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Offline handimaniac

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100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« on: October 17, 2011, 02:19:19 PM »
Just got back from deer scouting/sight in trip to Southern Indiana.  Thought you all might like to see my three shot group of Hornady Leverevolution 225gr FTX.  I only see markings from two of the bullets on the plate, but target board had cloverleaf, so I think it's a legitimate group (unless I had a REALLY bad flyer that missed everything and those two hit an older hole!).

Shot "cheap" Blazer 240gr JHP to get it hitting where I wanted, but didn't get any groupings close to this one w/the Hornady.  I quit after this one string, as those Hornady rounds aren't cheap and I didn't want my buddy to ask for an unrepeatable performance! :-)  Why do my guns never prefer the cheaper rounds???
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Offline chefjeff

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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2011, 02:25:54 PM »
That is nice... hope you have good luck on some brown...
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2011, 02:28:09 PM »
 Nice shooting !! I see you found my stash of targets, The white makes it alot easier to see the hits. ;)
 
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2011, 02:40:27 PM »
Nice shootin, Hope you score on a nice buck, Another good flinch might help.
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2011, 03:08:36 PM »
I haven't even had time to sight in my new 44 mag Handi yet but when I do I hope it shoots as well as yours. That's nice!!
 
 
 
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2011, 03:48:02 PM »
Nice group.  You can definitely see the edges of the 3 hits.  I hope my .44 likes the Lever Evolution bullets as well as yours does.  I will be hand loading mine but they're still a bit expensive...

On the other hand, gas to go hunting costs way more than bullets so I don't think I have much to bitch about...

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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2011, 03:56:12 PM »
mine will do that at 50yds but it opens up a little at 100yds, 240xtp's and 2400 work well for me.
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2011, 07:23:42 PM »
That's an excellent 25yd group, lol. ;)  Stay away from the Borden area, especially close to Deam Lake. I have some big bucks penned-up out there just waiting for the season to open for me. ::)




Good Luck and Good Shooting!




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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2011, 07:39:33 PM »
i have a 44 barrel on its way to it's new home. i hope it shoots that good. ammo just sitting here waiting. ;D
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2011, 08:39:34 AM »
awesome group!
 
I might have to break down and try the hornady stuff soon..
 
My .44 handi loves winchester white box 240gr (getting consistent sub MOA groups from it).. if you are looking for a "cheap" alternative to the leverolution stuff.. that might be an option..
 
 
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2011, 10:21:22 AM »
Thanks for the compliments everyone.  If I shot a hundred more groups, it's unlikely I'd shoot another like that.

The downside to this kind of accuracy is that the gun and ammo are eliminated as possible excuses for poor future results.  Hmmm...might have to come up with some prepared excuses.
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2011, 01:08:54 AM »
 spanky what's the hold up been waiting to here how your 44 shoots. i have one headed this way. ;D
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2011, 03:45:15 AM »
I have recently handloaded 50 FTX 44's. I hope they are as accurate. I wonder how they perform on deer.
 
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Re: 100 yard 44 mag grouping - sometimes I flinch just right....
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2011, 10:48:00 AM »
My .44 likes the 270 Speer Golddots and they penetrate like nobody's business.
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