Well,
With the day off i managed to get a couple a hours at the range this afternoon. Man, 72 degrees...almost too hot!
I started out shootin my TC Pro Hunter. Decided to go with 2 50 grain T7 pellets & see how it shot. Was previously sighted in with 3 pellets.
First shot was about 2" low. Made some adjustments & was grouping well. I'm not one who is recoil shy but must say that a 2 vs 3 pill load was a pleasure especially with a T Shirt on!! Chronied 2 shots and was getting a lil over 1,800 fps. My last group shot was under 1" so I quit & got out my White Super 91 .504. I think I convinced myself that a 250 TC Shockwave Bonded out of the gate at over 1.800 fps is enuff to handle a PA Whitetail! Plus I myself rarely need more than a 2 pill dosage of anything!!! :grin: Saved a clean plate (Below).
Since last shooting my Super 91 I removed scope & repositioned rings to relieve some of the pressure I was getting on the power ajustment ring which a common problem with the Leupold VX II's.
My first shot was 5" high & 4 " to the left. I made ajustments & after about 6 different adjustment shooting sessions it was where I wanted. This took longer & more shots than I expected for some reason. I was shooting some new conicals from Bull Shop .504 sized 460 grain NE's & some NEW's 496 grainers provided to me from Batchief who casted them and gave me some when we were hunting Hogs together in TN. I also was using some Mikes 1/8" Fiber wads(also suggested by Batchief) over powder (unlubed). Load was 75 grains 3fg 777. Didnt have time to try the Swiss I got.
The 460 Bullshops & 496 NEWS both shot great!!! I was shooting my Super 91 at 75 yards & after the initial adjustments it was practically laying on on top of anuther as knew it could!! The 2 bullets shot neck to neck with same poa. The thing I liked about BOTH bullets is that they were not nearly as loose as the No Excuse 460's I previously shot. The No Excuses are sized at .503 and that .001 makes a world of difference!!! I worried about the No Excuses's coming off charge they were that loose.
I have finally found a perfect fit conical for my Super 91! I didnt save any targets as I had so many sprayed up between all the scope ajustments. Next time out will try to keep some targets worthy of a photo session shoot! :grin:
As far as which gun I will carry in PA Early ML Season(Does Only) which open Saturday & runs one week... I'm sorta leanin toward the Pro Hunter only reason it that its new to the family & didnt draw blood yet. My Super 91 already had seen its share. :grin:
With the day off i managed to get a couple a hours at the range this afternoon. Man, 72 degrees...almost too hot!
I started out shootin my TC Pro Hunter. Decided to go with 2 50 grain T7 pellets & see how it shot. Was previously sighted in with 3 pellets.
First shot was about 2" low. Made some adjustments & was grouping well. I'm not one who is recoil shy but must say that a 2 vs 3 pill load was a pleasure especially with a T Shirt on!! Chronied 2 shots and was getting a lil over 1,800 fps. My last group shot was under 1" so I quit & got out my White Super 91 .504. I think I convinced myself that a 250 TC Shockwave Bonded out of the gate at over 1.800 fps is enuff to handle a PA Whitetail! Plus I myself rarely need more than a 2 pill dosage of anything!!! :grin: Saved a clean plate (Below).
Since last shooting my Super 91 I removed scope & repositioned rings to relieve some of the pressure I was getting on the power ajustment ring which a common problem with the Leupold VX II's.
My first shot was 5" high & 4 " to the left. I made ajustments & after about 6 different adjustment shooting sessions it was where I wanted. This took longer & more shots than I expected for some reason. I was shooting some new conicals from Bull Shop .504 sized 460 grain NE's & some NEW's 496 grainers provided to me from Batchief who casted them and gave me some when we were hunting Hogs together in TN. I also was using some Mikes 1/8" Fiber wads(also suggested by Batchief) over powder (unlubed). Load was 75 grains 3fg 777. Didnt have time to try the Swiss I got.
The 460 Bullshops & 496 NEWS both shot great!!! I was shooting my Super 91 at 75 yards & after the initial adjustments it was practically laying on on top of anuther as knew it could!! The 2 bullets shot neck to neck with same poa. The thing I liked about BOTH bullets is that they were not nearly as loose as the No Excuse 460's I previously shot. The No Excuses are sized at .503 and that .001 makes a world of difference!!! I worried about the No Excuses's coming off charge they were that loose.
I have finally found a perfect fit conical for my Super 91! I didnt save any targets as I had so many sprayed up between all the scope ajustments. Next time out will try to keep some targets worthy of a photo session shoot! :grin:
As far as which gun I will carry in PA Early ML Season(Does Only) which open Saturday & runs one week... I'm sorta leanin toward the Pro Hunter only reason it that its new to the family & didnt draw blood yet. My Super 91 already had seen its share. :grin:
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