2023/24 Ice Age Postal

[marlinman93]

[quote=semtav post_id=344020 time=1699363757 user_id=45482}

Problem I see with a Rolling block, is the inability to cam a shell in a touch with a Patched to Groove or DD bullet.
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My Roller cams them in just fine!

[powderburner]

Brian, that 40-50 looks a lot better than your last one.

[semtav]

As for SEMTAV's implication about me posting targets, an admonition. Be careful what you ask for, you just may get it.

As long as you don't post that 0.001 target the last day of the match, we're good. Give us peons something to strive for.

[semtav]

Brian, that 40-50 looks a lot better than your last one.

Thanks
Those Wickliffe's are a little ugly

[desert deuce]

OK, who broke the oath to silence and divulged one of my .001 targets? BTW, I cast my own bullets.

[Woody]

Five pages and it's time to get going.

After the final match of the season last weekend, I had seven rounds left. Took them to the range today and here they are.

Shiloh 74 with MVA 28 in 6x scope
45-70 Govt
59 grains 2 fg Swiss
.060 inch LDPE wad
CCI BR2 LR primer
WW case neck sized only
540 grain Mike Lewis bullet

200 yard from the bench.

.770 inch wide
3.115 inch tall
(yes the low one is the last one)

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[semtav]

Little breezy to try to set any records, but wanted to see if this PP bullet would group at all.

4.500

40-50 SBN
Rem 9 1/2 primer
50 gr KIK 2F
.030 ldpe wad
KAL Money bullet


Same rifle as before, ( I should post a pic so DD doesn't get confused, but I'll chance it )

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[Kurt]

The conditions where good this morning with w 8-O-Clock guessing maybe 10 mph wind but the sun was bright and this made it good for me to see through the smudge in my eye to get a fair sight picture through the DZ 8X scope the Hepburn has on it.
I also took the CPA .38-50 and that rifle has a High Lux 20X scope on it that has brighter glass that lets me see better at 200 than the DZ scope does but the load that shot well in the photo I posted before did not do well again this morning with the best I got out of it was a 5x4" so I used the DZ Hepburn .38-50 with the 8X DZ scope.
And I used the Hepburn for the 10 string shot.
Brian I think this will be the only one I will shoot. I just cant see well enough till I get my eyes fixed. I'm scheduled for eye vitrectomy surgery and they will do the Cataract also. And that is a good two for one.

The DZ 5 for 5t

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[Kurt]

Lost two pictures.

Hepburn .38-50 10 Shot string with 8X scope

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[Kurt]

Here is the CPA 10 shot with the 20X HiLux scope.
I havent figured out what is going on with this rifle. It is up and down. I think it's just me with the light changes, but I have another .38 barrel on order and this .38 barrel will end rebored to another another .44-75 Ballard maybe.

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[semtav]

5 shot irons sights (group size)

3.000 .... SEMTAV....UBERTI H/W.....40-50SBN....50 GR KIK 2F....1-14.5 twist....Rem 9 1/2 LR.....SAECO 640
4.500......SEMTAV....UBERTI H/W....40-50SBN.....50 GR KIK 2F,,,1-14.5 Twist....Rem 9 1/2 LR......KAL Money PP
5.000 ....Mike Herth...RB..............45-70........66 gr OE 1.5...........?..............Rem 9 1/2......543 gr DD PP
6.000.....Mike Herth...RB.............45-70........66 gr OE 1.5............?.............Rem 9 1/2......543 gr DD PP
7.125.....Mike Herth...RB..............45-70........66 gr OE 1.5............?.............Rem 9 1.2.......543 gr DD PP
8.125 .... SEMTAV....UBERTI H/W.....40-50SBN....50 GR KIK 2F....1-14.5 twist....Rem 9 1/2 LR......SAECO 640
8.250 .... SEMTAV....UBERTI H/W.....40-50SBN....50 GR KIK 2F....1-14.5 twist....Rem 9 1/2 LR......SAECO 640
8.625 ....Mike Herth...RB...............45-70........66 gr OE 1.5...........?............Rem 9 1/2 ........543 gr DD PP


5 shots scope (group size)

1.355....Kurt..........Hepburn..........38-50.........62 gr Swiss 1.5.........?.............GM210M.......... ??
3.115....Woody........Shiloh 74.........45-70.........59 gr Swiss 2F.........?...............CCI BR2..........540 gr Mike Lewis



10 shots iron sights (group size)



10 shots scope (group size)
4.975....Kurt...........CPA...........38-50...............63 gr Swiss 1.5............?............GM210M..........?



10 shots iron sights (string score)



10 shots scope (string score)
8.905....Kurt............Hepburn.........38-50............62 gr..................?................GM210M.........?

[semtav]

Kurt
What bullet were you using ??
and could you add pics of guns
Don't have to go back to the range

Sure hope you get those eyes straightened out !!

[Kurt]

guess I better have them fix the vacuum between the ears too.
The bullet is the BA 371-358 DDEPP Arnie drew up for the .110" freebore the Hep has. It drops out at 356 gr with my alloy of 1 roll of 95/5 no lead solder that is 95tin/5% Antimony with 18 lbs lead these bullets where cast with.
If you want a good side profile I can take a picture and post them.
Kurt

.38-50 Hepburn

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The .38-50 CPA

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[Kurt]

CPA

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Hepburn

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[semtav]

I like that Hepburn!!!