I had some bullets tumble at 100 m from my no 4 today - what would make this occur?
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For the Americans reading this and wondering what the hell Whiterider is talking about (Taipan bullets) just buy Hornady 174 grain round nose bullets for your Enfields, they shoot very well in worn barrels.If your barrel is past its prime...maybe corroded or badly worn....the flat base ones are the ones to go for.... In Oz its hard to beat 170 flat base TAipans.
If your barrel is in 'new' condition then go for the 174 Grain Sierra match kings as being about the best.
Alternatively if you can get 'em just use the 170 grain Taipans for everything and you wont go far wrong.
barrels and boat tails a very good combo other wise back to the military style when accuracy drops off and hey presto good as new. I also have a feeling that a smaller chamber in the mix has an effect as well. I have a #4T with a tighter chamber than any thing elseresults with the 174 Grain Sierra Matchkings in a No.1 Mk 111 target rifle with a brand new Lithgow Heavy barrel. Groups that you had to look at a few times to believe. The load was Canadian military cases ( 1942) with 41 grains of 2208 (Varget) and CCI primers. Loaded to 'magazine' length.
On one occasion I got 5 shots into slightly under 2 inches from the bench at 200 yards. That rifle is so good I put it away against the day when I can no longer see the 'military' sights and have to go the girly way and use Central sights....
Hopefully that day is a long long long way off...... So yeah, the quality of the 174 Grain boat tail Sierra Matchking is right up there.
There is also a guy here in Victoria (Bruce Bertram) who makes custom bullets and cases for all sorts of weird calibers. He also makes a 168 grain open point 303 projectile. Havent done a lot of testing on it yet, seems ok so far at least up to 300 yards) but its freely available (from him) and he does a lot of exporting to the USA.
And no, I have no links to him or his company, didnt marry his daughter or look fondly at his wife...etc etc usual disclaimer.
Edward Horton;334577 Drink more coffee [QUOTE said:You are right on. I blew through the words in the post after being mesmorized by that splendid 5 shot group which I assume was shot offhand.
Edward Horton;334577 Drink more coffee [QUOTE said:You are right on. I blew through the words in the post after being mesmorized by that splendid 5 shot group which I assume was shot offhand.
Edward shot that group offhand at 200 yards, one handed, in a howling gale while holding Skennertons book in the other hand....and all the time making rude remarks about Australian coachwood forends exploding......
Mr. SukeyThe point of the projectile rotating around the line of trajectory is called nutation.