hotel Sierra !! I finally found some ammo that is perfect !!

OK, I drag out the Winchester BigBore94 and load up some Wisconsin ammo.
I need to adjust the scope a bit, but quite soon I'm again putting shot after shot after shot where I'm aiming !!!!!!!!!!!!

I sure wish all my range days were like this !!

Cheers,

Carl

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:49 pm

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Glad you had a good range day. Glad you found good accurate ammo.

Joe

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:51 pm

Is not every range day a perfect one.

In contrast to chipping away at the ever growing "honey do" list or "gasp" being at work.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:05 pm

Lmaorotf!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:51 am

Don't you luv'it when everything falls together

!Congrats.

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:32 am

You found your load .

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:35 am

WCF3030 wrote:Is not every range day a perfect one.
In contrast to chipping away at the ever growing "honey do" list or "gasp" being at work.

+1

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:03 pm

"Is not every range day a perfect one.
In contrast to chipping away at the ever growing "honey do" list or "gasp" being at work."

Oh, yes.....

handirifle · Post by **handirifle** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:06 pm

WCF3030 wrote:Is not every range day a perfect one.
In contrast to chipping away at the ever growing "honey do" list or "gasp" being at work.

Well, NO!

I went to the ranbe this AM to sight in three rifles, my 223, my 308 and my H&R 38-55 (with BP loads). I also took my '94 BB 375 and some of the bullets, including the newest version of the TSX project. I wanted to do an expansion test.

Beatiful day, vey slight breeze, temp in the high 60's or low 70's. got to the range, and.......it's taken by a pre scheduled (every third sunday) cowboy action group and it will go on till about 4pm, they say.

It's my fault, since this is all online, but I didn't look. I have to be at work today by 3pm so waiting is out of the question.

Oh, well, another day.

Carl, nice report. Glad they all work well for ya.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:49 pm

handirifle wrote:
WCF3030 wrote:Is not every range day a perfect one.
In contrast to chipping away at the ever growing "honey do" list or "gasp" being at work.
Well, NO!

I went to the ranbe this AM to sight in three rifles, my 223, my 308 and my H&R 38-55 (with BP loads). I also took my '94 BB 375 and some of the bullets, including the newest version of the TSX project. I wanted to do an expansion test.

Beatiful day, vey slight breeze, temp in the high 60's or low 70's. got to the range, and.......it's taken by a pre scheduled (every third sunday) cowboy action group and it will go on till about 4pm, they say.

It's my fault, since this is all online, but I didn't look. I have to be at work today by 3pm so waiting is out of the question.

Oh, well, another day.

Carl, nice report. Glad they all work well for ya.

Then technically that was not a range day.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:54 pm

most excellent

wildmanh · Post by **wildmanh** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:59 pm

Carl, sounds good to me.

My guns seem to do better after I've fired a few shots though them. Always thought it was because the barrel needed to warm up, but after doing some shooting last weekend and reading your post, I think it's more about a slightly dirty bore.

Heber