What are your pet loads for hunting and target practice?
What are your pet loads for hunting and target practice?
A pet load? I'm one of those that believes in shooting what I'll be hunting with. That said, A load of 29 grains of Lil' Gun with a 300 grain cast bullet is all that I want to pull a trigger on.
I'm still trying out lighter loads, but haven't come to any satisfaction yet.
Tom
Warning! Does NOT play well with others!
For hunting I use 17 grains of lilgun and a 400 grain large metplate lead bullet. It's in the 45-70 range and will take down anything you run into. For target work and plinking I use light 45LC loads.
Ed Barrett
AKA; elbStJoeMO
XTP's and lilgun, IMR4227 works well for me also. H110/296 did not agree with my FA83 4.75 MY best load to date is 33gr of lilgun and 240XTP 3.16 in. @ 25yds freehand. It does the trick for me. I have to ask is there anything better than the looks you get when your at the range and you unleash the beast?
I have a plan
I dunno, I stopped the show almost every time I fired my .480.....
"Whatcha got there, Mister?"
" A .480 Ruger."
"How big are those bullets?"
"400 grain cast bullets."
"Can I shoot it once?"
" Sure, go ahead. just hold on with both hands."
"HOLY S#@T MISTER!"
"Wanna do it again?"
Tom
Warning! Does NOT play well with others!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |