2012 Canadian Shiloh Sharps Draw

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SchuetzenDave
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Re: 2012 Canadian Shiloh Sharps Draw

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She is performing extremely well.

It shot the most chickens (9) over three days at Bethune at the 2014 Canadian Shiloh Invitational Match.
It was a very gusty shoot and impossible to hold your rifle on a chicken.

8 Chickens: Bob Bouthillette
8 Chickens: Barry Blomert
6 Chickens: Gene Davids
6 Chickens: Pat Machan
5 Chickens: Ron Jordan
5 Chickens: Mike Puckett
5 Chickens: Don Bird

She is an impressive tack driver even under heavy gusty winds on the pigs.
The Masters at the shoot were quering me how it could hold elevation so perfectly.

My 50 grain load with a 410 grain Money bullet is a bit light and is falling asleep at the Rams.
Plan on testing heavier loads at the Canada-USA Invitational this weekend.
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Re: 2012 Canadian Shiloh Sharps Draw

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Shot the CW QuarterHorse Can-US Invitational this weekend.
53 grains of Swiss FFFg and she is more stable at the Rams.
I still need to add a bit more powder yet for the Turkeys and Rams.

Still shooting great on Chickens.
Chicken count over three days:

9 Chickens: Ron Jordan
9 Chickens: Dave Patterson
8 Chickens: Leo Bumphrey
8 Chickens: Ivan Couronne
6 Chickens: Gene Davids
6 Chickens: Gerard Miazga
5 Chickens: Charles Cumming
5 Chickens: Paul Lawrence
4 Chickens: Chris Wakelin
4 Chickens: Bob Murch
3Chickens: Mitch Boychuk
3 Chickens: George Andrix
2 Chickens: Harvey Trace
2 Chickens: Dwight Puckett
2 Chickens: Bernie Olanski

Most chickens in one event: 6 Chickens: Ron Jordon
SchuetzenDave
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Re: 2012 Canadian Shiloh Sharps Draw

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Everyone is suggesting I should move up to 56 grains for my .40-65. This will be .290 compression. Any thoughts on this much compression of Swiss powder?
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