I'm a handloader, rifle and handgun shooter, but I do own an in-line mussel loader, which I rarely shoot. But I'm going on a deer hunt in October where that is the weapon of choice, so I went out to sight it in today.
First, let me say I forgot to bring parts of the equipment needed to clean the rifle between shots.
My first 2 shots were at 50 yards with 2 pellets of Pyrodex, with a 253 gr bullet, "semi-sabot" in that it only has the green plastic base and not an entire shield. Tip is like a Nosler Ballistic Tip or Hornady SST. One shot was dead center, 3-3/4 " high; the second was DC and 3-1/4" high.
I couldn't clean the gun so I shot one round with 2 pellets of Triple Seven at 50 yards. Again, DC and 3-1/2 " high.
I figured I was pretty close to on the bull at 100 yards so I forced another shot with Triple Seven at 100 yards. Much to my surprise it was 3-3/4" high and one inch to the right.
Why was this shot the same trajectory at 100 yd as those at 50 yards?
First, let me say I forgot to bring parts of the equipment needed to clean the rifle between shots.
My first 2 shots were at 50 yards with 2 pellets of Pyrodex, with a 253 gr bullet, "semi-sabot" in that it only has the green plastic base and not an entire shield. Tip is like a Nosler Ballistic Tip or Hornady SST. One shot was dead center, 3-3/4 " high; the second was DC and 3-1/4" high.
I couldn't clean the gun so I shot one round with 2 pellets of Triple Seven at 50 yards. Again, DC and 3-1/2 " high.
I figured I was pretty close to on the bull at 100 yards so I forced another shot with Triple Seven at 100 yards. Much to my surprise it was 3-3/4" high and one inch to the right.
Why was this shot the same trajectory at 100 yd as those at 50 yards?