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Post by lb on Sept 15, 2011 10:59:58 GMT -6
Yeah, I'm interested, Mercer. Let's plan on it!
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Post by lb on Sept 15, 2011 17:36:14 GMT -6
 The saga continues... After a fruitless search online, because I have less than 35 of these 62 grain Bergers left; I suddenly find that they have been discontinued!  Two months trips to the range, testing etc. I am suddenly very concerned!  So, I call Berger and find out they actually still have a few and I am able to order four boxes for half price!, $15.95 per hundred. Be here Monday. Crisis averted. ;D
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Post by lb on Sept 21, 2011 0:50:07 GMT -6
Five pounds of bullets deliverd today, Tuesday. What a bargain, they didn't even charge me shipping. These are not MEF configuration, they are the target HP, which I prefer, actually.
I still need some range work with H4831. I need to find where "max" is. Maybe tomorrow, umm Wednesday. It's 11:49 here, not quite Wednesday. El Bee
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Post by Furhvstr on Sept 21, 2011 21:41:20 GMT -6
Haven't seen a lot of coyotes around LB. Usually start seeing the young ones dead on the highway about now-Sept. Plenty of rabbits this year. Next year ought to be good!
You will make it tough on me if we only go places to use that fancy new rifle. Most of the good calling is in the scattergun areas up here.
ML
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Post by lb on Sept 21, 2011 22:23:59 GMT -6
That's okay, I have one of those. And I will save my lunch money and buy some Dead Coyote just for the occasion. Maybe we can drive up on a lum, you know, just to dust one with the new rig? But, we are going to do some night hunting out of a CALIFORNIA RIG, so pencil in some time for that stuff. If you're interested?
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Post by lb on Sept 24, 2011 10:59:04 GMT -6
I found "max" it is 48.0 grains of H4831 and in the way I do things, I usually back off a grain and call it good. In the process, I have 7 shots measuring .610" (46.6/48.0) but throwing out the two "fliers" the other five measure .355". I don't know why I dislike thrown charges, I just can't get out of the habit of weighing. But anyway, you can't call 46.6-48.0 "a group" but that's the way I find what's reasonable. Also, I think H4831 is my load. It's 100% fill, almost 4 grains over IMR max and I finally hit 3800fps with 47.8 grains while 46.6 grains was 3600fps, out of a clean barrel. So, by the time I get around to firing a group or two, the accuracy (theoretically) should be there? Verdict: adequate, as a hunting load. LB
Mercer, don't worry, I have a good supply of scattergun fodder in the meantime.
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