I admit it - I like scopes better... and I really dislike these bump and guess rear ramp sights that I have on this GM barrel...

I did get back out to do some more conical shooting - got to learn a new thing now for Idaho...

I set the target at 75 yards today and started to hammer away...

Shots 1 & 2 looked like the beginnings of a good group and since I did not want to ruin it I decided I would move the rear sight up the ramp 3 little lines... Then shot 3 & 4 they moved up but not near what I thought they might and again 3&4 looked promising and insteading possibly ruining the group another site move... this time 4 little lines which put me across the last big line... and then I got brave I wanted to move the bullet to the right - loosened the the sight and slid the the sight over a wee bit... no lines to go by here it is truely a SWAG method adjustment... 2 more shots and things were looking good up and down but left and right had not moved much at all.... I was trying to achieve 2.74" (3") high from the center of the orange dot... Then I went and did it - I loaded up the 3rd shot wanted to split the two I had already shot but in the back of my mind I knew I was shooting left and I must have mentally made an adjustment - STUPID - so I blew the group... But I did make up my mind I am going to go get a TC adjustable rear sight and put it on - We are headed to Spokane tomorrow and Kennewick Friday so in one of those two towns I am going to get a new sight...

I did continue to shoot at things out in the clearcut. At one point I was shooting a wood staub sticking out of the snow at 125 yards. It was easy to see the holes in the snow the 460's were punching, but i was really happy that all of the shots seemed to be really good elevation wise - but still shooting left. I was using (trying to use) set the target on top of the front blade sight picture.

So far I am really happy with the performance of the 460's, course in the back of my mind I am thinking this would be a lot easier with a lighter bullet in a sabot...

I stayed with the 70 grains shooting around 1400 fps vs going to 80 grains (1500 fps) because I believe the longest shot I might attempt would be the 125 yard mark and the 1400 fps @ the muzzle provides plenty of energy 1143 lbs for a clean harvest elk or deer???? any thoughts