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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 435 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Today was a mystery and misery Jul 13^th, 2015 at 1:27am	Print Post
	Pranced back out to the range with my box full of 12.6 enforcer, same array of primers and bullets that shot so well last week. Today they would not group for turkey poop. Took the chron this time, and to my surprise they were clocking out in the mid 1500s . Way too fast I think. Of course I left my Emeasure and powders at home so after about 60 rounds of 5-shot frustrations I slunk back home. No leading, no chamber fouling. Yes, the scope mounts were tight, Will head out again this week with an array of AA9, 4227, and the Enforcer gain to see if I can get ahold of this cartridge again. You all warned me this would happen...

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17976 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #1 - Jul 13^th, 2015 at 11:15am	Print Post
	Maybe the weather change did something to your groups?

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3947 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #2 - Jul 13^th, 2015 at 12:14pm	Print Post
	Sometimes I get a 'magical' load one day and can't get it back the next time, too. When that happens I have to admit I was shooting very well the first day, and that the load was only part of it. Anxiety works on me. If I come back again a third time, sometimes things get good again, and sometimes I learn the truth about the load. Let those things sit inside the range box until you think your head is on straight and try 'em again. Oh, yeah, I find it helps to write everything down. Load, weather, wind, my impression of how I'm doing and an assessment of the load's potential. Sure is fun experimenting, ain't it? Keep us posted we like hearing of your venture. That chrono speed is a little fast seeming to me, but who really knows but your own rifle?


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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 435 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #3 - Jul 14^th, 2015 at 5:42pm	Print Post
	My first day of testing was very warm and I did not have the chrono with me. Disaster Day was 10 degrees cooler, so to my mind the loads would have been hotter the first day. I use test targets to document each group with its loading data, so I have a record of group, bullet, weight, powder charge and weight, primer , velocity and any other data for the day. Heading out tomorrow with my measure, powders, primers and everything else (we have a reloading room back of the rifle range) to retest. I did clean the bore to bare metal and checked all screws and the like.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3947 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #4 - Jul 15^th, 2015 at 10:46am	Print Post
	Well, at least you know the accuracy is in there somewhere- it'll keep you tinkering with it. Don't forget that first load, though, even if you had one poor day with it. Happens to me all the time. I am quibbling with one of my favorite rifles these days trying to find a new, improved load for it after shooting it with the same ol' things for many years. Just the project to try different stuff is refreshing- even if it flunks sometime. Keep us in the loop.


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KAF Ex Member	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #5 - Jul 15^th, 2015 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	Very slight wind currents WILL make a difference, even if you can not see them. Amazing how far a no wind condition will change POI, up, down or sideways.


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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #6 - Jul 15^th, 2015 at 8:08pm	Print Post
	Helps to have wind flags out when testing. Terry

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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 435 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #7 - Jul 17^th, 2015 at 7:08pm	Print Post
	Wednesday at the range started out at 60 and stabilized at 70 degrees. Puffy little breezes from the SW came and went. We have wind flags at the south end of our 20-bench covered range at at 40 yards out front as well as at 100 where all my shooting was done. I paid particular attention to the 40-yarder. I concentrated on AA9 due to the match coming up tomorrow. Started with 3-round strings at 9.3 and laddered up in .3 increments. At 10.5 three plopped into one ragged hole. I then went up to 10.8 and they scattered, then bracketed with 10.4 and 10.6. The rifle and Hoch 205/210 gr were happy at 10.5gr, velocity of 1313-1332 fps. Then ran 8 consecutive 5-round strings experimenting with forearm and butt placement on the rest and rear bag. Got vertical stringing with the foreend too far back, settled with it 2" forward of the rest, buttplate even with the rear bunnyears, and free recoil. The best 5-round groups centered around .5". The match is a traditional CBA 5-bull dot target at 100 and 200 yards, 4 "dot" targets for a max of 50 points each distance. A hit taking out the dot at 200 yards yields a $5 refund (max 2). Saturday's the day!

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3947 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #8 - Jul 18^th, 2015 at 12:13pm	Print Post
	Well, it looks to me as if you may be getting a refund at that match! For what it's worth, don't forget to eyeball that flag right at the shooting line.


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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 435 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Today was a mystery and misery Reply #9 - Jul 18^th, 2015 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	No refund for moi....it was windy for the 200 yard relays and close, but no cigars. I'm still learning to read the wind and mirage so the rifle cannot be blamed. Next month!!

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