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Post by tar12 on Nov 11, 2010 11:43:20 GMT -5
The Rel-7 is going to shoot....all of the following pics(including pic of the 295 yard shot ;D) used the same bullet/sabot.195 Barnes and Harvester slick blue sabot.Up first is the Rel-7...  Up next is 60 grns of IMR-4198. It needs to go a little faster.  While I had a outstanding group going with the 60 grns of N120 going, this guy pops out about 200 yds past my 100 yd set up.I tried to range him but the range finder would not pick him up.No surprise there. I guesstimated the distance and slowly touched one off. It was a hard quarting away shot.At the shot he rolled and crawled about 3 yds and expired! I started giggling like a school girl! I tried to calm down to finish my N120 group and pulled the last one...but it was still a dead squirrel..eerrrr deer!  I had to take the range finder to the squirrel to get a reading.... ;D 295 yds give or take 1....This Pac-Nor is growing on me fast!  |
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Post by Richard on Nov 11, 2010 12:04:11 GMT -5
I can see the ole' .50 is going to "little by little" be put aside for the Pac-Nor .45 ;D Good shooting!
Richard
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Post by shooter on Nov 11, 2010 12:13:22 GMT -5
Tar12,Great shooting got love that 45cal.  I think the 45 was also gowning on the squirrel as well he just did not know it till it was to late. :)Nice shot |
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Post by tar12 on Nov 11, 2010 12:13:26 GMT -5
I can see the ole' .50 is going to "little by little" be put aside for the Pac-Nor .45 ;D Good shooting! Richard Did you shoot the N120 much as single? I saw where you shot one group that was outstanding...but that was all I saw.As of right now the n120 reign's supreme with the Rel-7 a close second. |
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Post by dave d. on Nov 11, 2010 12:18:08 GMT -5
:)Rick very nice shooting and you already have your first harvest ;D. Keep those small groups coming.
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Post by bigmoose on Nov 11, 2010 14:12:29 GMT -5
Dear School Girl,
Very nice shooting.
Now that you have taken a squirrel with a large caliber rifle, what can you do for an encore, may I suggest taking on a Cape Buffalo with your bare hands or a short spear, no doubt your up to the challenge, hopefully you or someone else can publish the pictures of the victor.
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Post by edge on Nov 11, 2010 14:18:20 GMT -5
Great session and trophy....I see he dropped his horns already  edge. |
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Post by Chris Champion on Nov 11, 2010 16:05:30 GMT -5
Reminds me of a pic I saw once showing the carnage of a 2600+ fps close range shot with 250g SST ;D ;D
Nice shooting buddy!! That's one tree rat that your pup won't get a chance to tree.
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Post by Richard on Nov 11, 2010 17:36:57 GMT -5
Tar.......No, I really didn't do too much with N-120 probably more because it is/was not very plentiful  I had one pretty good five shot group shooting sabot less with a 250 SW, a veggie wad and 64 gr. of 120. About an inch point six and in the 2600 fps range. I would probably that that load and put in 10 gr. of N-110 and then throw 50 gr. of N-120 on top of it. It probably would put me in the same relative speed category even though the charge is four grains less total powder. H-322 is another good powder as a single but you will need more to get a similar velocity as opposed to a 110/322 duplex. Herman has done real well with 68 gr. of H-322. Richard |
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Post by Dave W on Nov 11, 2010 17:41:41 GMT -5
What are you going to go with, neck or shoulder mount? ;D
Great shooting Rick!
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Post by tar12 on Nov 11, 2010 18:40:19 GMT -5
What are you going to go with, neck or shoulder mount? ;D Great shooting Rick! There is enough left for a shoulder mount! ;D |
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Post by tar12 on Nov 11, 2010 19:49:04 GMT -5
Some things I forgot to mention is that the ventliner measured .029 and no scope adjustments were made and no swabbing,no cooling, no waiting for 13 consective shots.
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Post by jims on Nov 11, 2010 19:57:58 GMT -5
Great shooting.
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Post by boarhog on Nov 11, 2010 20:10:23 GMT -5
Rick,
Purdy shooting there!
I get a little better accuracy in my P-N 45, and about 100 fps more speed, with N-120 than I do with H-4198. Both at 62 grains. Looks like your barrel likes pretty much everything you feed it!
Your trophy reminds me of a muzzleloader hunt we made back when we could only hunt the Sylamore National Forest, or Trusten Holder GMA down at the South end of the White River Refuge. We ran out of food, and were camped a long way from a store. One of the guys suggested that we try to bag just about anything edible. I managed to bring in 2 squirrels and a huge Swamp Rabbit, all shot with a 58 cal round ball over 100 gr FFG black powder. Another guy poached a turkey, and another bagged a fair sized coon. The only way we had to cook it was either in a mulligan stew, with a few potatos, and a couple of cans of pinto beans, or battered in cracker crumbs and fried. We voted for fried! Man! That was good! When 13 guys finished eating, there wasn't enough juice left to get a biscuit wet!
