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Old 05-13-2008 | 10:57 AM
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lemoyne
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Default RE: Getting BH209 to shoot

I have shot another can of powder now and have learned a few things. it prefers the same bullets this particular gun always has, the Red Crush Rib sabot that was to tight and would not group before still wont the best it would do is 3 " and it is tighter than the HPH 24 which shoots one hole groups with 250gr Gold Dot and I have not found any other load that shoots 1/2 inch groups like 110gr of BH and the 24 sabot with a 250 GD. Most groups run 1 to 2 inches with the exception of SW and GD it likes allSW especally the 200 gr and gets 2200 fps as well as a one inch groupwith 120 gr since the pressure is close to the same as Pyrodex I am thinking about taking the load up a bit. Any thoughts on that? I am more worried about how well the bullet will hold together than anything else it has work well for me on boar and deer at 2100 fps but I am not sure just how muchfaster I can push itwith out having it fragment.
In conclusion it appears to me that to tight a sabot or it just dont like Crush Ribs not sure which but the Crush Ribs shoot real well with 777 problem is I lapped the barrel a bit cause it was kind of tight just before the BH came. Lee
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