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January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:14 pm
by RanchRoper
Very windy day at the range this morning, but I wanted to burn some black powder.
40F with a 25 mph west wind. Blowing straight down range. I find it easier to compensate for a crosswind than to figure one like this out. It just plays hell with the trajectory I find.
60 Grains Goex 2fg
.010 patch
.495 lead ball
100 yds off hand, no groups today but hit a 10" circle so I'm ok with it. I only shot the 4 balls, didn't have as much time today.
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Shoot safe, RR
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Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:54 pm
by JEBar
40 degrees, 25 mph winds ..
.. amazing as usual
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:04 pm
by RanchRoper
It'd sure be nice to have a calm day but the warm weather comes from the Chinook winds, so it's either -30 or mild & windy....take your pick.
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:01 am
by Hatchdog
RanchRoper wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:04 pm
It'd sure be nice to have a calm day but the warm weather comes from the Chinook winds, so it's either -30 or mild & windy....take your pick.
Chinook is one of my favorite words. Wish we had one right now.
Nice shooting and know you could take down any big game animal with a 25 mph down range wind.
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:46 am
by Ernie
Great shooting as usual RR. I would like to go to the range but unlike you I am not going out there when it is 20 degrees.
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:22 pm
by fortyshooter
That's about the kind of weather here lately. Southern winds bring in the warmer 50 F air along with a 20 MPH wind.
Good shooting RR and don't they call it "shootin' the breeze"
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:28 pm
by BigAl52
You have a preference in the ball size. My 54’s seem to like the 535 better. Nice shooting for condiions to
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:11 pm
by RanchRoper
I prefer a .490 ball, but shoot .495's and .480's too.
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:55 am
by BigAl52
Have you started casting yet or are you buying all those sizes
Re: January 22nd 1820
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:45 pm
by RanchRoper
Buying still. Maybe look at casting this year.