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FOG,
Cool and thanks for the post.
I loaded up a box of Barnes TSX in 70 gr and for some reason it shoots higher than the 55 gr bullets. Its a mystery why it does this. I really, really need to spend more time at the range to figure which rifle and ammo combo works best. The CZ 527 has a 9 to 1 twist so it MAY shoot a heavy (70+ gr) bullet and stabilize it.
A side arm is just an insurance policy. I really don't expect to need it and I'm only going to get maybe three shots off before I need to need a tree to climb up or have a leg torn open. I can shoot the 45 with the 200 gr swc pretty well, or at least I use to. I haven't been bothering with pistols much in the last decade. There is +p data available for 45 acp. I can look into it and load 50 rounds and see how well I can shoot them and compare to my usual load.
I inherited a Smith-Corona 03 from my father and it was sporterized a long time ago. It was drilled and tapped for rings so I bought a used Weaver and mounts. I'm not sure on the power. I had to start somewhere with a scope so I just bought something cheap and tried it. The first time out to the range it shot a foot high at 100 yards so I took it home and shimmed the front mount about .016" with aluminum tape. I need to go to the range again and see if it shoots any better.
The CZ 527 weighs around 6 pounds and is pretty much sorted. Along with the Barnes TSX, I bought a box of Nosler 60 gr partition bullets.
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