Post by missionary on Jun 24, 2021 8:57:26 GMT -7
Good morning
The soft cast .518 (my choice) 450 grain beauties were finally sent down range from our 1870 Trapdoor about 2 weeks later than I thought. Propelled by 60 grains of 3F Goex with cereal box wad on top of the powder the first round down was within 1 inch of the rifle's battle sight with me sitting at 25 yards. Sent two more soon after all three forming a tight cloverleaf.
Backed up to 50 yards and repeated the same process of 3 rounds with another cloverleaf with the edges touching.
Started raining so I stopped the shooting.
Two days later had other loads with 21 grains of Buffalo Rifle under the same cast. Fired from 50 yards with the same impact spot 1 inch to the right of my aiming spot and a very near identical cloverleaf. Recoil is about 20% less than the 3F load so may try 22 grains of Buff Rifle next trip.
Soon had 4 other shooters watching and each had a chance at it. First feller had never fired an "old rifle" so was big smiling after 3 shots standing. The other 3 shooters fired only one round each. Everyone hit the paper near the inverted "T". They all agreed even a 150 year old rifle would easily still be an adequate deer rifle at the 50 yards we were shooting.
Next time out I will remember my cross sticks and move to 100 yards.
I have not yet mastered posting pictures from a camera on Lenux but maybe one day. I am very happy with the rifle and Dan's slugs.
The soft cast .518 (my choice) 450 grain beauties were finally sent down range from our 1870 Trapdoor about 2 weeks later than I thought. Propelled by 60 grains of 3F Goex with cereal box wad on top of the powder the first round down was within 1 inch of the rifle's battle sight with me sitting at 25 yards. Sent two more soon after all three forming a tight cloverleaf.
Backed up to 50 yards and repeated the same process of 3 rounds with another cloverleaf with the edges touching.
Started raining so I stopped the shooting.
Two days later had other loads with 21 grains of Buffalo Rifle under the same cast. Fired from 50 yards with the same impact spot 1 inch to the right of my aiming spot and a very near identical cloverleaf. Recoil is about 20% less than the 3F load so may try 22 grains of Buff Rifle next trip.
Soon had 4 other shooters watching and each had a chance at it. First feller had never fired an "old rifle" so was big smiling after 3 shots standing. The other 3 shooters fired only one round each. Everyone hit the paper near the inverted "T". They all agreed even a 150 year old rifle would easily still be an adequate deer rifle at the 50 yards we were shooting.
Next time out I will remember my cross sticks and move to 100 yards.
I have not yet mastered posting pictures from a camera on Lenux but maybe one day. I am very happy with the rifle and Dan's slugs.
