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This shouldn't work

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Topic: This shouldn't work

Posted By: Dragunov
Subject: This shouldn't work
Date Posted: October 22 2023 at 4:07pm

Idle hands tend to get into mischief. Noting that I need to order more bullets from Graf, I saw a partial box of old Hornady 3090 projectiles. These are 220 gr. RNSPs in nominal .308 diameter. I decided to take a chance. I loaded 20 rounds in thrice fired R-P brass. Using 43 grs. of IMR 4350 with W/W LRP. I settled on an OAL of 3.085". Now my range is nothing to write home about, being but 55 yds to my backstop. And I know, 55 yds is quite short. But still, on my Birchwood Casey reflective targets I was getting a 2" group clusteting the center with 70 yr. old eyes w/o glasses. The charge is 3 grs under what I see Ken Waters recommended w/ (presumedly) .311/215s. Recoil was something fierce. I know I'll feel it in the morning. I am thinking that the parallel sides of this long bullet is what held my shots close. I found that my best work is with the peep sight set at the 200 yd marking on my matching '43 Maltby. Am thinking to experiment on the booming wild pig population here on my place in Central Florida, where most shots are 50 yds.

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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: October 22 2023 at 7:06pm

Hey, zero for what you shoot. No problems there.

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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: October 22 2023 at 7:09pm

Should bring home the bacon!