Post by jimk on Feb 6, 2020 9:22:20 GMT -5
I am testing reloads in friends Model 24f in 22hornet /12 ga.
Using Lil Gun powder ...
Used 12.2 ,12.4,12.6 grs....3 shots ea.
50 yds with scope ...
Using Speer 45 Spitzer my favorite bullet for my guns ...
Groups opened up with 12.4,12.6 ..
I felt 12.2 was best with 2 shots close ..
So loaded 5 bullets in 12.2 and came back out ...
I noticed that cold clean barrel on 12.2 shot 6 inches low on first shot then next 2 were in same hole in 3 shot group ....
Now this is 5 shot group on dirty barrel rifle cooled all day ..
First 2 with were in same hole at 50 yds.
Waited 10 minutes between shots ...
Temp was 40 deg....
Shot 3 rd shot it was 2 inches high .
Waited 15 min shot 4th ..
It was 3 inches high...
Waited 20 minutes ..
Shot 5th and it was 6 inches high ...🙈
2 things I was shocked how far off first clean shot was ?
With dirty barrel later first and second shot same hole ...
Next even with leaving barrel cool between shots they went up badly .....
Barrel was cool to touch between shots ....
Is this regulated barrel problem?
My 24v does not act this way as much but barrel has band not like 24f ....
Thought I would post this for you folks to comment ..
Been loading guns for 50 years ..
Thanks ...
Using Lil Gun powder ...
Used 12.2 ,12.4,12.6 grs....3 shots ea.
50 yds with scope ...
Using Speer 45 Spitzer my favorite bullet for my guns ...
Groups opened up with 12.4,12.6 ..
I felt 12.2 was best with 2 shots close ..
So loaded 5 bullets in 12.2 and came back out ...
I noticed that cold clean barrel on 12.2 shot 6 inches low on first shot then next 2 were in same hole in 3 shot group ....
Now this is 5 shot group on dirty barrel rifle cooled all day ..
First 2 with were in same hole at 50 yds.
Waited 10 minutes between shots ...
Temp was 40 deg....
Shot 3 rd shot it was 2 inches high .
Waited 15 min shot 4th ..
It was 3 inches high...
Waited 20 minutes ..
Shot 5th and it was 6 inches high ...🙈
2 things I was shocked how far off first clean shot was ?
With dirty barrel later first and second shot same hole ...
Next even with leaving barrel cool between shots they went up badly .....
Barrel was cool to touch between shots ....
Is this regulated barrel problem?
My 24v does not act this way as much but barrel has band not like 24f ....
Thought I would post this for you folks to comment ..
Been loading guns for 50 years ..
Thanks ...