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Pittsburghunter 04-24-2006 09:04 PM

RE: Conical Newbie
 
I do, you could be driving them hard to stablize them on the long haul. My shots would never be over 100yds unless we find something on a powerline or something like that. So when we sight in we look what the bullet is doing at 50-100yds.

I don't doubt your results ballistics are very grey to say the least.

Pittsburghunter 04-24-2006 09:13 PM

RE: Conical Newbie
 
Over on another board I post on everyone says a T/C 1:48 is not a good barrel to shoot roundball out of and dozens of people have posted good targets and they all just say it's some kind of aboration. I guess the Hawken brothers had it right when they settled on 1:48 for their rifles.

sam52 04-24-2006 09:18 PM

RE: Conical Newbie
 
I have a T/C Hawken,1:48, just sighted it this past weekend with 380 REALS,90 GR.T7,wonder wad, bench. I was getting 3 inch groups at 100 yds. I think it shoots these 380REALS better than a patched RB.

cayugad 04-24-2006 09:24 PM

RE: Conical Newbie
 

ORIGINAL: Pittsburghunter

Over on another board I post on everyone says a T/C 1:48 is not a good barrel to shoot roundball out of and dozens of people have posted good targets and they all just say it's some kind of aboration. I guess the Hawken brothers had it right when they settled on 1:48 for their rifles.
I think I know what forum you're talking about. That's a bunch of bunk. I have a lot of 1-48 twist barrels and T/C's and they are all good roundball shooters. Its just a matter of taking the time to find the load, patch and ball. After that the rest is easy.



Dave at Work 04-25-2006 05:34 AM

RE: Conical Newbie
 
Where do you guys buy your REAL conicals? I'd like to try them, but never see them around?

Triple Se7en 04-25-2006 07:23 AM

RE: Conical Newbie
 
I have found that few 48" twists are good 100 yard shooters. But for 50-75 yards max, they are fine. The 48" twist rifles to be leery-of for roundball shooting at 100 yards are the more modern 48's coming from inexpensive ML manufacturers that provide shallow, button-rifling.


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