This could go in the Curio and Relic as well, but it has reloading elements and maybe most.
I am going to pare down the 1917 collection and keep one or two based on the best accuracy. So one can be ugly looking and maybe keep a nice one.
So the first up with the Eddystone that got a WWII JA barrel (two grove).
Now I swear I have checked all this, but I figured I would check again as its getting serious and make sure I have my data. So I did a check on the OAL bullet length it would take (my brother built me a steel version of the Hornady Plastic OAL Gauge Tool and it works much better).
Dang, the bullet is almost falling out. That can't be right, recheck, same thing.
Ok, the next MO is to build a bullet sans powder and primer, set it to length and see if it has lands marks on it. Phew, just showing lands and it is .060 long.
Hmmm. The shoulder is right on for spec of a Go Gauge. So a long throat and no wonder it never shot.
So, just use the Kinetic to make some loaded bullets longer and see how it does. Also have a lot of odds and ends of test loads that did not prove out.
I can't see peep sights so I have the S&K Scope mount that does not mess with anything on the gun. On the 1917 setup its good (not so much for a 1903 though it works).
So, I just went with the standard .020 setback and the first group was about what I have come to expect at 2.5 inches or so (keeping in mind this is the original WWI stock, no bedding, no pressure points, just a 102 year old receiver in a 102 year old stock). This was at about 105 yards.
The second group, same bullet and powder but a grain more (well under max).
I can't see where I am hitting (this is Alaska, you shoot when you can and it was snowing hard).
The first 5 of the 7 was 3/4 inch (aiming at the Red Dot and I am seeing how it groups not trying to hit a bull eye which is luck with those guns). The next 3 open up the 7 to 1 1/4. Looks like a bit of stock shift (shooting very slow, 28 deg so not heating up).
Pretty stunned. Some days my target guns are 3/4 x 5 shot groups.
We are in range hiatus as they shutdown for December. Have to see what the temps are when they open (Jan tends to too cold). Will have some Gun only cases loaded up (normally I don't cross shoot cases in the rifles but this was supposed to be just a rough idea.)
Needless to say I am delighted. Once in a while you luck out and it all comes together (most of the time no even with hard work) However, I now have a ridiculousness high bar set. If I got a 1.5 inch group with it I would be delirious. Not sure what I am not but its someplace to the right of delirious
I am going to pare down the 1917 collection and keep one or two based on the best accuracy. So one can be ugly looking and maybe keep a nice one.
So the first up with the Eddystone that got a WWII JA barrel (two grove).
Now I swear I have checked all this, but I figured I would check again as its getting serious and make sure I have my data. So I did a check on the OAL bullet length it would take (my brother built me a steel version of the Hornady Plastic OAL Gauge Tool and it works much better).
Dang, the bullet is almost falling out. That can't be right, recheck, same thing.
Ok, the next MO is to build a bullet sans powder and primer, set it to length and see if it has lands marks on it. Phew, just showing lands and it is .060 long.
Hmmm. The shoulder is right on for spec of a Go Gauge. So a long throat and no wonder it never shot.
So, just use the Kinetic to make some loaded bullets longer and see how it does. Also have a lot of odds and ends of test loads that did not prove out.
I can't see peep sights so I have the S&K Scope mount that does not mess with anything on the gun. On the 1917 setup its good (not so much for a 1903 though it works).
So, I just went with the standard .020 setback and the first group was about what I have come to expect at 2.5 inches or so (keeping in mind this is the original WWI stock, no bedding, no pressure points, just a 102 year old receiver in a 102 year old stock). This was at about 105 yards.
The second group, same bullet and powder but a grain more (well under max).
I can't see where I am hitting (this is Alaska, you shoot when you can and it was snowing hard).
The first 5 of the 7 was 3/4 inch (aiming at the Red Dot and I am seeing how it groups not trying to hit a bull eye which is luck with those guns). The next 3 open up the 7 to 1 1/4. Looks like a bit of stock shift (shooting very slow, 28 deg so not heating up).
Pretty stunned. Some days my target guns are 3/4 x 5 shot groups.
We are in range hiatus as they shutdown for December. Have to see what the temps are when they open (Jan tends to too cold). Will have some Gun only cases loaded up (normally I don't cross shoot cases in the rifles but this was supposed to be just a rough idea.)
Needless to say I am delighted. Once in a while you luck out and it all comes together (most of the time no even with hard work) However, I now have a ridiculousness high bar set. If I got a 1.5 inch group with it I would be delirious. Not sure what I am not but its someplace to the right of delirious