Zonie said:That is pretty close to a .45 ACP shooting a 230 grain bullets muzzle energy so I would expect the results to be better than shooting the deer at point blank range with that cartridge gun. (Bigger caliber = more destruction.)
Abel said:Good morning,
I have a T/C Haken 50cal that shoots very, very well with 50g of Goex FFFg and a Hornady PRB. At 75 yards and under, is this adequate for deer?
Thanks
tv_racin_fan said:Abel said:Good morning,
I have a T/C Haken 50cal that shoots very, very well with 50g of Goex FFFg and a Hornady PRB. At 75 yards and under, is this adequate for deer?
Thanks
What are you using for a measure? Have you weighed a charge thrown from this measure?
I ask this because I have seen with my own eyes that a measure marked as being 50 grains or an adjustable measure set at 50 does not mean it is throwing 50 grains, more difference noted with FFFg since most commercial measures are supposed to throw that weight of FFg.
One thing I have read is that you should start at the minimum and work up until the accuracy improves and then falls off, the most accurate load at this end of the scale should be your target or small game load. Then start with the maximum load listed and work down until accuracy imroves and then falls off and this most accurate load should be your "big" game load. You may even want to keep working down because it is possible that your barrel may yield more than those two most accurate loads. Apparently the guys in the know call these accuracy nodes and it has something to do with barrel harmonics (lots of target shooters have adjustable weights that they use on their modern firearms to fine tune the harmomnics for certain commercial ammo, Browning rifles can be purchased with the Boss system already installed).
izzyjoe said:i've heard that 5gr. increments is a waste of time, but i wish i had a chrony to know for sure.
Kinda off topic I guess but its a common misconception.paulab said:JBLK...........The 30-30 was never a black powder round. It was designed as a smokeless ctg. cheers Paul
Abel said:Good morning,
I have a T/C Haken 50cal that shoots very, very well with 50g of Goex FFFg and a Hornady PRB. At 75 yards and under, is this adequate for deer?
Thanks
Enter your email address to join: