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Offline lonewolf5348

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38-55 RANGE REPORT
« on: June 28, 2008, 09:17:58 AM »

SARCO #738
255 GRAIN SOFT CAST
.379
IMR 3031 26.5
C.O.A.L. 2.660
load was shot from the bench at 60 yards temp around 87 and hot
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a380/lonewolf5347/38-55004.jpg
Mountain Mould 264 grain soft lead
IMR 3031 26.0 grains
C.O.A.L. 2.560
.380 dia.
FIRST 3 SHOTS TOUCHING
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Re: 38-55 RANGE REPORT
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2008, 09:29:59 AM »
Nice, someday I hope mine will be doing groups like yours.
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Re: 38-55 RANGE REPORT
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2008, 12:53:09 PM »

 That is what I would say is a damn good group! Nice
 
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Re: 38-55 RANGE REPORT
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2008, 01:48:39 PM »
EXCELLENT!  I just got some .379's but they are hard cast.  Gonna have to load some up and try em out.  I'm hopin that will help mine. :'(  DP.
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Re: 38-55 RANGE REPORT
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2008, 05:02:06 PM »
Still waiting on my barrel to arrive.
Hopes it shoots like yours!


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Re: 38-55 RANGE REPORT
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2008, 08:27:22 PM »
Is that a gas checked bullet?  very nice shooting.

 Factory sights?
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Re: 38-55 RANGE REPORT
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2008, 12:41:51 AM »
no gas checked:  flat base boolet
The front sight a .404 fiber optic
The rear sight is the factory peep but with  a smaller rear peep hole .040
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