Shooting Competition
#13
One thing i've discovered about shallow groove 1-48 twist barrels. You can't push the PRB too hard. I read it can skip over the rifling if you do. I'm not sure that's what is happening. I do know I can't get good groups if I load too much powder.
My Renegade with the stock barrel likes 75-80 gr of BP 2F, If I go any higher with the powder the groups fall apart. I can push the deep groove GM barrel as much as my shoulder can handle, and it still groups ok.
With all that said. Have you tried lighter loads?
Will a 75 gr PRB load kill an elk? I don't know, but i'm going to find out this fall. I was going to try the maxi ball, but the recoil is no fun, and it started to get to me about not being in the spirit of traditional hunting. It was fun messing with it though. If you think a sore shoulder /cheek is fun.
My Renegade with the stock barrel likes 75-80 gr of BP 2F, If I go any higher with the powder the groups fall apart. I can push the deep groove GM barrel as much as my shoulder can handle, and it still groups ok.
With all that said. Have you tried lighter loads?
Will a 75 gr PRB load kill an elk? I don't know, but i'm going to find out this fall. I was going to try the maxi ball, but the recoil is no fun, and it started to get to me about not being in the spirit of traditional hunting. It was fun messing with it though. If you think a sore shoulder /cheek is fun.
Last edited by Muley Hunter; 06-10-2011 at 07:29 PM.
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Yucca Valley,Ca
Posts: 2,496
One thing i've discovered about shallow groove 1-48 twist barrels. You can't push the PRB too hard. I read it can skip over the rifling if you do. I'm not sure that's what is happening. I do know I can't get good groups if I load too much powder.
My Renegade with the stock barrel likes 75-80 gr of BP 2F, If I go any higher with the powder the groups fall apart. I can push the deep groove GM barrel as much as my shoulder can handle, and it still groups ok.
With all that said. Have you tried lighter loads?
Will a 75 gr PRB load kill an elk? I don't know, but i'm going to find out this fall. I was going to try the maxi ball, but the recoil is no fun, and it started to get to me about not being in the spirit of traditional hunting. It was fun messing with it though. If you think a sore shoulder /cheek is fun.
My Renegade with the stock barrel likes 75-80 gr of BP 2F, If I go any higher with the powder the groups fall apart. I can push the deep groove GM barrel as much as my shoulder can handle, and it still groups ok.
With all that said. Have you tried lighter loads?
Will a 75 gr PRB load kill an elk? I don't know, but i'm going to find out this fall. I was going to try the maxi ball, but the recoil is no fun, and it started to get to me about not being in the spirit of traditional hunting. It was fun messing with it though. If you think a sore shoulder /cheek is fun.
#16
Ray...........I think the PRB is fine for the range my eyesight works.
Keep in mind my tags this year are for cow elk and does.
Just gathering some meat. No reason to take anything but a safe shot.
I'll admit I did get caught up in a heavy conical, but I don't really need it.
Keep in mind my tags this year are for cow elk and does.
Just gathering some meat. No reason to take anything but a safe shot.
I'll admit I did get caught up in a heavy conical, but I don't really need it.
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Yucca Valley,Ca
Posts: 2,496
Ray...........I think the PRB is fine for the range my eyesight works.
Keep in mind my tags this year are for cow elk and does.
Just gathering some meat. No reason to take anything but a safe shot.
I'll admit I did get caught up in a heavy conical, but I don't really need it.
Keep in mind my tags this year are for cow elk and does.
Just gathering some meat. No reason to take anything but a safe shot.
I'll admit I did get caught up in a heavy conical, but I don't really need it.
#18
Don't you think 75 gr in a .54 will give me a humane kill out to 70yds?
Keep in mind I use Swiss which is very close in power to T7.
I'm looking at a ball I recovered today. The backstop is what looked like 1" plywood. At the 100yd target it blew through that and buried in the dirt pretty deep. A nice mushroomed ball that looks like it retained most of it weight.
I think at 70yds or less it will pass through what i'm hunting for, and expand like round balls do. I'm comfortable with the load to do it's job.
Keep in mind I use Swiss which is very close in power to T7.
I'm looking at a ball I recovered today. The backstop is what looked like 1" plywood. At the 100yd target it blew through that and buried in the dirt pretty deep. A nice mushroomed ball that looks like it retained most of it weight.
I think at 70yds or less it will pass through what i'm hunting for, and expand like round balls do. I'm comfortable with the load to do it's job.
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Yucca Valley,Ca
Posts: 2,496
Don't you think 75 gr in a .54 will give me a humane kill out to 70yds?
Keep in mind I use Swiss which is very close in power to T7.
I'm looking at a ball I recovered today. The backstop is what looked like 1" plywood. At the 100yd target it blew through that and buried in the dirt pretty deep. A nice mushroomed ball that looks like it retained most of it weight.
I think at 70yds or less it will pass through what i'm hunting for, and expand like round balls do. I'm comfortable with the load to do it's job.
Keep in mind I use Swiss which is very close in power to T7.
I'm looking at a ball I recovered today. The backstop is what looked like 1" plywood. At the 100yd target it blew through that and buried in the dirt pretty deep. A nice mushroomed ball that looks like it retained most of it weight.
I think at 70yds or less it will pass through what i'm hunting for, and expand like round balls do. I'm comfortable with the load to do it's job.