I am the same way about range work in the winter (northwest PA). I have not shot my rifles in months and can't wait for a nice calm warm day to do some shooting. They really are very accurate barrels and once you get your componets dialed in it will be one of your favorite set-ups. I have found the .452 diameter sabots to work better in my rifles but yours may like something else. I have also found that the 300 grainers need to be pushed a bit to get the best accuracy.

I bought a box of .452 Hornady xtp'sin 250 grains and have been shooting them in my 24" barrel with 80 grains of 3f. Mine are flinters though so with a hot cap you could probably burn a bit more than I can. I guess if I used a capper I would use Triple 7 in 3f if it was accurate. These 1:28 twist barrels seem like they like long bullets with heavy charges or shorter and lighter bullets with moderate charges of 80 grains or so.

I would like to buy another barrel to put on a second TC PA Hunter stock that I havebut I can't find a drop-in barrel in 28" length for it anywhere. They just quit making the dang things and I am glad I have gotten the ones I have. I like my carbine length barrels but I really like the 28" and would really like to find one of the 32" barrel blanks that they made at one time.

The beauty of these barrels is that if your driving deer and walking alot then you can drop in the carbine length for easy carry and drop in the longer barrels for stand hunting. I NEED one of those 32" long 15/16" .50 caliber 1:28 twister barrels for that PA Hunter stock. I would turn it down to the octagon to round profile just like my 1:66 twister.