The Hatfield Makes Smoke
02-08-2016, 08:29 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Penns Woods
Posts: 1,628
02-08-2016, 09:32 AM
#12
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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OK, here's another thought I had last night.
Those five shots at 50 yards kept nagging at me. Remember, this is what the group looked like.
Even though I was having a tough time with the sights, why was I able to keep the vertical spread to 1-1/8", while letting the horizontal spread get so big?
Then I realized - It had to be the wind. (Hey, when you need an excuse any excuse will do.
)
So here's the deal. The rifle range at our hunting club has always been a fifteen-foot wide by 300 yard long lane through mature pine forest.
Wind has never been an issue on the range. But that section of our lease has just been clear cut. The trees are gone and the rifle range is bare butt naked.
There was a breeze blowing during my shoot on Saturday. So much so that I had to clip a clothes pin to the bottom of the target sheets to provide weight and keep them from flapping in the breeze.
So let's assume there was a variable breeze ranging from 5 to 9 mph during the shoot, and look at what the wind drift would be for the load I was shooting with a 7 mph cross wind. Here's the chart.
Well BY GOLLY, that little 7 mph breeze could move the ball 2.5" to the side at the 50 yard mark, and a 9 mph gust could move it over 3". Now there - I sure do feel better about that lateral dispersion.
Those five shots at 50 yards kept nagging at me. Remember, this is what the group looked like.
Even though I was having a tough time with the sights, why was I able to keep the vertical spread to 1-1/8", while letting the horizontal spread get so big?
Then I realized - It had to be the wind. (Hey, when you need an excuse any excuse will do.
)So here's the deal. The rifle range at our hunting club has always been a fifteen-foot wide by 300 yard long lane through mature pine forest.
Wind has never been an issue on the range. But that section of our lease has just been clear cut. The trees are gone and the rifle range is bare butt naked.
There was a breeze blowing during my shoot on Saturday. So much so that I had to clip a clothes pin to the bottom of the target sheets to provide weight and keep them from flapping in the breeze.
So let's assume there was a variable breeze ranging from 5 to 9 mph during the shoot, and look at what the wind drift would be for the load I was shooting with a 7 mph cross wind. Here's the chart.
Well BY GOLLY, that little 7 mph breeze could move the ball 2.5" to the side at the 50 yard mark, and a 9 mph gust could move it over 3". Now there - I sure do feel better about that lateral dispersion.
Last edited by Semisane; 02-08-2016 at 09:37 AM.
02-08-2016, 03:07 PM
#14
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
Yeah. The flint was 1/2" x 1/2". It really wants a flint 7/8" wide x 1" long.
Regarding my perception of ignition speed with the Pedersoli lock vs. my Lyman locks. The Lyman's seem to be instantaneous - like a caplock. My impression was the Pedersoli was not quite as fast as either of my Great Plains rifles.
Well, I got to thinking about that last night and realized that I have RMC touch hole liners in my GPs. Those liners are coned on the inside and have a hex socket on the outside for an Allen wrench, both of which act to place the main charge very close to the pan flame. The Pedersoli has the factory flat faced liner with a screwdriver slot. That may be the difference. If I end up keeping this gun it will get an RMC liner.
Regarding my perception of ignition speed with the Pedersoli lock vs. my Lyman locks. The Lyman's seem to be instantaneous - like a caplock. My impression was the Pedersoli was not quite as fast as either of my Great Plains rifles.
Well, I got to thinking about that last night and realized that I have RMC touch hole liners in my GPs. Those liners are coned on the inside and have a hex socket on the outside for an Allen wrench, both of which act to place the main charge very close to the pan flame. The Pedersoli has the factory flat faced liner with a screwdriver slot. That may be the difference. If I end up keeping this gun it will get an RMC liner.
02-08-2016, 03:32 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Penns Woods
Posts: 1,628
RMC still has touch hole (vent) liners... 1/4 x 28 if it's US made barrel, M8 x 1.25 if it's a Pedersoli made barrel
http://www.rmcsports.com/ML020.jpg
BPS
http://www.rmcsports.com/ML020.jpg
BPS
02-08-2016, 03:34 PM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,745
You've got to be kidding BPS - Semi's days of struttin have long since flew the coop! But at least he may have figured out his poor excuse for shooting. That was a good catch and would account for about 1/2 his group size. Especially if the wind was fluctuating.
02-08-2016, 03:40 PM
#17
Boone & Crockett
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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I've seldom had to consider wind in my shooting or hunting. That little bit of exposure makes me wonder how you guys in the Wide Open And Windy ever hit anything.
I be struttin Bronko.......I be struttin something fierce.
I be struttin Bronko.......I be struttin something fierce.
02-08-2016, 04:13 PM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,745
I won a bet with my wife on the game yesterday. When Denver scored their 2nd TD I went in and took a Viagra but the darn thing got stuck in my throat. My darn neck was stiff all night. I had a HARD time sleeping....lol
