Accura's First outing with Thors
08-15-2009, 02:12 PM
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Accura's First outing with Thors
Installed the Bushnell Trophy 3-9x40 on the Accura today and sighted in with 90gr pyrodex RS and the 250gr Harvester Sabertooth bullets. I wanted to save the thors as i only have 19 left out of 82 
The sabertooths and Thors shoot the same POI so thats a great thing.
My first 3 shots with the Thors at 100 yards ( 110gr RS/ W209 Primer) I allowed a 4 minute cool down and shot a Quarter size hole. Shots #2 and #3 are basically in the same hole, but as you can see from shot #1 the difference in the size of the hole.
Im impressed! When my brother in law and i go for his new mexico deer/elk hunt we will be sighting in with the 250gr Ballistic Tip Thor. He has a deer hunt in Sept - 4 days after my hunt ends in colorado ( Be nice and tired for his hunt) . He also has a cow elk hunt in mid/late December.
Im all finished shooting the Accura until hunting season is here! My open sights were adjusted in a way so i could mount the scope without removing them and having to resight in.
Now the 2 shots in the black were my final 2 shots, i didnt give the allow any time to cool down. Just shot and reloaded as fast as possible. Also note the taped up hole above the 3 shot group. That is were the 250gr Sabertooth conicals impact with 90gr RS.
I used teflon tape on the breech plug so i will see how that comes out compared to when i use Lubriplate motor assy. Grease.
W209 primers as always were super clean.
The sabertooths and Thors shoot the same POI so thats a great thing.
My first 3 shots with the Thors at 100 yards ( 110gr RS/ W209 Primer) I allowed a 4 minute cool down and shot a Quarter size hole. Shots #2 and #3 are basically in the same hole, but as you can see from shot #1 the difference in the size of the hole.
Im impressed! When my brother in law and i go for his new mexico deer/elk hunt we will be sighting in with the 250gr Ballistic Tip Thor. He has a deer hunt in Sept - 4 days after my hunt ends in colorado ( Be nice and tired for his hunt) . He also has a cow elk hunt in mid/late December.
Im all finished shooting the Accura until hunting season is here! My open sights were adjusted in a way so i could mount the scope without removing them and having to resight in.
Now the 2 shots in the black were my final 2 shots, i didnt give the allow any time to cool down. Just shot and reloaded as fast as possible. Also note the taped up hole above the 3 shot group. That is were the 250gr Sabertooth conicals impact with 90gr RS.
I used teflon tape on the breech plug so i will see how that comes out compared to when i use Lubriplate motor assy. Grease.
W209 primers as always were super clean.
08-15-2009, 03:14 PM
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Yikes! That's Gooood shooting
Looks like dead deer and elk for sure!! Thor's open up in the classic Barnes style
And Thanks MD, for a great report on these newbee bullets
Looks like dead deer and elk for sure!! Thor's open up in the classic Barnes style
And Thanks MD, for a great report on these newbee bullets
Last edited by LaneNebraska; 08-15-2009 at 07:43 PM.
08-26-2009, 07:01 PM
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Been a while since i last updated this post. I got some 250gr ballistic tip Thors for my brother in laws deer and elk hunt. I wanted to get a load worked up so i dont have to listen to him whine.
I think i found it too. 75.8gr *Weight* Pyrodex RS and 777 primer. This is a 3 shot group from 100 yards. I did have to swab on shot #2 as i did have a little bit of grunting to get the second bullet down. Darn crud ring.
I think i found it too. 75.8gr *Weight* Pyrodex RS and 777 primer. This is a 3 shot group from 100 yards. I did have to swab on shot #2 as i did have a little bit of grunting to get the second bullet down. Darn crud ring.
good luck with your hunting..