Well guys, I've shot what's probably over a hundred different load combinations out of my Mustang. I have a canvas tool bag that weighs about 40 pounds with maybe eight or tendifferent 50 caliber bullet styles in it - from 250 grains to 410 grains - Speers, Hornadys, Lees, Remingtons, Sierras, etc. I've got more possible load combinations than I can ever get to.
So what does Sabotloader say? "Have you ever shot any slip fit Bull Shops or No Excuses?"
"No" I say.
"You really should try some ofthem" he says.
"Maybe one day" I say "but I've got lots of loads yet to shoot. Besides, I'm pretty busy with the new flintlock"
So the cruel, cruel man sends be an assortment of test bullets to try, and demands that I shoot them. THE NERVE OF THAT GUY!
Well anyway, I did as I was told. Gotta do your homework. Below is a picture of the bullets he sent, and fivetargets from the range session. When I finished shooting the conicals, I shot one target with my tried and true Gold Dot load just to confirm my shooting technique for the day.
Here's the bullet assortment.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
looks like you found some good loads there semisane.. now you can spend some of that money you squander all the time and get some bull shop bullets to add to your collection too..
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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a total wreck, screaming Yahoo, with a big smile on your face."
Thanks again SL. I had a few disappointments. First, I forgot to bringthe dang fiber wads you sent along with the bullets. So I used some .54 Wonder Wads I had in my range box. Second, the battery on my chronograph was dead, so I didn't get to record velocity - which I really wanted to do. Third, the trigger on the Mustang for some reason returned to it's former gritty, creepy self. I need to pull it out and see what's going on.
Anyway, I can say with conviction that when you touch off 90 grains of T-7 under a 460 grain bullet you know you have shot something. Also, I had horrible crud ring with all four of those loads - but not with the Gold Dots (go figgure).
I really expected the .504 BSs to shoot the best of the group. Maybe I just shot a rotten round with that one - I've been known to do that.
Lots of questions. Would the fiber wad have been better than the Wonder Wads? Would 80 grainsof powderhave grouped better? Would Pyrodex have done better? Am I on my way to TotallyNuts?
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My wife says I'm totally nuts, but I think I'm Semisane.
Things I've Learned: (1) It's not possible to please everyone, but quite easy to piss everyone off. (2) If you love animals as I do, then you're not a vegetarian. (3) There's no need to act stupid, even if you're very good at it. (4) If you eat right and exercise, don't smoke or drink, you're going to die anyway.
Sabotloader Is A Cruel, Cruel Man
