T/C Surefire 230 gr. bullet/sabot
11-19-2010, 12:27 PM
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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T/C Surefire 230 gr. bullet/sabot
Folks,
This year money is tight around my house. So earlier this hunting season I saw the T/C Surefire at W@@@mart for $7 for 20 rounds. We the cheapskate in me said, "geez for seven bucks, its worth a try!" So I practiced off had with about 6 rounds at a 40 yard cardboard box. First round 6 inches to the left but up/down was good. So I moved the rear sight to the left some and touched off the second round. The second shot was even more to the left. Then I remembered "You move the rear sight in the direction you want impact to be!" Duhh!! So I move the sight some to the right and touched off the third round. I was back to where I started. So I moved the sight some more to the right and touched off the fourth round. Bamm, right in the bullseye!!! I' m thinking "ok I like what's happening here!" So I load up the fifth shot and pull the trigger and ....nothing!!! What the heck! I take out the cap and put another one in and pull the trigger.....fizzle!!! No shot....the plug was gunked up! So enough for the day.....but I want to hunt in the morning! What's a mother to do? I went hunting!!
Long story, short! I have now taken two deer on two different days with these bullets. Its like lightening struck these deer....bang....down! Next thing you know, I'm gutting deer.
I love these things and the cheapskate in me is saying "Yeah!"
I'm shooting a CVA Accura, 100 gr. Pyrodex, 777 primers.
By the way, that pyrodex is a mess!!
This year money is tight around my house. So earlier this hunting season I saw the T/C Surefire at W@@@mart for $7 for 20 rounds. We the cheapskate in me said, "geez for seven bucks, its worth a try!" So I practiced off had with about 6 rounds at a 40 yard cardboard box. First round 6 inches to the left but up/down was good. So I moved the rear sight to the left some and touched off the second round. The second shot was even more to the left. Then I remembered "You move the rear sight in the direction you want impact to be!" Duhh!! So I move the sight some to the right and touched off the third round. I was back to where I started. So I moved the sight some more to the right and touched off the fourth round. Bamm, right in the bullseye!!! I' m thinking "ok I like what's happening here!" So I load up the fifth shot and pull the trigger and ....nothing!!! What the heck! I take out the cap and put another one in and pull the trigger.....fizzle!!! No shot....the plug was gunked up! So enough for the day.....but I want to hunt in the morning! What's a mother to do? I went hunting!!
Long story, short! I have now taken two deer on two different days with these bullets. Its like lightening struck these deer....bang....down! Next thing you know, I'm gutting deer.
I love these things and the cheapskate in me is saying "Yeah!"
I'm shooting a CVA Accura, 100 gr. Pyrodex, 777 primers.
By the way, that pyrodex is a mess!!
11-19-2010, 12:33 PM
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yep pyrodex is a stinky mess. Look into blackhorn209.
By the way, the next time you get one of those pop, no fires, MAKE SURE you use your ramrod and push the bullet back down onto the powder charge. A primer alone can push a projectile out of the barrel alone.
By the way, the next time you get one of those pop, no fires, MAKE SURE you use your ramrod and push the bullet back down onto the powder charge. A primer alone can push a projectile out of the barrel alone.
11-19-2010, 03:04 PM
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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MD54,
Thanks for the advise! When it went fizzle, I thought oh Sh1t, what do I do now? I pointed the gun into the ground and waited a few minutes. Then I broke open the action and took out the cap. I never considered that the fizzle would have moved the bullet! I will certainly push it down next time that happens. In the end, I removed the plug and emptied the chamber of powder and used the bullet the next day to kill that fat doe!!!
Thanks for the advise! When it went fizzle, I thought oh Sh1t, what do I do now? I pointed the gun into the ground and waited a few minutes. Then I broke open the action and took out the cap. I never considered that the fizzle would have moved the bullet! I will certainly push it down next time that happens. In the end, I removed the plug and emptied the chamber of powder and used the bullet the next day to kill that fat doe!!!
