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Old 11-20-2002 | 09:00 PM
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vERN
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Default RE: CVA Hunterbolt & powerbelt loads

Thanks, Spike. I think I may have solved some of my own problem. My son & I each got the CVA Hunterbolts. For years I have been weighing my charges, using the Hogdon chart from regular Pyrodex, but have been using Pyrodex Select the last few years! Downloaded their Pyrodex loading manual last night and found out that I need to re-calculate and adjust every time I get a new batch. I had been loading the equivalaent of 114+ gr. thinking I was loading about 93! Should have been using about 58 gr. of the batch I have. We just took the powder measure and forgot about weighing and things came around with both the 295 and 245 Powerbelt bullets. Actually the 245's shot the best in both guns. I may not even use the Hornady 385's, and may try the lead powerbelt 295's you suggested. I'm almost 76 so I don't get the groups that my son does, but on a deer target at 100 yds, got good group in the kill zone. He had a couple touching. Thanks again.
Vern
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