More GOEX In The Mustang
 

My one try with GOEX in the Mustang a few weeks ago indicated real potential. But I only had five of the 300 grain Gold Dots for that initial test. Four of the five shots in that group were touching. So, I got some more GDs to try.

In my Saturday shooting session, I loaded up the Mustang with 120 grains FFFg, put some Gold Dots in crush rib sabots, and shot at the 100 yard target. Got a DARN NICE GROUP. This is about as good as it gets with the Mustang. Inever see those famous "one hole" groups with it (maybe my shooting) - but I think this will do.



I was so happy with that I decided to shoot another group. Oh well, sometimes `ya can - and sometimes `ya can't. [:-] I'm sure this wasn't the gun's fault.





Well, I had the chronograph out Sunday morning to clock a load with the Renegade, so I figured I may as see what this load was doing in the Mustang.

Got a five-shot average of 1641 fps. That's hauling pretty good for a 300 grain bullet with black powder. I wonder what 150 grains GOEX would do. One hundred grains of T7 gives me about 1825 fps with this bullet.

Not a great group with this target, but in keeping with the principle that you ought to show the bad as well as the good - here it is.




Shot another group with 120 grains and got about the same velocity and a little better group - but nothing like the first one. I don't know what I'm doing to get that lateral dispersion, but I'm sure it's my fault. Next time out, I'm gonna try 150 grains.



Hey guys - need a little feed back here. I know some of my posts get a little long and wordy. Do I need to keep them shorter?

RE: More GOEX In The Mustang
 

I believe your barrel is heating up, with your sabot getting soft, therefore causing blow-by. I shot my new GM barrel with 80g of Goex, CR sabot and 300g Gold Dots (sound familiar?) and after 9 shots I was getting a lot of variation. I was on a LeadSled with open sights at 75 yards. Chap

RE: More GOEX In The Mustang
 

"Hey guys - need a little feed back here. I know some of my posts get a little long and wordy. Do I need to keep them shorter? "


No, Semi, your posts are just fine, I just don't think too many people are up at 12.30 in the morning:D:D:D:D

That is some good shooting with the Gold Dots..I think shooting at long distance is kinda like shooting a bow and arrow. Some days everything goes right and some days it takes a little thinking to figure out what happened. If all groups would be perfect that would get boring :D:D:D

RE: More GOEX In The Mustang
 

That is some good shooting at 100 yards. None of those groups are all that bad. That first one on a cool barrel must have got your attention real fast. Maybe that barrel heating thing, or the change in temperature outside, or sweat in your eyes, shooter fatigue, ... perhaps I can come up with some more after a little nap. :D

Nice shooting.