JoeTheDeer
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This is a continuation of the other thread.
I have an accuracy problem with my TC Renegade probably caused by storing the gun without cleaning it. I am shooting over 12 inch groups with sabots at 100 yards. The barrel is 1 in 48 twist.
I have always shot conicals in it and over the years the accuracy reduced and I switched to saboted pistol bullets. Lately even the sabots are not working well.
For testing bullets I am shooting 70 grains of Hogden Pyrodex at 50 yards.
3 bullet groups.
Hornady 300 grain 45 xtp, high pressure sabot. 3 inch group high right.
Hornady 300 grain 44 xtp, high pressure sabot, off the paper, sideways.
Hornady 385 great plains, 10 inch group.
Hornady 450 great plains, 13 inch group.
TC Maxi Hunter 385 grain, 9 inches.
TC Maxi Hunter 450 grain, 13 inches.
Hornady PA Conical .512 240 grains, 7 inch group, 11 inch group.
friends home cast balls with patch, 13 inch group.
friends home cast conical about 400 grain with sabot, 3 inch high right.
TC sabot with 185 grain copper 45 .451 match pistol bullet, 3 inch high r.
TC round ball w TC .15 patch, 2 shots high r and one 11 inches away.
Questions??
Do you think a tighter patch would make the TC balls group tighter?
Do you think a larger bullet .452 .453 etc would make the TC sabots group better?
Do you think an all lead bullet in a sabot would perform better that a copper clad bullet in a sabot?
I am assume the 3 high right groups is where the gun shoots when it works.
Any suggestions for good loads?
Thnks. Joe.
I have an accuracy problem with my TC Renegade probably caused by storing the gun without cleaning it. I am shooting over 12 inch groups with sabots at 100 yards. The barrel is 1 in 48 twist.
I have always shot conicals in it and over the years the accuracy reduced and I switched to saboted pistol bullets. Lately even the sabots are not working well.
For testing bullets I am shooting 70 grains of Hogden Pyrodex at 50 yards.
3 bullet groups.
Hornady 300 grain 45 xtp, high pressure sabot. 3 inch group high right.
Hornady 300 grain 44 xtp, high pressure sabot, off the paper, sideways.
Hornady 385 great plains, 10 inch group.
Hornady 450 great plains, 13 inch group.
TC Maxi Hunter 385 grain, 9 inches.
TC Maxi Hunter 450 grain, 13 inches.
Hornady PA Conical .512 240 grains, 7 inch group, 11 inch group.
friends home cast balls with patch, 13 inch group.
friends home cast conical about 400 grain with sabot, 3 inch high right.
TC sabot with 185 grain copper 45 .451 match pistol bullet, 3 inch high r.
TC round ball w TC .15 patch, 2 shots high r and one 11 inches away.
Questions??
Do you think a tighter patch would make the TC balls group tighter?
Do you think a larger bullet .452 .453 etc would make the TC sabots group better?
Do you think an all lead bullet in a sabot would perform better that a copper clad bullet in a sabot?
I am assume the 3 high right groups is where the gun shoots when it works.
Any suggestions for good loads?
Thnks. Joe.