txhunter58
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Took out my White this morning to try an new combo hoping to find my fall elk hunting load.
White mod 97 whitetail .504 with 75 gr of 3fg 777 and a 460 grain bullshop 0.504 bullet. Fiber wad under the bullet. Rear Williams peep and front fiberoptic bead. 6 0'Clock hold.
My first target was at 50 yards. First two bullets touching but way high. 3rd shot: over adjusted low. 4th bullet adjusted up but not enough. 5th,6th, and 7th touching on my aimpoint!
Backed the target up to 100 yards and shot two more shots. Couldn't bring myself to shoot a third as I knew I would screw it up and flinch! Anyway, think I found my elk load!
In addition to the accuracy was that fact that this bullet was not dropping at 100 yards. Lots of momentum on this bullet and it seems to be fairly flat shooting with this load. Will shoot it out the 150 (my max distance for a muzzy shot) before the fall and see where it hits there, but looks like I have a winner
FYI: We were also shooting a 243 which explains the other smaller holes. I was outshooting the person shooting the 243 with a scope!
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)
Took out my White this morning to try an new combo hoping to find my fall elk hunting load.
White mod 97 whitetail .504 with 75 gr of 3fg 777 and a 460 grain bullshop 0.504 bullet. Fiber wad under the bullet. Rear Williams peep and front fiberoptic bead. 6 0'Clock hold.
My first target was at 50 yards. First two bullets touching but way high. 3rd shot: over adjusted low. 4th bullet adjusted up but not enough. 5th,6th, and 7th touching on my aimpoint!
Backed the target up to 100 yards and shot two more shots. Couldn't bring myself to shoot a third as I knew I would screw it up and flinch! Anyway, think I found my elk load!
In addition to the accuracy was that fact that this bullet was not dropping at 100 yards. Lots of momentum on this bullet and it seems to be fairly flat shooting with this load. Will shoot it out the 150 (my max distance for a muzzy shot) before the fall and see where it hits there, but looks like I have a winner
FYI: We were also shooting a 243 which explains the other smaller holes. I was outshooting the person shooting the 243 with a scope!
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)