What Did You Shoot Today?

[Winelover]

We have two major factions at Wilton; Unique shooters and 2400 shooters. We have proven time and time again that the 2400 outshoots Unique in .30-06 and many other calibers if you do the work to find the right load/bullet. But some are just not willing to leave Unique. Guess you get to a certain age, and you don't see a reason to change what has worked in the past.

Does the same in 44 Special & 44 Magnum with less felt recoil. IMO

 

[462]

I see two different things in that grip. I see a bear claw and I also see a dog's face. Looks like a Doberman with his ear

Not the best picture to show the grip's details, but it is a bear.

 

[462]

We have two major factions at Wilton; Unique shooters and 2400 shooters. We have proven time and time again that the 2400 outshoots Unique in .30-06 and many other calibers if you do the work to find the right load/bullet. But some are just not willing to leave Unique. Guess you get to a certain age, and you don't see a reason to change what has worked in the past.

When I owned Mauser Models '91, '95, '96, '98, 24/47, and Swiss K-31s, Unique cast bullet accuracy loads came about quickly and I stayed with them till the rifles were sold. I know 2400 accuracy loads could have been developed, but saw no need to change.

Presently, with the exception the .45 ACP Randall and Unique, all my rifle and handgun cast bullet accuracy loads use 2400.

 

[Winelover]

I keep Unique around for 9mm and 38 Special. Shoot both calibers a lot.

 

[462]

The .38 Special Uberti 1866's accuracy load is with 2400. I gladly don't do 9 mm.

 

[Ian]

The eyes were cooperating today! I'd be jumping up and down if I could get a 50 yard group like that out of anything with open sights, granted the 03 has some pretty dang nice issue sights. That bullet and powder/charge are custom-made for the '06.

 

[Winelover]

The .38 Special Uberti 1866's accuracy load is with 2400. I gladly don't do 9 mm.

That's my take on 45 ACP. The 9mm is cheaper to load for by at least a half. When the , I prefer NATO calibers.

 

[Rick]

The .38 Special Uberti 1866's accuracy load is with 2400. I gladly don't do 9 mm.

Nope, no 9mm here either. The stopping power of the 45 over the 9 is considerable.

 

[Winelover]

Nope, no 9mm here either. The stopping power of the 45 over the 9 is considerable.

One it the head and it's a moot point.

 

[popper]

Unique has faster pressure curve and ignites easily. 2400 has a slower curve, harder to ignite and lighter loads finish burn after the muzzle. Basically a very slow burn rate at light loads and 'normal' for 75% fill or greater.

 

[Glaciers]

Well both 9mm and 45acp are both better the a 22.
I like them both even even if they are semiautomatic.
But I prefer the 9mm myself for reasons stated above.

 

[462]

I prefer NATO calibers.

NATO calibers aren't all they're cracked up to be. Anyway, when it comes to saving my life, the bigger the hole the better.

There certainly isn't any lack of calibers, and we Americans are free to choose whichever one we feel the most comfortable with. Free to choose unless you live in one of the states that ban the .50 BMG.

 

[462]

After last week's 50-yard 03A3/NOE 311-188 FN/18.0 2400 success (post 777), I set this morning's targets at 100-yards.

I used a Costco three-pound coffee can lid to make a template, then used the template to paint white circles on a 12" black bull, thinking if would make a sight picture more compatible with my weird vision. I seems to have helped, though I want to try a smaller white circle.

1.193" East/West
1.638" North/South
All things considered, I'll take the roughly 1.5 MOA.

 

[fiver]

45 acp is a nato cartridge.
the 9 was an axis cartridge for the first 50 or so years.

 

[Rick]

45 acp is a nato cartridge.
the 9 was an axis cartridge for the first 50 or so years.

But only for several decades . . .

 

[oscarflytyer]

45 acp is a nato cartridge.
the 9 was an axis cartridge for the first 50 or so years.

But only for several decades . . .

rotflmao! sorry... can't help it!!! GO John Browning! and, don't forget, they even tried to convert/build a P08 model to shoot/handle the 45 ACP!!!
Just DANG, wouldn't I LOVE to have one of THOSE proto's!

(and hopefully remaining as apolitical as possible, under the circumstances, of course!)

 

[Mitty38]

Earlier 32.5 grain H110 under checked powder coated 250 grain SWC. In my 450 BM. Just 5 rounds to see where I was at, then off to work.
Action not completely cycling.Got 4MOA. So getting there.

 

[Winelover]

Least we forget, Browning designed the 9mm High Power, years after, the 1911 was introduced. Many refer to it as the new and improved version of Ole Slab Sides. If the 1911 was so great, their wouldn't be an enormous cottage industry devoted to making improvements on the original design.

 

[RicinYakima]

Least we forget, Browning designed the 9mm High Power, years after, the 1911 was introduced. Many refer to it as the new and improved version of Ole Slab Sides. If the 1911 was so great, their wouldn't be an enormous cottage industry devoted to making improvements on the original design.

Of course almost all of those "improvements" are about style and not function.

 

[Rick]

Of course almost all of those "improvements" are about style and not function.

And competition. But regardless, it's a good thing none of those 9's get tweeked, they are after all just perfect right out of the factory.