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08-06-2013 | 10:43 AM

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ronlaughlin

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From: Rapid City, South Dakota

XTP Bullet

Today the objective was to see if the 250g XTP really did shoot better with a 100g powder load than with a 90g powder load. The primer was W209. The sabot was short black Harvester. The powder used was Blackhorn. Range was 99 yard.

The rifle is the Omega Dream Season. The scope is 4 power equipped with CDS dial.

Right away i grabbed the wrong bullet box, so the first target was poked with 45 caliber 240g XTP magnum pushed by 100g powder.

Then somehow i was clever enough to grab the correct bullet, and shoot the second target. The 250g XTP did fine pushed by 100g of powder. Noticing there were 3 vials of 140g, i thought why not?

The 250g XTP was loaded on top of 140g of powder 3 times, and the bottom target was the aim. These bullets hit the top target.

Then, it seemed fair to give the 240g bullet another try. The bottom target was the aim, and that is about where they hit; 5 of them.

Then the last target was shot, using up most all of the 100g vial. Bottom target was 44 caliber 300g XTP carried by smooth green Harvester sabot.

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