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Pictures of the bullets are in this thread
https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/all-good-things.35624/#post-301902
I had a chance to shoot my sample bullets a few days ago. Temp was 44*F, wind was a right quartering tailwind around 6-9 mph. I would shoot one rifle, walk to the 100yd target, snap a pic for my records, then load and shoot the next rifle. I figured this would allow the barrels to cool and give me a chance to stretch my legs.
Apex 45 cal. conversion was used for the 240gr BT, it didn't like them much, some horizontal stringing
-240gr BCB BT, no sizing required, package to bore, light-med. loading pressure
-6gr N110 / 52gr IMR4198
-.060 veggie wad
-Fed 215M LRM primer
The bullet from shot #6 was run thru my smooth sizing die and fell down the bore, that's when I realized no sizing was needed, I knurled that bullet up at the range to shoot it last
The 285gr bullet was shot out of my Rem 700ML with a 45 cal Brux barrel. It did better but I feel the bullets were too loose when loading. At home the test bullet felt just about right but at the range not so much.
-285gr BT, knurled then Full Form sized, light loading pressure
-10gr N110 / 57gr IMR4198
-.060 veggie wad
-Fed 209A primer
I feel with some tweaking to the powder load, wool vs veggie wad, and/or sizing for more loading pressure, I may get this bullet to shoot like the older design. I've got two left, I'll size them for a tighter fit and see how they do.
Pulled from the berm consisting of dirt, sand, gravel, and old bullets. They look as soft as the old design, which is good IMO
240gr, impact velocity of 2100fps, 6 land and groove CVA Apex
2100
285gr, impact velocity of 2300fps, 6 land and groove Brux, I like the smaller lands of this barrel
https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/all-good-things.35624/#post-301902
I had a chance to shoot my sample bullets a few days ago. Temp was 44*F, wind was a right quartering tailwind around 6-9 mph. I would shoot one rifle, walk to the 100yd target, snap a pic for my records, then load and shoot the next rifle. I figured this would allow the barrels to cool and give me a chance to stretch my legs.
Apex 45 cal. conversion was used for the 240gr BT, it didn't like them much, some horizontal stringing
-240gr BCB BT, no sizing required, package to bore, light-med. loading pressure
-6gr N110 / 52gr IMR4198
-.060 veggie wad
-Fed 215M LRM primer
The bullet from shot #6 was run thru my smooth sizing die and fell down the bore, that's when I realized no sizing was needed, I knurled that bullet up at the range to shoot it last
The 285gr bullet was shot out of my Rem 700ML with a 45 cal Brux barrel. It did better but I feel the bullets were too loose when loading. At home the test bullet felt just about right but at the range not so much.
-285gr BT, knurled then Full Form sized, light loading pressure
-10gr N110 / 57gr IMR4198
-.060 veggie wad
-Fed 209A primer
I feel with some tweaking to the powder load, wool vs veggie wad, and/or sizing for more loading pressure, I may get this bullet to shoot like the older design. I've got two left, I'll size them for a tighter fit and see how they do.
Pulled from the berm consisting of dirt, sand, gravel, and old bullets. They look as soft as the old design, which is good IMO
240gr, impact velocity of 2100fps, 6 land and groove CVA Apex
285gr, impact velocity of 2300fps, 6 land and groove Brux, I like the smaller lands of this barrel
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