Sometimes I get lucky

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:10 pm

I picked up some Remington 230gr FMJ bullets a while back and decided they looked like pretty good bullets. Very smooth surfaces and consistent weight.
I loaded up a hundred of them with what Hodgden says is the starting load of Clays (3.7 grs). I loaded them to an OAL of 1.255" and used mixed headstamp brass and Magtech 2 1/2 primers.

I set the target at 10 yards, pointed my old Kimber at the lower left quadrant of the target and fired one shot. Then I aimed at the first hole and fired 4 more shots. At first, I thought it was hitting 6" low, below the paper in the black target board. Then I brought the target back. My first reaction to seeing the 5 shot group was

but that quickly turned to

Folks looked at me like I had 2 heads with blue mohawks.

Other than trigger work, grip tape, sights and magwell, the gun is box stock. The barrel, bushing, slide and frame fit is factory and this is/was their entry level gun. No frills series 1.

Anyway, I plan to load a bunch more rounds using this recipe. The 25 yard plate rack at the Haltom City Rifle and Pistol Club is in trouble now.

jrosto · Post by **jrosto** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:53 pm

Now that is one heck of a group.

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:11 pm

Very nice shot group man.

One day I might be able to post something like that.

Houston1944 · Post by **Houston1944** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:25 pm

Very nice group. Clays is a great 45 powder. I use it with 200 SWC and it has performed well in every 1911 I have tried it with.
I have a Series I Custom Classic Target (same as the Custom Classic except for the adjustable sights) and they truly are keepers. I wish I had bought a couple of more of them back when they were just under $600.

Post by **carlson1** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:33 pm

HV it looks like our lessons are working out well

jhutto · Post by **jhutto** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:00 pm

WOW...
WOW..WOW..WOW..

that is some shootin.

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:07 pm

Thanks for the kind words. I swear it was luck though.

Target1911 · Post by **Target1911** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:42 pm

The only way to tell if its luck or your load or skill.......is to shoot another group and tell us those results too......LOL

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:00 am

Target1911 wrote:The only way to tell if its luck or your load or skill.......is to shoot another group and tell us those results too......LOL

Well, I was hoping nobody would suggest that.

I did try to shoot another group but it wasn't as good as the first one.

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:43 am

Still a darn good shot group to me. Good work man.

Gyrogearhead · Post by **Gyrogearhead** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:47 pm

That is amazing! And a little discouraging because I'll probably never be able to do that well (but knowing it can be done will keep me at the range a lot more from now on).

jbirds1210 · Post by **jbirds1210** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:00 pm

Gyrogearhead wrote:That is amazing! And a little discouraging because I'll probably never be able to do that well (but knowing it can be done will keep me at the range a lot more from now on).

You can do it with practice. Please do not let it be discouraging.

Two weeks ago HighVelocity could not hit the side of a barn with a 12 gauge!

Practice makes perfect!

Seriously......aim small, miss small.

Very nice shooting HV...very very nice.