How did the new loads work on the lion??Can’t remember seeing the sage areas looking this good before. Aspens are just starting to bud leaves. Meadows are green and lush. Was going to try and look for deer at the snow line, but never made it. Parents are both in their late 80’s. This was a five day weekend to kick butt around their house on projects and spend some time with them. Saw one collared mountain lion mid day Thursday when I went out to shoot and test some new loads just east of Bishop.
It had a collar. I have been known to do a few dumb things in my life, but not that dumb. ???How did the new loads work on the lion??
How far off the lands did you start with the Hammers?It had a collar. I have been known to do a few dumb things in my life, but not that dumb. ???
But my loads worked great on paper. 270WSM. Shot both Barnes 110gr. TTSX and 117 gr. Hammers. Just quick shots to test for pressure and basic accuracy. Hammers did not do well. Need to change distance to lands and try again. Or just stick to Barnes.
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My 280 ai shoots the 143 gr Hammer Hunters loaded 20 thou of the lands and it'll shoot under an inch at 300 yards.It had a collar. I have been known to do a few dumb things in my life, but not that dumb. ???
But my loads worked great on paper. 270WSM. Shot both Barnes 110gr. TTSX and 117 gr. Hammers. Just quick shots to test for pressure and basic accuracy. Hammers did not do well. Need to change distance to lands and try again. Or just stick to Barnes.
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hmmmmm....I’m my experience hammers like a shorter jump and Barnes like a longer jump. I had to load my Barnes much farther out than you have to get them to shoot under an inch. Hammers shot the best for me. They are 50 thou off if I remember right. A lot of guns shoot them better less than that though.
Have you had similar experiences?hmmmmm....
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