Gun: .50 CVA StagHorn
Scope: Weaver Grand Slam 3-10X
Went to the place in Garvin county today to fill the feeders. Took my CVA StagHorn along to check the zero. Wind was supposed to be light but it was a steady 15 mph, gusting to about 25 mph by the time i got ready to shoot.
Set up the target at 200 yards and loaded the gun with the 240 grain .430 XTP bullet in the green Knight sabot. This sabot loads very hard in that gun. Powder chargewas 100 grains of 3F Goex Pinnacle. Fired three rounds without swabbing the barrel.The group was about 6" and was centered about 6" to the left of the aiming point due to the wind. Swabbed the barrel well.
Took the target to the 100 yard line and fired three more roundswithout swabbing. This time i used the green crush rib sabot and it also loaded very hard.Group was about 3.5" and was centered about 3" to the left of the aiming point. Swabbed the barrel well.
Took the target to the 50 yard line and fired three more rounds without swabbing. This time the sabot was a green one with a rounded recess in the base and a number on the inside of the base, not sure who makes it, but it loaded much easier than the Knight or the crush rib. Fired a three shot group without swabbing. The group was 1.25 inchcentered on thepoint of aim.Loaded the gun with 80 grains of Goex2F Pinnacle and the 370 grain Maxi Ball. To my surprise the bullet went into the center of the bull. Swabbed the barrel well.
Fire a three shot group using the 370 grain Maxi Ball and 80 grains ofGoex 2F Pinnacle without swabbing. Group measured 1.25." Quit shooting.
Fired the Maxi balls in this gun about 7 years ago with 70 grains of Pyrodex RS and it shot really well. Remembered that Cayugad told mea couple of years ago thatthis would be a good deer load.
My StagHorn is the old one that is limited to 100 grains of Pyrodex.It has a 1/24" twist barrel. Kind of strange that it shoots both these bullets to the same point of aim. i used the TC lubricated fiber wad under the Maxi-Ball.
Got myload for the local special hog season that starts on Feb. 16.
