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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
FOG,
Cool and thanks for the post.
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FOG is always worth listening to when he sits up and starts talking guns. If he's gone after hogs and is willing to share, it's time to listen...
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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
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.
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Sometimes a heavier bullet at lower velocity will shoot higher, at least at close range. There is a bit more recoil, lifting the barrel a little higher before the bullet releases. And the bullet spends more time in that barrel, that is rising faster in recoil. This is more pronounced in handguns, but I have seen it in rifles as well, especially with larger changes in bullet weight. Jumping from 55 to 70 grains is a significant percentage increase in weight.
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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
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.
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I think you're in fine shape. Shoot what you know and what you are good with. The heavy bullet +P loads may shoot to a significantly different point of impact. It might be worth a try, just to see, but you might not have enough time to fiddle with this. Components are a bit tough to get these days as well, so if you don't have the stuff on hand right now, um, well...
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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
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.
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What a classic! I'm envious. I had a between the wars Sedgly sporterized Springfield for all too short of a time. Griffen & Howe side mount and everything... Someone wanted it way, way more than I did, however, and made me that "offer I couldn't refuse". I learned a lesson there, however - that big wad of cash is long gone, and I've long forgotten what I spent it on. And the Sedgley is still gone...
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Originally Posted by otto_kretschmer
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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One of the new CZ's is on my "short list". I've handled a few. Very nice rifles. I'm thinking a proper 9.3x62...