Thor's on the Range
08-08-2009, 01:34 PM
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Thor's on the Range
I got my bullets today so i took the Cabelas Sporterized Hawken .50cal out to my 100 yard range.
My first shot was at my sand bucket so i could recover the bullet ( I did!!) and my next 3 shots were at the target.
I ordered the .500" 247gr Colorado Thor, and on a clean bore, they will lift off the charge but once you foul it, they stay in place tight. This rifle will be using a fouled bore during hunting season.
Accuracy - My first outing i was pretty over heated with firing 3 rifles and getting everything on.
First 3 shot group @ 100 yards.
I was damn happy with this group because this rifle has a 1:48 twist and supposedly wasnt supposed to do to great with these bullets. My guess is due to the length but im a believer in the words "You'll never know, Until you try"
After the 4 shots, i took it home and swabbed the barrel clean and took a rest to settle the nerves and measure out more powder charges and to weigh the bullets on my scale.
I used (94 grains by weight) Goex 3f in this rifle and the fouling was very acceptable.
Accuracy again, Pretty darn awesome! I blew shot #3 probably due to running up and down the range after each shot but thats okay, thats what you do when you're in the field hunting.
Shot #1 left a big smile on my face ear to ear.
This rifle is sighted in and ready for hunting season after 7 shots!
My CVA Hawken & CVA Mountain Stalker on the other hand i am having issues with. The .500 Thors are still to big. I need them sized to around .498" I emailed Thor on this and will see what they can do. These are shooting great out of the 1:48 twist Hawken so i'd really like to use them in both CVA's.
My first shot was at my sand bucket so i could recover the bullet ( I did!!) and my next 3 shots were at the target.
I ordered the .500" 247gr Colorado Thor, and on a clean bore, they will lift off the charge but once you foul it, they stay in place tight. This rifle will be using a fouled bore during hunting season.
Accuracy - My first outing i was pretty over heated with firing 3 rifles and getting everything on.
First 3 shot group @ 100 yards.
I was damn happy with this group because this rifle has a 1:48 twist and supposedly wasnt supposed to do to great with these bullets. My guess is due to the length but im a believer in the words "You'll never know, Until you try"
After the 4 shots, i took it home and swabbed the barrel clean and took a rest to settle the nerves and measure out more powder charges and to weigh the bullets on my scale.
I used (94 grains by weight) Goex 3f in this rifle and the fouling was very acceptable.
Accuracy again, Pretty darn awesome! I blew shot #3 probably due to running up and down the range after each shot but thats okay, thats what you do when you're in the field hunting.
Shot #1 left a big smile on my face ear to ear.
This rifle is sighted in and ready for hunting season after 7 shots!
My CVA Hawken & CVA Mountain Stalker on the other hand i am having issues with. The .500 Thors are still to big. I need them sized to around .498" I emailed Thor on this and will see what they can do. These are shooting great out of the 1:48 twist Hawken so i'd really like to use them in both CVA's.
08-08-2009, 05:18 PM
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You might want to rethink what you're shooting Devil. Looking at your target I see some of your bullets seem to be leaving a piece of plastic over the bullet hole and sealing it up. That's really going to screw up your blood trails. 
Good shooting.
I wonder if dipping the back half of the bullet in Lee's Liquid Alox and letting it dry would allow you to hunt on a clean barrel without worry about the bullet moving off the powder.
Good shooting.
I wonder if dipping the back half of the bullet in Lee's Liquid Alox and letting it dry would allow you to hunt on a clean barrel without worry about the bullet moving off the powder.
Last edited by Semisane; 08-08-2009 at 05:20 PM.
08-08-2009, 07:16 PM
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08-09-2009, 07:24 AM
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08-09-2009, 09:13 AM
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Thor is also coming out with a Generation II bullet this fall, Along with an inexpensive 295gr lead Thor ( Great for states that only allow lead conicals)
These bullets will pierce through 1/4" steel without expanding. They work best in Flesh (Water based)..
This evening im going to put a gallon jug of water in front of my sand bucket and test a few more. Then bring it into 20 and 50 yards for more testing. A soaking wet newspaper test is also going to happen.
These bullets will pierce through 1/4" steel without expanding. They work best in Flesh (Water based)..
This evening im going to put a gallon jug of water in front of my sand bucket and test a few more. Then bring it into 20 and 50 yards for more testing. A soaking wet newspaper test is also going to happen.
08-09-2009, 07:44 PM
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It worked perfect! I just put a little dab on the bullet and smeared it around and after letting it dry all day, loaded it up and it now stays put.
08-09-2009, 07:52 PM
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It worked perfect! I just put a little dab on the bullet and smeared it around and after letting it dry all day, loaded it up and it now stays put.
