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I know we all have them at times but I still don't like them. The horrible terrible bad day started when I decided maybe i would shoot a 45 cal fast twist sidelock i had bought on an auction site. It looked like it was in perfect condition. It came with a 3 day inspection period. Of course when I bought it i looked it over . I shone a bore light down the bore. It looked shiny and like new.But I wasn't smart enough to check it thoroughly. I just put it in the safe since the weather was so crappy . Well I finally dug it out today. I took the nipple off and the clean out screw and greased them. Then I decided to run a patch with conditioner down the bore. That's when the bad day started . About halfway down the bore I felt a loose spot. It felt like the barrel had a bulge. I ran the patch several times but it didn't change things. It definitely felt like a loose spot. I was not a happy camper.
So back in the safe it went and I decided to sight in a 45 Omega.
It had a one piece scope base and mount. I was going to put an Omega scope on it but when I did it sit rather high. I prefer my scopes to sit down low next to the barrel.I didn't have a base so I did the next best thing. I put a Weaver scope on it that was not in use. It was a 6.5 x 20 with a big bell. It fit perfect.
So I decided to sight it in. The wind was howling at about 30 with gusts of 40 but I figured to sight it in at 50 yards to begin with the wind wouldnt be an issue.
I load everything up, head to the pasture. Unload and set up. Popped a couple primers. Get my powder ready. Darn, I didn't bring the powder measure.
Bummer. So off I drive back to the house to get the powder measure.
I get back with the measure and go to put some powder in it only to realize I didn't bring the screw on cap for the powder bottle. So I use my fingers kinda like a funnel as I pour the powder from the wide mouth blackhorn bottle. That didn't work to bad. I didn't lose to much black gold on the ground.
I put the dead Center sabot and was ready to push the bullet down . No ramrod. I looked around. Nope not here. Then I remember I put it on the hood of the truck when I unloaded.. It wasn't there. I figured it fell off when I drove back to get the powder measurer. So I am realizing this is not a good day. I didn't want to give up yet so I drove slowly back looking intently along the way. Just before the house , there it was. I grabbed it and headed back.
I finally got to shoot. First shot was way high and right. One major adjustment and shot again.
Much better. Took a minor adjustment and shot 4 shots into one hole. Of course it was only 50 yards.
80 gr Blackhorn, federal 209a primer, 260 gr dead center sabot.
But since it was such a bad day I decided to leave it at that for now and go back out on a better day.
You ever have a day like that???
The 6.5 x 20 weaver. It fit the base perfect as far as height.
the target. the one hole was before a minor adjustment . then 4 in one.
So back in the safe it went and I decided to sight in a 45 Omega.
It had a one piece scope base and mount. I was going to put an Omega scope on it but when I did it sit rather high. I prefer my scopes to sit down low next to the barrel.I didn't have a base so I did the next best thing. I put a Weaver scope on it that was not in use. It was a 6.5 x 20 with a big bell. It fit perfect.
So I decided to sight it in. The wind was howling at about 30 with gusts of 40 but I figured to sight it in at 50 yards to begin with the wind wouldnt be an issue.
I load everything up, head to the pasture. Unload and set up. Popped a couple primers. Get my powder ready. Darn, I didn't bring the powder measure.
Bummer. So off I drive back to the house to get the powder measure. I get back with the measure and go to put some powder in it only to realize I didn't bring the screw on cap for the powder bottle.
So I use my fingers kinda like a funnel as I pour the powder from the wide mouth blackhorn bottle. That didn't work to bad. I didn't lose to much black gold on the ground.I put the dead Center sabot and was ready to push the bullet down . No ramrod. I looked around. Nope not here. Then I remember I put it on the hood of the truck when I unloaded.. It wasn't there. I figured it fell off when I drove back to get the powder measurer.
So I am realizing this is not a good day. I didn't want to give up yet so I drove slowly back looking intently along the way. Just before the house , there it was. I grabbed it and headed back. I finally got to shoot. First shot was way high and right. One major adjustment and shot again.
Much better. Took a minor adjustment and shot 4 shots into one hole. Of course it was only 50 yards.
80 gr Blackhorn, federal 209a primer, 260 gr dead center sabot.
But since it was such a bad day I decided to leave it at that for now and go back out on a better day.
You ever have a day like that???
The 6.5 x 20 weaver. It fit the base perfect as far as height.
the target. the one hole was before a minor adjustment . then 4 in one.
. Maybe i can get a barrel made for it somehow somewhere .
