A question for people shooting .40-65

[Firehand]

Say a 30" barrel, firing a 400-grain bullet

If you're zeroed at 200 yards, how many minutes elevation do you dial in to be on at 300? Then 400?

[Clarence]

See Tang Sight adjustment thread below.

Clarence

[cw50-70]

Don't forget settings for BPCR - 200, 300, 385 and 500 meters.

[billhux]

For what it is worth. 30" #1 heavy half round, 413gr brooks new postell, 1230fps , mva soul

chicken 43
pig 58
turkey 71
ram 89

[38-72]

My son and I both shoot 40-65 loaded with 61 grains of 1 1/2 Swiss, shooting 410 grain bullets. As a rule of thumb, we use about 15 minute per 100 yards for any thing under 500 yards. While not exact, you will see the bullet impact very near the target and can dial your sight in from there.

[Firehand]

Thank you, folks

[beltfed]

Firehand,
Here are my come-ups for my 40-65/ 371 grain DDEPP bullet over 74.5gr Swiss 1.5clocking 1402fps

200yds zero

up 11min to 300yds

up 11 min to 400yds

up 11.5min to 500yds

up 15 min to 600yds.

up 29 min to 800yds

up 18 min to 900 yds

up 18 min to 1000yds

beltfed/arnie

[beltfed]

I was asked to list other details of my 40-65 load mentioned above:

Cases- formed , fireformed from WW45-70 brass. length "whatever"
Primed: Fed 150 or 150M LP seated thru Fed target paper
Powder: Swiss 1.5. older lot. , 74.5 gr dropped thru Helical 24" drop tube
comes to about 0.075 from case mouth
Wad: 0.060 LDPE seated to about 0.125"
finger seat 371 gr DDEPP bullet ( now JIM#371280# )
Alloy: 9+1 COWW/Lino.
Paper Patch : Roselle tracing paper
Rifle: Hi Wall, 30" K&P SS barrel, 16 twist.
beltfed/arnie

[AzTBH]

Thank you Arnie for sharing your 40-65 load. It is very helpful and informative to read other shooter's data and tools. For example, this is the first that I have heard of "Helical drop tube." I agree that the 371 gr DDEPP is a dandy bullet.

Good Shooting,
Ross

[Castaway]

Billhux, I’ve shot pigs and I’ve shot turkey, but never at the same distance twice. The sight adjustments you provided are good data, but for those of us who don’t know the established range of the targets of which you speak, could you please give critter and distance? Thank you

[beltfed]

Castaway,
Just above Billhux' sight settings,
CW50-70 answered your question on the distances for BPCR,
namely chickens,pigs, turkeys and rams
beltfed/arnie

[Castaway]

You have to excuse my ignorance. I saw CW50-70’s post but had no idea the ranges he mentioned applied to pigs and turkey and such. So much to learn. Thanks for the clarification

[SSShooter]

Billhux, I’ve shot pigs and I’ve shot turkey, but never at the same distance twice. The sight adjustments you provided are good data, but for those of us who don’t know the established range of the targets of which you speak, could you please give critter and distance? Thank you

Standard distances are:
chickens - 200m
pigs - 300m
turkeys - 385m
rams - 500m

There are a couple of ranges that are 500yd for rams, but that is non-standard.

[SchuetzenDave]

.40-65 Settings for my 28" MVA scope and my MVA Long Range Buffalo Soule sight with a 410 grain Money bullet using 52.7 grains Swiss FFFg clocking 1250 fps with my 30" barrel on my 1874 Shiloh Sharps rifle..

[semtav]

Your changes from 700 to 800 to 900 with the mva iron sight looks a little suspect ??