Boarhog
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Post by tar12 on Nov 11, 2010 20:18:19 GMT -5
Boarhog,
That sounds like it was a blast! I often daydream of being foot loose and fancy free! That must of been a grand ole time! It also reminds me of one of my misadventures on a fishing trip.We could not get the boat fired back up and ate baked chicken liver for a couple days! Kinda lost my taste for them for awhile! lol ;D
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Post by DBinNY on Nov 11, 2010 21:13:30 GMT -5
Rick, how much elevation did you apply to the shot on that animal? I see you went for the boiler room shot. If you gave him the high shoulder you wouldn't have had to track him as far.
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Post by deadon on Nov 11, 2010 21:36:34 GMT -5
Rick, All i can say is WOOOOOOOW----- and-------ALLLLLLSO----- thanks for taking some of your very valuable time with "ole baldy", I am enjoying our talks, even when we are hunting.Thanks for vibrating Cell phones. ;D Rusty
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Post by tar12 on Nov 12, 2010 5:41:31 GMT -5
Rick, how much elevation did you apply to the shot on that animal? I see you went for the boiler room shot. If you gave him the high shoulder you wouldn't have had to track him as far. ;D Actually I did not have much hold over at all.There was the luck element involved is this! That little bugger would not hold still! No ground shrinkage though..... ;D ;D |
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Post by pposey on Nov 12, 2010 8:28:04 GMT -5
Yep a shoulder mount,,,, with the mouth open could make a good bottle opener
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Post by tar12 on Nov 12, 2010 17:03:16 GMT -5
Yep a shoulder mount,,,, with the mouth open could make a good bottle opener[/quote ;D Good idea! |
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Post by pposey on Nov 12, 2010 20:38:23 GMT -5
Could have the tree rats hands holding a little bag to catch the tops in,,,,,
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Post by tar12 on Nov 12, 2010 20:47:03 GMT -5
Could have the tree rats hands holding a little bag to catch the tops in,,,,, Posey, I am beginning to think you are spending to much time in the cabin alone.... ;D ;D |
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Post by Jon on Nov 12, 2010 20:57:47 GMT -5
Pposey. I must be spending too much time in the cabin alone I think that would make a great conversation piece for a bottle opener. Start a fad could make a fortune if not you would have a one of a kind.
Jon
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Post by petev on Nov 12, 2010 22:49:42 GMT -5
Wow, the PacNor .45 seems like it might draw more of us in in time! Congrads on your squirrel dog too! Pete
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Post by pposey on Nov 13, 2010 0:45:32 GMT -5
Must be the 1200 board feet of spray on foam insulation I applied in the garage thursday,,, respirator may have had a leak,,,,,,,
a beaver would make an even better opener,,,, bigger teeth
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Post by tar12 on Nov 13, 2010 9:50:05 GMT -5
Must be the 1200 board feet of spray on foam insulation I applied in the garage thursday,,, respirator may have had a leak,,,,,,, a beaver would make an even better opener,,,, bigger teeth It would at that! ;D |
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Post by pposey on Nov 15, 2010 14:12:45 GMT -5
Stuff really works though! ordered another 600 feet to finish out
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Post by dwhunter on Nov 17, 2010 9:46:28 GMT -5
Rick I knew you'd finally come around to 45, just like a while back when you finally came around to N110.  While I still love my HB 50 I love my RB 45 much more. |
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Post by tar12 on Nov 17, 2010 10:08:20 GMT -5
Rick I knew you'd finally come around to 45, just like a while back when you finally came around to N110. While I still love my HB 50 I love my RB 45 much more. Darrel, I am slow to change especially when what I have is not broken and there is no need to fix it! I did not need this .45 anymore than I need a hole in the head! I had done everything that was possible to do with the .50 and it was time for change and the opportunity presented its self. The .45 has a lot of catching up to do! |
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I think the 45 was also gowning on the squirrel as well he just did not know it till it was to late. :)Nice shot
I had one pretty good five shot group shooting sabot less with a 250 SW, a veggie wad and 64 gr. of 120. About an inch point six and in the 2600 fps range. I would probably that that load and put in 10 gr. of N-110 and then throw 50 gr. of N-120 on top of it. It probably would put me in the same relative speed category even though the charge is four grains less total powder. H-322 is another good powder as a single but you will need more to get a similar velocity as opposed to a 110/322 duplex. Herman has done real well with 68 gr. of H-322.
While I still love my HB 50 I love my RB 45 much more.