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45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:38 pm
by Vaquero
Well I got some bullets from a fellow member, Hornady 250gr xtp's 45 cal. A member of another forum and good friend tried these in his new Henry CCH 45 colt. So I wanted to try them in my Marlin and Rossi rifles. He was using 2400, and I have a good bit of it on hand. Loads were 19.8, 20.0, and 20.2, and it seems both rifles preferred different loads. Distance was about just a little more than 50yds.
First off was the Marlin
aiming at the top dot, believe it a bit low but a good group. then the hole with the circle was after a small adjustment, which wasn't enough. So after 2 more notches we got the 4 above.
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RP
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:09 pm
by BigAl52
Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:15 pm
by fortyshooter
That was a good load test Randy. I use the 20 grain load for the hotter rounds of Colt 45 with that bullet also.
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:18 pm
by Vaquero
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:09 pm
Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin
Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.
RP
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:20 pm
by Vaquero
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:15 pm
That was a good load test Randy. I use the 20 grain load for the hotter rounds of Colt 45 with that bullet also.
Thanks, gonna try out one of your peeps and see what.
RP
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:47 pm
by BigAl52
Vaquero wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:18 pm
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:09 pm
Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin
Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.
RP
Thats a good name for Fortys Peep sight. What do you think Forty
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:35 am
by fortyshooter
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:47 pm
Vaquero wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:18 pm
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:09 pm
Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin
Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.
RP
Thats a good name for Fortys Peep sight. What do you think Forty
I like "Cheap Peep" the best!
Using High Speed blade material it was designed to cut thru the tough market of expensive lever rifle peep sights!!
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:49 am
by Shakey Jake
Looks good to me!
Jake
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:32 am
by North Country Gal
Very cool on the sight AND being able to shoot your 45 in the backyard. Hey, I think we need to have a poll on what to name forty's peep.
Re: 45 colt in the back yard.
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:39 am
by Vaquero
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:35 am
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:47 pm
Vaquero wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 9:18 pm
Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.
RP
Thats a good name for Fortys Peep sight. What do you think Forty
I like "Cheap Peep" the best!
Using High Speed blade material it was designed to cut thru the tough market of expensive lever rifle peep sights!!
(Cheep Peep).
I like it. and just finished one for the Marlin.
I trimmed the one on the BBB and painted both and waiting on the to dry.
RP