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Post by grouse on Feb 25, 2009 23:27:51 GMT -5
This is an old report i did in January on MM. Just trying to find stuff i had info on. Another great bullet by Lehigh.I went to the range this afternoon with my 50cal Knight Disc Elite. It was very cold so i had 110grns of BH209 already weighed out in Lanes powder tubes. I just have a cheap Simmons scope on this gun because i just dont use it much. I also stuck the non full plastic jacket breech plug in. I really was anxious to shoot the lehigh bullets today. They are .452 bullets at 248grn. They look awesome and shoot really well to boot. I think this bullet is going to be awesome on game. I cant wait to try it on some Deer this 2009 Hunting season. The group below was shot at 100yds, using a short black mmp sabot and 110grns of BH209. www.lehighbullets.com/proddetail.asp?prod=452%2D200
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Post by cumminscowboy on Feb 25, 2009 23:56:52 GMT -5
wonder what those will do with a full house smokeless load, its a shame seeing all that pretty brass being wasted in a bullet, if those had some sort of poly tip on the nose, they would be the bomb
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Post by grouse on Feb 26, 2009 0:03:59 GMT -5
if those had some sort of poly tip on the nose, they would be the bomb They are in the works of being made. They will be reported here first after testing.  |
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Post by Al on Feb 26, 2009 3:07:57 GMT -5
if those had some sort of poly tip on the nose, they would be the bomb They are in the works of being made. They will be reported here first after testing. Tom, I may have missed it somewhers, but have you done any 200-300yd shooting with them yet? thx |
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Post by grouse on Feb 26, 2009 6:40:45 GMT -5
They are in the works of being made. They will be reported here first after testing. Tom, I may have missed it somewhers, but have you done any 200-300yd shooting with them yet? thx 200yds but not 300. The results were equal to the 200grn SST. |
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Post by Chris Champion on Feb 26, 2009 16:41:55 GMT -5
Grouse,
Maybe the picture is deceiving but they sure look like they have a boat tail base. Can you confirm? Obviously if they do it sure didn't keep you from shooting a nice clover leaf group with BH209 and MMP short. If they do I suppose that would cause a problem at smokeless pressures.
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Post by robnj on Feb 26, 2009 16:44:10 GMT -5
Tom... I see you used the Knight NPFJ breach plug for this range session. Any issues with it ?
How bad was the fouling in the bolt/receiver area ?
Which type breach plug do you prefer with BH209 for the Knight bolts ?
Thanks... Rob
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Post by grouse on Feb 26, 2009 22:28:41 GMT -5
Tom... I see you used the Knight NPFJ breach plug for this range session. Any issues with it ? How bad was the fouling in the bolt/receiver area ? Which type breach plug do you prefer with BH209 for the Knight bolts ? Thanks... Rob The fouling is really bad around the NFPJ breech plug. So bad i hate using it at the range. The best plug for BH209 in a Knight bolt is the concave red plastic jacket plug. |
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Post by grouse on Feb 26, 2009 22:30:44 GMT -5
The boattail is no issue with Smokeless.
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Post by tar12 on Feb 26, 2009 23:42:01 GMT -5
The boattail is no issue with Smokeless. What kind of speed are getting with the BH209? And at what levels have you shot it smokeless? |
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Post by grouse on Feb 27, 2009 0:24:13 GMT -5
The boattail is no issue with Smokeless. What kind of speed are getting with the BH209? And at what levels have you shot it smokeless? This range visit my chrono was getting rebuilt at competition electronics. I did shoot this bullet with 65grns of N120. A little stout on recoil but it shoots very well. |
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Post by tar12 on Feb 27, 2009 9:20:55 GMT -5
What kind of speed are getting with the BH209? And at what levels have you shot it smokeless? This range visit my chrono was getting rebuilt at competition electronics. I did shoot this bullet with 65grns of N120. A little stout on recoil but it shoots very well. I like that combo! |
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Post by Chris Champion on Feb 27, 2009 9:48:52 GMT -5
Have you shot these smokeless? If so at what speed? If the sabot is not made to fit the boat tail base (ala Barnes TMZ) then you'll likely get drilled sabots if you try to push them to speed.
I do like the idea of a tipped nose. ;D
That 200 grainer might be a good candidate for a tip too.
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Post by larryfox1 on Mar 4, 2009 14:37:58 GMT -5
grouse, how good is the penetration and slower speeds?
Do the bullets mushroom good at slower speeds also ,say down to about 1500 fps are less?This is my only concern with these bullets if one was looking for a Killing/Hunting bullet.Have you tested them for this?
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Post by grouse on Mar 4, 2009 15:15:08 GMT -5
grouse, how good is the penetration and slower speeds? Do the bullets mushroom good at slower speeds also ,say down to about 1500 fps are less?This is my only concern with these bullets if one was looking for a Killing/Hunting bullet.Have you tested them for this? The bullet at 100yds is down to 1500fps now. He is working on the BC as we speak. I think this bullet right now will out perform most bullets at 150yds and under. Those comments are based on the gel test i saw and the accuracy this bullet currently has. I hope to shoot a couple hogs soon with this bullet to have a much better observation. |
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Post by larryfox1 on Mar 4, 2009 20:24:41 GMT -5
Good deal grouse.Let us know how it does.Keep up the good work. grouse, how good is the penetration and slower speeds? Do the bullets mushroom good at slower speeds also ,say down to about 1500 fps are less?This is my only concern with these bullets if one was looking for a Killing/Hunting bullet.Have you tested them for this? The bullet at 100yds is down to 1500fps now. He is working on the BC as we speak. I think this bullet right now will out perform most bullets at 150yds and under. Those comments are based on the gel test i saw and the accuracy this bullet currently has. I hope to shoot a couple hogs soon with this bullet to have a much better observation. |
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