Sure is quiet around here, what's everyone shooting these days?

[Slowpoke Slim]

After a week of rain, it's finally supposed to be nice and sunny for a few days here. I've got some loads to try in my 256 win mag, and pulled out my trusty 22 hornet. Both factory Contender barrels. I hope to get to the range on Tuesday. That should give the mud time to dry out.

Have to leave anything bigger in the safe for a few more months (until the doctor says I can).

So what are you guys shooting?

[BobT]

I haven't shot anything for a while now, still trying to get my stuff together and get my loading gear set back up after a move. I have accumulated several new toys lately and need to get going!

[toddtd]

i have been slacking on shooting my rifles and Contender. it took me about 2 weeks to get the shoulder and fire forming the 30 Herrett in a 10" Contender barrel. it's been awhile since i shot the Contender, so my grouping of bullets is a little bit suspect. also, i got a 10" Contender barrel in 22 Hornet and 35 - 45gr bullets to load up.

i still have to load up for my son's 6.5x55 and i have to sight in my '08 Brazilian Mauser with a Burris scope. AND i want to find a load for my Remington m14 in 30 Rem. i have other gun werk to do, but i can put that on the back burner for now.

[Mjshell]

I loaded for my 257AI today. Prepped brass , turned necks. See if it likes H4831SC & Hornady 110gr. ELD-X’s. Loaded a ladder from 48.5 to 51.5

[P Flados]

On Friday, it was just a trip to the indoor range. I shot 4 guns total. With the Contender I shot some standing practice at 30 ft with the 10" 7TCU (plinkers mostly, then a handful of IHMSA loads) and my 8" 32 ACP stub tube. A 1.5" square at 30 ft is about the same MOA as IHMSA big bore targets at their distances.


Last weekend was an IHMSA match. I finished the rams on a production card from an event that got rained out. Final total was 36 out of 40. This was with the 10" 7 TCU, 128 gr Lee PC and gascheck @ 1900 fps.

Then I spent a bunch of time trying to get a revolver dialed in (to no avail).

Then I went back to the 7 TCU and shot a round. I did poorly, only hit 31. By the time I got to the turkeys, my focus was gone.

[pdog2062]

Been busy loading ammo for my annual prairie dog safari in July

[D. Sanders]

Finally getting a chance to play with my new 22 K-Hornet barrel from SSK. Discovered that 3 grains of Titegroup under a 70 grain Speer Semi-Spitzer, in a WW-Super case with a Win. small pistol primer is the point that it goes supersonic. I backed it down to 2.8 grains and its about the same tone as a CCI quiet but hits my little 2" steel plate with much more authority at 100 yards. I'm gonna chronograph it and play with the seating depth this week to see what kind of groups I can get. I may pick up some the Hunters Supply 58 grain slick coat bullets to see how they shoot. I'll also be be working up supersonic loads with Speer 33 grain HP's & Hornady 40 grain V-Max's.

[Slowpoke Slim]

Finally getting a chance to play with my new 22 K-Hornet barrel from SSK. Discovered that 3 grains of Titegroup under a 70 grain Speer Semi-Spitzer, in a WW-Super case with a Win. small pistol primer is the point that it goes supersonic. I backed it down to 2.8 grains and its about the same tone as a CCI quiet but hits my little 2" steel plate with much more authority at 100 yards. I'm gonna chronograph it and play with the seating depth this week to see what kind of groups I can get. I may pick up some the Hunters Supply 58 grain slick coat bullets to see how they shoot. I'll also be be working up supersonic loads with Speer 33 grain HP's & Hornady 40 grain V-Max's.

My go to load for my Hornet has been 40 gr Vmax, Lil-gun powder, and a Rem 6 1/2 primer. I'm not playing with sub sonic loads though.

[Slowpoke Slim]

I loaded for my 257AI today. Prepped brass , turned necks. See if it likes H4831SC & Hornady 110gr. ELD-X’s. Loaded a ladder from 48.5 to 51.5

I've got my brass fireformed for my AI Bob, and some test loads with IMR 4350 and 115 gr Nosler ballistic tips. Not sure when I'll be able to shoot it.

[hamiltonkiler]

Last few years I have found it fun to lob super quite .22lr bullets at 300yds. Even 50yds is fun.
I just don’t have anywhere to crack the center fires that is fun. They don’t seem to be fun to me anywhere inside of 500yds


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[toddtd]

Last few years I have found it fun to lob super quite .22lr bullets at 300yds. Even 50yds is fun.
I just don’t have anywhere to crack the center fires that is fun. They don’t seem to be fun to me anywhere inside of 500yds


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take the 22lr out groundhog/prairie dog hunting. you'll have a blast!!!

[BT]

I’ve got more unfinished projects than I care to admit and haven’t done much with any of them in a couple months. One day it’s the weather, then it’s yard work. Turkey season took up my spare time over a 3 week period. In between, its other excuses, unfortunately.

[sunnysmarine]

I’ve got more unfinished projects than I care to admit and haven’t done much with any of them in a couple months. One day it’s the weather, then it’s yard work. Turkey season took up my spare time over a 3 week period. In between, its other excuses, unfortunately.

I finally MADE my self go yesterday, I was miserable the grass weed pollen were I shoot was in full force with a non stop wind, I fell stepping over a short barbed wire fence and my foot hurt the whole time golden years my a__, Finished 2 of the 6 projects I brought between leaking eyes and sneezing, Best part of the trip two of my adult kids went with me and we had a great time, I still out shot them LOL. Now we see if I can make myself go before another 6 months elapse. I truly hope not more than a few weeks

[Slowpoke Slim]

Just back from the range. I admit I did get tired and pack it in early, not sure if it was the heat (upper 70's with no shade), or if I just got tired from the walking around. I sure miss having a spotting scope to check groups from the bench. Oh well, baby steps here. At least I'm shooting again.

Anyway,

Nothing to write home about from the 256 win mag, but at least it's hitting paper now. 15.5 grs IMR 4198 with a Hornady 75 gr Vmax and a Rem 6 1/2 primer. There's room there for another half or full grain, but this load was shooting a shotgun pattern @ 100. Seems like 4198 likes to do that until you get near "max". I'm going to have to change that fixed power 2x scope into something with more magnification if I really want to shoot smaller groups. My old eyes don't resolve the paper target well enough at 2x (at 100yds). I might put the 2x on my 45-70 barrel, not like I'm going to shoot that one very far.

Shotgun pattern (there are 5 holes in that pattern from my AR (223) that I thought I would be able to tell size of holes vs. the 25 call ones, but I couldn't really):



Took my AR on a whim, and shot some test groups with BL-C(2) and Hornady 55 gr fmj's. Best group was my hottest one, 27.5 grs of BL-C(2) 4 really tightly clustered together, and one flyer that opened the group to an inch. That one could well have been the screw behind the trigger, but I don't recall pulling a shot. Bottom right group:



I was just moving the group impact around with the scope adjustment in order to shoot 4 separate groups and tell them apart.

Called it a day before I could shoot the Hornet. Next time I'll shoot that one first, but that's a well established load anyway.

[61Knuckle]

Trying to finish some of the too many 'open' projects. Mostly shooting air pistols in the garage and back yard. Gotta get to the range with a real pistol.