Ruined X7?
 

Last January i tried to kill a deer with the rifle' ramrod. Afterward when i load the rifle i can feel a loose spot as the bullet approaches the powder. So, i decided to retire the rifle. As time went by i wondered how it would shoot, and it didn't seem to shoot too bad with the peep sight, but there would always be a flier or two. Recently i mounted a scope on the rifle, so i could better see if the fliers were me or if they were the rifle. Each day as i shot it it seemed to be reasonable accurate. Each day i fine tuned the scope adjustments.

This morning i set up at 200 yard, and from a cold clean barrel these holes were punched.









It was about 54 degrees up there with near still air. A walk to the target was taken so as to get a photograph. Then after walking back to rifle 4 more shots were taken.








The air began moving some, but not too bad. The load was 110g BH, 270g Deep Curl, green crush rib sabot, W209 primer. A move was made to 100 yard, and the elevation dial lowered 5 1/2 moa.

After 5 shots, the target was taped, and a move back to 200 yard was made. The elevation dial was raised 6 1/2 moa, and 3 shots taken at the taped target. The rifle was allowed to cool between shots, which didn't take too long because of the temperature being in the 60's. There was a very slight breeze.









I believe i am going to start selling some of my other rifles.

That is some real good shooting. How long is the barrel on the X7? Is that the 24 inch model?

Yep its ruined, better send it my way. :biggrin:

Excellent Ron. That bulge hasn't hurt a thing.

If a law was passed limiting owners to only one in-line rifle, mine woud be the X7. What a fine little gun it is. If TC announced production of a .45 caliber X7 I would be first in line to buy one.

I would wonder about the stress put on that barrel and if it was going to come apart at some time...

Wouldn't bother me at all.

Well heck, we all know you ain't right.... :) :)

Yes it is.

I wondered the same thing. My solution was to change from a 45 caliber bullet to the 44 caliber bullet so to use the thicker green sabot. It seemed to me the thick sabot could handle the transition from tight barrel to loose barrel to tight barrel without causing excessive pressure on the barrel. I guess time will tell. This rifle will be my back up for our muzzle loader season this year, and as such shouldn't be shot too awful many times.

But......................i was just wondering how it would do at 300 yard. It should be set aside,...................................i may have to keep shooting it some more.

Ron , like you and Semi I love my X7 , its my go to gun for the entire hunting season. I often wonder why TC stoped making them , I have not heard anything negative about them.Glad to see you took the dust off her......
Steve