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My former problem child...
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:23 pm
by 5shot
Henry recently rebarreled my .44 magnum X-Model and this is what it's consistantly doing now with the same load that was shooting softball sized patterns. Five shots at 50 yards with 240 grain Nosler HP's over 24 gr. of 296 with Fed 155 for 1733 fps average. Bring on the whitetails!
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Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:45 pm
by BigAl52
Is it scoped 4Shot
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:50 pm
by 5shot
The .44 has a 30mm 2 moa UltraDot. It was overcast today and the red dot showed up nicely on a white plate.
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:35 am
by BigAl52
Nice shooting and I guess now since all 5 are on target we can reinstate you as 5shot
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:44 am
by Vaquero
Nice, glad it's finally a suitable shooter.
Nice shootin.
RP
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:36 am
by Hatchdog
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:35 am
Nice shooting and I guess now since all 5 are on target we can reinstate you as 5shot
Well said!
Happy that Henry did right by you and made your rifle a shooter.
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:24 pm
by 5shot
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:35 am
Nice shooting and I guess now since all 5 are on target we can reinstate you as 5shot
I'm going to try to live up to the handle.. BUT...I notice that gun writer Brian Pearce uses 4 shot groups in his lever tests. In my declining years it might be high time to move the goalposts!!
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:14 am
by North Country Gal
Nice shooting with the red dot. Ultradots have been my go to red dot for many years. Have never let me down.
Re: My former problem child...
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:54 pm
by 5shot
North Country Gal wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:14 am
Nice shooting with the red dot. Ultradots have been my go to red dot for many years. Have never let me down.
The Ultradot is my first choice for deep woods hunting and I've had a quite a few over the years and currently have 4 of them. I like the fact that they're made in Japan and not that other Asian country. That's an Ultradot on the .475 Linebaugh in my avatar. The one on the .44 X-Model is the new Gen II with a 2 minute dot. I sent it back to the company last fall because I didn't believe the gun was shooting that bad and was sure the optic was the problem. While the Ultradot was gone for service I mounted a Leupold 2.5X and that was bad too.
Then I contacted Henry customer svc.
All is well now. With a scope I believe it'll do consistent 1" at 50 yards with it's best loads.....whether 4 or 5 shots.