Got that custom .50cal out to 110 yards today, had to move the target back a good deal as it was in the shade and impossible to see. Once i moved it into the full sun, the 3" dot was fairly easy to see even with my eyes.
I got the perfect load for the rifle it seems and this will be my elk load this September once i find what unit i am going to try for.
90gr Pyrodex RS, lubed wad, 250gr REAL. 110 yards
As you can see i am impacting low. I will buy a brass front sight and mod that one as i do have trouble seeing this front sight at times during different light times. Today the front sight looked perfect, most times it has a huge shiny glare which makes finding the action edge of the sight very tough. This one however is sighted in perfect for patched round balls so i will leave it for ronnyvoo shoots if i go this year, and for just fun round ball shooting.
I'll file the new brass front sight to be dead on @ 100 yards and then try 150 and see if i want to make any more adjustments.
Got that custom .50cal out to 110 yards today, had to move the target back a good deal as it was in the shade and impossible to see. Once i moved it into the full sun, the 3" dot was fairly easy to see even with my eyes.
I got the perfect load for the rifle it seems and this will be my elk load this September once i find what unit i am going to try for.
90gr Pyrodex RS, lubed wad, 250gr REAL. 110 yards
As you can see i am impacting low. I will buy a brass front sight and mod that one as i do have trouble seeing this front sight at times during different light times. Today the front sight looked perfect, most times it has a huge shiny glare which makes finding the action edge of the sight very tough. This one however is sighted in perfect for patched round balls so i will leave it for ronnyvoo shoots if i go this year, and for just fun round ball shooting.
I'll file the new brass front sight to be dead on @ 100 yards and then try 150 and see if i want to make any more adjustments.
A good day!
Target looks good,but a 250 gr real soft lead bullet for elk hunting? think i would go with something quite a bit heavier myself..
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No problem at all. A 54cal 223gr round ball with 80gr RS put a big hole in my elk at 140 yards. This thing will easily carry 3x the power behind it than the ball did.
No problem at all. A 54cal 223gr round ball with 80gr RS put a big hole in my elk at 140 yards. This thing will easily carry 3x the power behind it than the ball did.
My friend it's only a matter of time before your running around trying to find a wounded elk using that bullet!! nuff said!!
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Trust me ray... trust me!! Im the tester remember? For as long as i have been on here i've been told not to use this or that yet i do and show the others how its performed.
Its either the 250 real or the .54cal ball barrel on the renegade.
Remember, Powerbelts don't kill animals yet i showed it all in my hunting video the damage and he blood trail as well as the trophy at the end of the blood trail.
Trust me ray... trust me!! Im the tester remember? For as long as i have been on here i've been told not to use this or that yet i do and show the others how its performed.
Its either the 250 real or the .54cal ball barrel on the renegade.
Remember, Powerbelts don't kill animals yet i showed it all in my hunting video the damage and he blood trail as well as the trophy at the end of the blood trail.
If your using the Aero lite video as a example, then you most certainly need a better bullet than a 250 gr real for elk that bullets performance was anything but good! and you would have had a wouded elk using it without a doubt.the real bullet in soft lead with it's tiny metplate isn't anywhere near good elk medicine.anyone who has hunted elk with full bore will tell you the same.. i won't say anything further on the matter..sometimes we all need to live and learn..
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OH NO - Not another PB debate. MD, I'm with you. I firmly believe that the 250 REAL will dump an elk for you. And that is some darn good shooting. Now give me my rifle back. (I could kick myself for selling it to Chet.)
Oh well, at least it has a good home...
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That is some good shooting for the REAL conical bullets. That's pushing them hard. Good luck.
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that bullets performance was anything but good! and you would have had a wouded elk using it without a doubt.the real bullet in soft lead with it's tiny metplate isn't anywhere near good elk medicine.anyone who has hunted elk with full bore will tell you the same.. i won't say anything further on the matter..sometimes we all need to live and learn..
