Working up a load for my Disc Extreme
05-20-2013, 11:45 AM
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Working up a load for my Disc Extreme
Finally have some range pics I’m not embarrassed to post.
Had the morning off so I got out to the range to see if I could zero my scope and work on some powder loads on my new to me Disc Extreme.
Goal was to see what amount of powder my gun likes shooting a .44cal/240gr bullet. I am using up some Hornady XTPs with supplied sabots that I got with the gun. No idea how old they are but they load snug in my barrel. I use the Speer DC .44/240s for hunting, likely they will shoot pretty close to the XTPs.
On shot at 25yds to make sure on paper, rought adjust of the windage/elevation, another to make sure I’m roughly in the bull. Then out to 75yds. Worked powder loads of 80, 90 and 100gr of BH209. Primers were CCI 209Ms. I would rather use non magnum primers but I got a brick of the CCIs with the Disc Extreme so I’m gonna see if they work.
The results:
Pretty happy with the accuracy so far. Not a ton of difference between 80, 90 and 100 grains. The recoil difference is very noticeable. Would love to know the velocity differences. I should likely shoot more than three shot groups but will fine tune at 100yds eventually.
Also shot the X7 a bit (top left). Was excited after the second shot but the curse of the third shot happened.
A good day. Next time I’ll start at 100 yds and try some different bullet/sabot combinations.
Had the morning off so I got out to the range to see if I could zero my scope and work on some powder loads on my new to me Disc Extreme.
Goal was to see what amount of powder my gun likes shooting a .44cal/240gr bullet. I am using up some Hornady XTPs with supplied sabots that I got with the gun. No idea how old they are but they load snug in my barrel. I use the Speer DC .44/240s for hunting, likely they will shoot pretty close to the XTPs.
On shot at 25yds to make sure on paper, rought adjust of the windage/elevation, another to make sure I’m roughly in the bull. Then out to 75yds. Worked powder loads of 80, 90 and 100gr of BH209. Primers were CCI 209Ms. I would rather use non magnum primers but I got a brick of the CCIs with the Disc Extreme so I’m gonna see if they work.
The results:
Pretty happy with the accuracy so far. Not a ton of difference between 80, 90 and 100 grains. The recoil difference is very noticeable. Would love to know the velocity differences. I should likely shoot more than three shot groups but will fine tune at 100yds eventually.
Also shot the X7 a bit (top left). Was excited after the second shot but the curse of the third shot happened.
A good day. Next time I’ll start at 100 yds and try some different bullet/sabot combinations.
Last edited by hubby11; 05-20-2013 at 04:34 PM.
