Had a pretty good day at the range
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Had a pretty good day at the range
Just testing some ammo.
I think I'm close to settling on a new hunting load for my .356 Win.
Speer 220gr FNSP over 47.1gr Win748, CCI-200, Win Brass = 2286fps
It's my effort at compromise. Has a trajectory like the factory 200gr and delivers more energy at 200yds than the factory 250gr. Still doesn't achieve the HITS value of the 250gr though.
3-inch Shoot-n'-C at 100yds
Made me feel like work got done.
I think I'm close to settling on a new hunting load for my .356 Win.
Speer 220gr FNSP over 47.1gr Win748, CCI-200, Win Brass = 2286fps
It's my effort at compromise. Has a trajectory like the factory 200gr and delivers more energy at 200yds than the factory 250gr. Still doesn't achieve the HITS value of the 250gr though.
3-inch Shoot-n'-C at 100yds
Made me feel like work got done.
Last edited by FWiedner on Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
Sounds like a good versatile load and shoot pretty good!
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
Love that 356!
I need to get back to finishing my big bore project.
I need to get back to finishing my big bore project.
Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
Looks good.
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
That'll work. I whacked a big hog a couple years ago with that exact combination. When the bullet struck, it sounded like someone hit a sheet of plywood with a hammer! Made a big thwack and put him down right now! I dont shoot that load around here at whitetails, I use the Speer 180 at 2600 fps and it shoots even better than the 220 load.
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
Looks good... Work did get done!.. What's HITS value ? Is HITS an acronym? Haven't heard that one before...
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
You hit it fine....groups are for sissys
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
HITS is the 'Hornady Index of Terminal Standards."Ben_Rumson wrote:Looks good... Work did get done!.. What's HITS value ? Is HITS an acronym? Haven't heard that one before...
It's kind of like the Taylor Knock Out value, but not the same. Hornady states HITS is intended to "... help hunters choose effective bullet/cartridge combinations for any hunting situation in the world."
http://www.hornady.com/hits/calculator
Well... If you back off a ways they look closer together...BlaineG wrote:You hit it fine....groups are for sissys
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
No.....Really...every shot a DRT....for a change I was not giving you stuff..... I subscribe to Col Cooper's one shot group theory...if you hit it, it's a good group.FWiedner wrote:HITS is the 'Hornady Index of Terminal Standards."Ben_Rumson wrote:Looks good... Work did get done!.. What's HITS value ? Is HITS an acronym? Haven't heard that one before...
It's kind of like the Taylor Knock Out value, but not the same. Hornady states HITS is intended to "... help hunters choose effective bullet/cartridge combinations for any hunting situation in the world."
http://www.hornady.com/hits/calculator
Well... If you back off a ways they look closer together...BlaineG wrote:You hit it fine....groups are for sissys
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Re: Had a pretty good day at the range
I too, am more interested in where that 1st shot out of a cold barrel will go. But, repeatability of that 1st shot is also important!
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