Bore Sighter???
10-26-2008 | 04:05 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
RE: Bore Sighter???
ORIGINAL: sjsfire
I'll go one step further. I can't deer hunt with a centerfire in Illinois but when I sight in my slug guns I always buy boxes of slugs that are fromthe same lot number. Pull back the lid on the box, most lot numbers are printed there. I get some strange looks once in a while but if someone asks I tell them it is to insure (or try to) that all the ammunition is exactly the same. Just my theory......
ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
Be aware that even if you sight in your gun with a given load,the point of impact may be different with another load using the exact same bullet,let alone other bullets of the same weight.
Be aware that even if you sight in your gun with a given load,the point of impact may be different with another load using the exact same bullet,let alone other bullets of the same weight.
I'll go one step further. I can't deer hunt with a centerfire in Illinois but when I sight in my slug guns I always buy boxes of slugs that are fromthe same lot number. Pull back the lid on the box, most lot numbers are printed there. I get some strange looks once in a while but if someone asks I tell them it is to insure (or try to) that all the ammunition is exactly the same. Just my theory......
Your "theory" is right on! When you find a load (any load, for any type of gun) that performs really well, it is a GOOD IDEA to buy as much of that same lot number of ammo that you can afford. The factories don't always use the same kind of powder for "identical loads", because they load to a specific pressure & velocity level, often using different powder types & amounts to get there, even with the same weight & type of bullet/slug/shot amount!
