HuntingNet.com Forums - Remington Genesis and Harvester Scorpion 260 grain

HuntingNet.com Forums (https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/)

- Black Powder (https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/black-powder-23/)

- - Remington Genesis and Harvester Scorpion 260 grain (https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/black-powder/346385-remington-genesis-harvester-scorpion-260-grain.html)

Remington Genesis and Harvester Scorpion 260 grain

Weather: 80 degrees, windy. Sunny and hot.
Distance to target: 53 yards
Rifle: Remington Genesis .50 caliber inline rifle
Scope: Nikon Omega 3-9x40mm
Powder: Goex 2f
Projectile: Harvester Scorpion 260 grain Funnel Point.

I had been reading some of your posts about a Scorpion bullet. I might have purchased the wrong ones as I was under the influence that these were pointed. Perhaps they make a pointed model and an hollow point model. Anyway I ordered the hollow point model, but decided to give them a try anyway.

These are 260 grain and called a funnel point. I was excited to see how they would shoot. And one of the best long range rifles I have is my Remington Genesis with a Nikon Omega scope. So I decided to use that rifle. And I set the target at 50 yards, even though the rifle is sighted in for 75 yards. (I just did not want to walk a lot)

I was using Rusty Duck Black Off to swab with because I was shooting Goex. Rusty Duck is very good at pulling fouling out of a barrel, especially when shooting Black Powder. Also I was letting the barrel cool for up to five minutes between shots.

The first three shots were a good group, and hit about where I thought they might hit. Although the heat might have made them hit a little high. So just for kicks I figured to adjust the scope. As you can see I forgot I was at 50 yards and needed to adjust it twice as much. So #4 was not right but the next adjustment put me in the ball park. I noticed the hits were stringing, but just did not want to play with powder charges.

Over all, these Harvester Scorpions with their Crushed Rib sabots loaded like a dream. Not even a short starter was needed. I believe a little more powder, maybe 10-20 grains might cure that stringing. I am a believer that with the construction of this bullet they might do real well on deer. If any of you have hunting experience with this funnel nose bullet, I would like to hear about it.

One last notation... a big thanks to all of you that mentioned the thermocell and the Off clip on cell. I tried them out today. The Thermocell was placed upwind so the chemical pass around me. And the Off clip on was set under the table near my feet. Not a single bug bite today. Believe me... that is great!!

The pointy Harvester bullets are the scorpion PT golds. good shooting as usual. Ray

OK.. so I need to get the Scorpion PT Golds then. I guess I saw the word Scorpion and figured they were the ones. Although they shoot well. And I bought four packs of them so I am going to try them in some different rifles. thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by cayugad (Post 3820912)

I want to try the 300 gr PT gold in my Triumph.your remington seems to like them a lot lol. Ray

heck yeah, i'll give those Funnels a try next time i order some bullets. I wasnt sure about them until now LOL.

I ordered them by mistake but they seem to shoot well. Mountain Devil.. if you had to "guess" what powerbelt would you believe, shoot well out of this Remington. I talked to one person and they were shooting 295 grain out of their blued Remington Genesis and they said they shot a 3 inch group at 100 yards with them. I might like to try some of them.

I'd give the new Aerolite a try in both 250 and 300 grains.

That rifle should shoot blackhorn as well so if you have it, give it a try with those Aerolites.

Dave order your Scorpion direct and save some money. 50 bullets and sabots for around 32.00 plus shipping. I usually order them 100 at a time and save on shipping at the same time. (www.harvestermuzzleloading.com) Cheaper then buying them in smaller over the shelve packets.

Aren't they the same bullet? One with plastic tip, and one without.

I really could not say Muley Hunter. But that makes sense to me. All I know is they load like a dream, and so far shoot pretty good. I think that would put a world of hurt on a white tail.

Mountain Devil.. I will order some of them. The rifle does shoot BlackHorn real well, but I'd have to order that also. I am almost ready to order a half case of Pyrodex RS and Triple Seven and I intend to get a couple pounds of Black Horn at that time.