day at the range with my .40 found a new load!

[adkmountainken]

i have been using a .395 hand cast rb, .018 TOTW mink oil patch and 60 grains in my .40 which has been very accurate not quite clover leaf but very good groups. at the range yesterday i had a small container of .400 rbs that i hand cast and jus for the hell of it wanted to tray a few. now with the .395's and said load groups were just a fraction to the right not even an inch so i was good with that instead of moving sights around. well first shot with the .400 was dead nuts center 10x !!! as i was reloading for the next shot i noticed i had grabbed the wrong powder measure and this one was set at 50 grains. next shot same hole! 3 shot touching! and a new load for the .40 was born! dropped down to 30 grains for a squirrel load and very little difference all shooting was bench at 25 yards for load development. shot off hand for another dozen shots and was knocking over bowling pins out to 50 yards very happy with range work today!

 

[olskool]

the paper says 4 shot group after sight in, but is was 5 shots, off the bench at 50yds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[DanL]

Good shooting folks. @adkmountainken, How was the experience loading the .400 ball compared to the .395?

The .40 satisfies the sweet spot for accuracy and light recoil.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

i have been using a .395 hand cast rb, .018 TOTW mink oil patch and 60 grains in my .40 which has been very accurate not quite clover leaf but very good groups. at the range yesterday i had a small container of .400 rbs that i hand cast and jus for the hell of it wanted to tray a few. now with the .395's and said load groups were just a fraction to the right not even an inch so i was good with that instead of moving sights around. well first shot with the .400 was dead nuts center 10x !!! as i was reloading for the next shot i noticed i had grabbed the wrong powder measure and this one was set at 50 grains. next shot same hole! 3 shot touching! and a new load for the .40 was born! dropped down to 30 grains for a squirrel load and very little difference all shooting was bench at 25 yards for load development. shot off hand for another dozen shots and was knocking over bowling pins out to 50 yards very happy with range work today!

WELL DONE

Usually "The Hand of Fate" slaps me in the back of the head, but I'm glad it gave you a loading hint!

LD

 

[smokepolehall]

That is good on your loads, always nice to find a new one that works well. .40 caliber rifles be great.

 

[Mulebrain]

My .40 likes 40 grains fff, .395 ball, .20 pillow patch.

I shoot the same load out to 100yds, and this target is off hand at 100yds

So much depends on twist rate, rifling type, rifling size etc...

 

[smokepolehall]

100 yards , that is in like Flint

 

[Norman Brooks]

Just out of curiosity what is the barrel maker? Square rifling or round bottom? Straight octagon or swamped, like A weight?