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Post by slugger on Apr 7, 2015 13:18:45 GMT -5
My shoulder hurts !!!
I kinda suspected the 45/70 shot higher with a cold barrel, and it does a little. Its hard to sight in a cold rifle, just saying. I ran out to shooting range X a supper secret proving ground I know of.
Well maybe not a secret as I hoped
Anyway; I started with an early morning walk ,two miles, and a coyote set, with the 45/70. Nothing but a bunch of antelope that wanted nothing to do with me. Walked back and set out my targets, one at 100 yards and one at 200 yards, you will see the breeze was blowing a bit to my left. I always thought my Marlin shot high on the first shot but that is Hard to prove, but I think I did. I know the scope POI changes with the power adjustment so I had to work with that too. I sight in on 6x for that reason. I shot three times on the 100 yard target walking out after each shot to keep the barrel cool. I'm sitting on my coyote pad and shooting of my shooting sticks LIKE I hunt. It is Around 2 Inches high at 100 yards with a cold barrel . That's where it should be, nice.
I then did the 200 yard target first on 6X, three shot one after the other I was not on the target. I then Moved it to 9X and shot three, cool no hash needed just crank it to 9X and shoot as normal.
Then back to the 100. I shot at different Powers to see where I'm at, but didn't let the barrel cool. You can see at 9X I'm quite high 8x is better and 4X is low, BUT at 6X where I normally hunt it good.
You can also see how the group tightens as the barrel gets hot, How odd? All good to know.
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Apr 7, 2015 17:01:49 GMT -5
What kind of scope do you have? The POI changes are not something I would want to try and get used to.
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Post by mrbuck on Apr 7, 2015 17:16:55 GMT -5
Hey Slugger ! Maybe the rifle shoots better with a dirty barrel rather than just a hot barrel ? Over the years trying to find the " Holy Grail " with slug shooting shotguns , I found many guns shot better with a dirty barrel . Even some centerfire rifles . Chris
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Post by slugger on Apr 7, 2015 17:39:49 GMT -5
It is a Cabalas lever action scope made for the 45/70. It will have a Redfield 4X12 one day. YES I HAVE to foul the barrel. after I clean it. It will shoot 5 inches higher when first cleaned. I only clean any of my hunting guns only after the season is over. I've shot this gun many times already this year, not a clean barrel. I've used it for many years and a ton of deer/elk , no bear yet, so I am fairly used to it by now, many 1000's of rounds down the poor thing.
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Apr 7, 2015 18:37:11 GMT -5
The .45-70 is a great cartridge and reminds me of what is possible with a 150gr BP ML. Not much that can't be handled. Being a repeater, it also can provide back-up shots on close dangerous situations. What is your load of choice? Always liked the hard casts available in big wide flat nosed and heavy. The bomb. A real treat of a weapon. Inside 200 yds, and multiple shots? The cat's a$$.
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Post by slugger on Apr 7, 2015 18:53:50 GMT -5
The .45-70 is a great cartridge and reminds me of what is possible with a 150gr BP ML. Not much that can't be handled. Being a repeater, it also can provide back-up shots on close dangerous situations. What is your load of choice? Always liked the hard casts available in big wide flat nosed and heavy. The bomb. A real treat of a weapon. Inside 200 yds, and multiple shots? The cat's a$$. 4198 300 gr Hornady 2450 fps... I don't use any kinda cast bullets. It's a marlin CB 26" barrel and holds 10 shots.
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Apr 7, 2015 19:00:53 GMT -5
10??
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Post by slugger on Apr 7, 2015 19:22:21 GMT -5
Yup 9 in the tube and one in the chamber
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