Well the snow bank melted enough that I was able to drag my shooting table back even more. The range finder said 99 yards and 101 yards on the two shoots. That's close enough for 100 yards for me.

I started out with the Genesis shooting 110 grains of Pyrodex RS loose powder. I had the MMP blue sabots and was shooting 200 grain 10mm Hornady XTP's.



I think I have to work on the powder charge a little. Also the swabbing was a real pain. But it had to be done. And that walking back and fourth to check my shots.. well we put some miles on today.

I knew the rifle liked the Barnes 250 grain MZ Expanders with two Pyrodex pellets. When I went to town the little sporting goods store did not have Pyrodex pellets. All they had were Triple Seven pellets. So I got some of them to see how they would do.



Before I loaded I took "Simple Green" cleaner and swabbed that bore spotless. I then dried the bore real good. I wanted the Barnes to have a clean bore fair test to see what they would do.

The first shot was kind of a disappointment. I swabbed using a simple spit patch and then a dry patch between all shots. I was getting a TERRIBLE crud ring with the pellets. I mean big time. But I paid attention to the swabbing. The next four was not too bad IMO.

I then tried two of the 200 grain Shockwaves with pellets. I was surprised at first they hit so much higher, but I guess that makes sense.

I cannot say enough about how much I like this Nikon Omega scope. Clear, excellent eye relief, just a real nice scope to look through. And the Genesis with the Barnes combination would make an excellent hunting load.

After all my testing I brought the target in a little and got out a traditional rifle and just had some fun for the rest of the afternoon. When I came in I realized I'd been shooting for over three hours. But it was beautiful today. 45 degrees so I did not have to wear a jacket, sunny, a little windy but not bad. Just a nice day..