could not finish my homework
#1
could not finish my homework
I went out today with good intentions of doing my homework... but believe it or not, it was just too cold. Even though it was 19ºs and dropping, when I first got out there I did not take into consideration the wind coming off Lake Superior. It was a strong wind at that, and the temperature was dropping and the wind was getting stronger. I'd forgotten my gloves in the house, and my eyes were watering too hard to see, and the dog ate it...
I'd seen the post of shooting sabots out of the Renegade. When I was looking through my bullets and such, I found a pack of .54 caliber sabots with 240 grain XTP's. So I decided to try them and some roundball. I loaded on a clean barrel. The first shot I had no idea where it was going. It shot to the left. I then swabbed and fired the next two. I was kind of surprised they grouped that well. And I was about ready to end this shooting match, but wanted to throw a couple roundball. I figured I was going to have to clean this smokepole anyway. This rifle is a good roundball shooter normally. So without swabbing, I loaded 80 grains of Goex 3f and a .018 pillow tick patch, moose milk lube, and a home casted .530 roundball. I shot two of them. And then I decided I had enough. I gathered up my gear and went back in the house where it was nice and warm.
I will see about getting back to the range as soon as the wind dies down...
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,918
RE: could not finish my homework
Cayugad, you are one cold hardened son-of-a-gun! I would not even have stuck my nose out of the door in those conditions. That's some fine shooting under horrible conditions.
Looks like that Renegade is a shooter for sure. I ran across this ad today in a local classified section.
Wish it were a .54. What do you think of the price?
Looks like that Renegade is a shooter for sure. I ran across this ad today in a local classified section.
Thompson RENEGADE .50 cal. Looking to get out of gun safe fast. First $175.00 gets it. You never know make me a offer. Got to move! No room left in safe. Will have pics posted tomorrow!
#6
RE: could not finish my homework
ORIGINAL: Semisane
I don't need it either, but it might look good on the rack between the New Englander and the Zouave.
I don't need it either, but it might look good on the rack between the New Englander and the Zouave.
#7
RE: could not finish my homework
ORIGINAL: corey012778
cayugad. I bet you would of stayed out with the wind if was 71 degrees
cayugad. I bet you would of stayed out with the wind if was 71 degrees
#10
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 29
RE: could not finish my homework
Cal, thats some great shooting considering the cold. This brings up one of the reasons why I haven't shot my new Gp in 54 cal. Being a first time shooterI want someone with me to show me the ropes, all my buddies are tied up,and where we shoot the snow is still very deep, can't get to it even with a 4x4. I know excuse's excuse's but I want to make sure that I don't blow my stupid head off. Having a difficult time finding Goex powder by the pound, anyone have any suggestions? Oh another question, does shooting at 8000Ft effect powder,velocity, etc, etc?