.......By adding the GC310gr. to the same charge, it did really Perfect The primer had round edges
So my pressure is good.....this was a good move ............Ol Deuce
What Did you do with Your '94 today???
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Good to see a plan materialize positive. Enjoy your new recipe.
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Pulled out my trusty Pennsylvania White Tail getter and made sure she was all lubed up and ready to perform for this years hunt in Tioga County after Thanksgiving...
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Good luck SHOOTER. Be safe and please post a pic when you finish..
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Thanks...Will Do Red !!
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Shooter......get a Big one !!!!!! ......................Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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Today I've been taking a few photos of the '94s ...........Deer season closes next Sunday !!!!!
...................Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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Well, the last day of my deer season here in northern zone NY is the first sunday in December. So far I have been getting skunked this year, even have a doe tag to fill! But the rut is in full swing and they are moving.. Hoping my 94BB 375 gets its first kill this weekend!
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Joe....... you'll do good if one gets in front of ya!!! You could put a Salt Lick by a tree and maybe they would come to you Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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Well Randy, in NY setting up a salt lick or any other type of bait is illegal. I know alot of other states allow a hunter to sit on bait but unfortunately we can't do it here...
Yesterday I did get some range time with my BB94 to try out the new Marble Arms fiber optic front sight and new JBA brass with Vollmer 220gr bullets. I did have to re-zero with the .022" taller front sight, no problem though as I suspected due to the fact I was set all the way down on the lowest notch with my rear ramp. Sight picture improvement was huge for me! On to the new Vollmer 220gr bullets: Well, unfortunately the load I tried didn't shoot all that well. It was grouping an unpredictable 4-6 inches at 50yds from a good rest using a bench with sandbags. I need to cook up a different recipe, and suspect I need to drive them a little harder. I stopped .5gr below max published for that bullet. I found that with the 250gr Hawks I have been using, they like to be pushed by a max charge for best accuracy. And while .5gr doesn't sound like much, with this particular cartridge and powders listed as desirable for it there is only about a 3gr swing between listed starting charge and max. If it doesn't tighten up it's grouping with a little more charge weight, I think I'll start looking at different powders, particularly AA1680. I see alot of people getting great performance using the 1680 with 375 Win chambered rifles. I'm not totally convinced I will need to change powder though as I have gotten 1.5" groups using H4198 and the 250gr Hawk bullets. And for me with open sights I find group sizes like that to be more than acceptable. So, to be continued but I will be finishing out my hunting season using the Hawk bullets first. I LOVE carrying that 94 in the woods, so handy! |
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Good luck on the Hunt Joe!!!!!........my best group with the 38-55 is with 4198 for some reason! My old guns if they do a 3'' group I'm a happy camper ....always not bad with a 100+ year old gun........Kinda cool!!
Packing a 1894 ya get lost in time . .................Hmmmm ......Keep me posted Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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I found a Guy in Washington to bore and cut the rifling in mo really old 26'' Octagon Barrel !!!
He's a year out but maybe it won't take that long............ Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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So far this month I've not done a thing with the '94s........! But it's only the first LoL
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Heading out for closing weekend with mine this weekend... Hope I don't end up with tag soup this year! It would be the first time in quite a few years I ended the season empty handed....
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WELL.........?........ DID YA BAG IT????????????? Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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Nope... tag soup for me this year. First time I have gotten skunked in abut 8 years or so. Oh well, guess I can't complain, it was a pretty good run.
Now I have time to get some work done around the house, make some ammo, and maybe get some more shooting time in before real snow sets in here in northern NY. |
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Oh Well Joe..........Next year will be way better with that .375 how did ya make out with the .375 Brass??? Ol Deuce
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The new JBA 375 brass seems just fine. My first trial run with the brass and 220gr Vollmers didn't net good enough accuracy for me, but I don't think it's an issue with the brass. My gut tells me a need to push the bullets a little faster based on past experience making ammo for this rifle with other bullet weights. Now that deer season is over, I'll be hitting the loading bench and making more ammo recipes to test.
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Joe ...The "220gr Vollmers didn't net good enough accuracy for me" Haha IT must have been a City load I do that same thing But when I get that country load "LOOK OUT" I've found that some new Winchesters out of the box have City Sights LoL when I get the front country sight things happen I'm thinking of getting a new Winchester copy soon!!! kinda fun shopping Ol Deuce
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Today I made some funny looking 30-30 shells for my friend....... 130gr SP
He asked if I had a barrels laying around Hmmmm......Why I do ! so I gave him one LoL So he cut, trimmed, ground, and ended up in a over/under damn shotgun ........ he tested it and WoW........So the story is don't trust the Shot-gunners with your '94 parts ...............................Ol Deuce Do The Best With What You Have!!!!
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Yesterday I mounted a new Nikon 2-7 scope on my .30 WCF 94AE. Today I loaded up 50 rounds with 160 Gr. RNFP-GC from Matt's Bullets over 24 grains of Hogdon 4198. I hope to go to the Range on Monday.
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Give us a range report when you get back...
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I think I have a problem described in another thread that I read: The poi walks fairly dramatically as the barrel heats. I had the rifle Cherakoted and I think the slightly larger diameters have resulted in binding of the magazine tube and barrel. I will work on that after Christmas and let you know the results.
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I reconsidered the timing. I did it yesterday and it went very well. I honed out front band and blued it to prevent corrosion. Now the magazine tube moves freely, but is not loose, inside the bands. Unfortunately, I doubt that I can shoot it until next year.
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You will get a day this winter to test her again!!! we where -.30 saturday morning today almost 40
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