Went out to the range today, it is finally warm enough, to try out the new rifle and a new steel plate.
Paul went along but ended up not shooting his rifle as he soon realized he had grabbed his 223 savage and it just wasn't going to work with the 308 ammo he brought. Seems that having identical rifles in the rack can cause issues?
Had the plate hanging at 50 yards. First shot was with the Win 92 in 357 mag. An MP 359640 over 12 gr of 2400. Nice center hit but suddenly the plate is hanging by a single chain? I had used some cheap 1/4 carriage bolts as they were what I had on hand. It seems the head on them may be pressed on? The head popped loose of the bulk of the bolt and was laying on the ground.
Got that sorted out by using a washer under the small room emailing bolt head. All went well and a few more hits were made. That all ended when I shot the 624 and soon saw something flying onto the berm. Plate is again hanging by a single chain. Other chain is no longer anywhere near but was soon sound on the berm. I must have center the chain well with a 265 gr swc and ripped it entirely away.
Nice little dimple left by the pentagonal HP on the MP 359640. Kinda neat.
This is the remains of the bolt. Notice how the head appear to have sheared off? Chain getting hit cleanly broke the bolt in two. Some grade 8 bolts are in my future.
Paul went along but ended up not shooting his rifle as he soon realized he had grabbed his 223 savage and it just wasn't going to work with the 308 ammo he brought. Seems that having identical rifles in the rack can cause issues?
Had the plate hanging at 50 yards. First shot was with the Win 92 in 357 mag. An MP 359640 over 12 gr of 2400. Nice center hit but suddenly the plate is hanging by a single chain? I had used some cheap 1/4 carriage bolts as they were what I had on hand. It seems the head on them may be pressed on? The head popped loose of the bulk of the bolt and was laying on the ground.
Got that sorted out by using a washer under the small room emailing bolt head. All went well and a few more hits were made. That all ended when I shot the 624 and soon saw something flying onto the berm. Plate is again hanging by a single chain. Other chain is no longer anywhere near but was soon sound on the berm. I must have center the chain well with a 265 gr swc and ripped it entirely away.
Nice little dimple left by the pentagonal HP on the MP 359640. Kinda neat.
This is the remains of the bolt. Notice how the head appear to have sheared off? Chain getting hit cleanly broke the bolt in two. Some grade 8 bolts are in my future.