JoeTheDeer
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- Oct 15, 2012
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I have a 50 cal TC Renegade from years ago, 80's, with the set trigger. My problem is accuracy. It was originally rifled as a ball gun but I shoot the conical bullets in it. I think the twist rate was too slow but it was workable.
Used to be the tight fitting bullets would shoot well but the looser ones never hit the same area. I used the TC 350 maxi hunters for a while and when I had problems I switched to Horniday bullets 385 gr. After those I used the saboted pistol bullets and now I was using the high pressure hornaday sabot with 45 bullet. The 44 bullets will tumble and bounce into the target now. 45 is needed.
I made the changes cause the grouping got better. Today the 350 maxi hunters gave me a 12 inch grp at 100 yds. Awful. .
How can I fix this?
I think this is all caused by the low spin rate and wear on the barrel. Bullets which were once tight fitters now more or less drop in once it passes the first three inches of barrel.
I can adjust powder charge, bullet weight, and bullet. What would help? light fast bullet, heavy slow bullet, 45 in a sabot made for a 44 bullet. larger bullets , larger round ball.
I am a poor person so a new barrel is not possible. I may have to find the best I can and limit my shots to 50 yards or less.
Thanks, Joe.
Used to be the tight fitting bullets would shoot well but the looser ones never hit the same area. I used the TC 350 maxi hunters for a while and when I had problems I switched to Horniday bullets 385 gr. After those I used the saboted pistol bullets and now I was using the high pressure hornaday sabot with 45 bullet. The 44 bullets will tumble and bounce into the target now. 45 is needed.
I made the changes cause the grouping got better. Today the 350 maxi hunters gave me a 12 inch grp at 100 yds. Awful. .
How can I fix this?
I think this is all caused by the low spin rate and wear on the barrel. Bullets which were once tight fitters now more or less drop in once it passes the first three inches of barrel.
I can adjust powder charge, bullet weight, and bullet. What would help? light fast bullet, heavy slow bullet, 45 in a sabot made for a 44 bullet. larger bullets , larger round ball.
I am a poor person so a new barrel is not possible. I may have to find the best I can and limit my shots to 50 yards or less.
Thanks, Joe.