Time on the Range this Morning

Jim Taylor
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Monday, October 04, 2021, 11:18 (1769 days ago)

Went to the Range early this AM to test the .22 Handloads.
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I first fired the 38 gr. cast hollow points.
Some targets I got looser on than others ..
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These loads are much closer to the sights than factory high velocity .22 Long Rifles. I fired 5 into a target and then fired 5 Magnums into the same target. The Magnums hit a bit higher than my handloads.
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Then I shot the 40 gr. cast Flat Nose.
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These I really felt good about!

I shot 3 targets with these loads and they all hit the same POA but on some targets the nut holding the grip got loose and pulled a shot or two out. I think the 40 gr. bullet is the most accurate.

I had one Failure To Fire out of the 20 that I loaded.
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Not sure why it did not go off. I snapped it twice, rotating it to a different spot on the rim. I reckon the priming charge failed.
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All in all, this was a good day and I learned a lot.

Fantastic and stimulating!

WB
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Monday, October 04, 2021, 16:02 (1769 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

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Great information Jim!

steve todd
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Monday, October 04, 2021, 16:03 (1769 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

Informative and entertaining as usual. Thank You.
Keeping the priming compound in place is a problem for me when making percussion caps. Will most likely be a problem when i start loading the 22 magnums also. I’ve considered trying thinned “crazy glue”, Elmers glue, and resin for fiberglass. Not sure what to use, that won’t kill the priming compound. Fortunately i’ve been too busy with other things to get started on that (plus i still have 22 magnum rounds).

Priming compound

AmBraCol
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Monday, October 04, 2021, 18:11 (1769 days ago) @ steve todd

I've read that Duco brand glue will hold priming compound in place and burns completely upon firing. BUT have been unable to locate any to try. I think it's celluloid based or some such and is supposed to soak into the compound and burn up upon firing.

Thank you, i’ll try to find it

steve todd
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Monday, October 04, 2021, 22:26 (1769 days ago) @ AmBraCol

Will be a good place to start. Thank You again!

I found it on the internet

steve todd
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Wednesday, October 06, 2021, 09:54 (1767 days ago) @ AmBraCol

So i know what to look for. Also saw that they use acetone to thin it, should work great. Thank you again, i have 3 local hardware stores to check.

Those flatnose look

AmBraCol
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Monday, October 04, 2021, 18:12 (1769 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

like they should be good small game takers. I wonder what kind of velocity you're getting out of 2 grains of Bullseye and that 40 grain slug.

Out of my TC 22LR- 6.5" barrel they do 1400+ fps

Sean Harper
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Tuesday, October 05, 2021, 05:34 (1768 days ago) @ AmBraCol

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