Single shot light subs sticky

[Steve Urquell]

90 gr xtps are the only real light bullet I know of that will expand.

Well there goes a untapped market, hopefully someone's watching.

Would really like a more flat accurate shooting bullet.

I will be heading to the range and trying out the XTP's for the first time. Not to mention my first reloads ever

Don't worry about trajectory with subsonic bullets. Find a trajectory calculator and plug in b/c s for these bullets and a spitzer and they aren't too much different. After ~100yds they all drop quickly.

90gr XTP at subsonic vel. thru 2 water jugs.

[ig720]

Thanks for the info Steve. I'll have to input those numbers and see for myself :oops

So I get to the range and I forgot that I sent out the bolt to get threaded. I'll post once I receive it.

[cwlongshot]

MUCH satisfaction rolling your own esp when they are more accurate than ANYTHING you could buy!!

CW

Please enlighten me with ESP as I am a runt.

Thanks to you guys, you have added the H&R to my arsenal as of yesterday

I mean satisfaction in shooting YOUR HOME BUILT loads and finding just how accurate they can be, surpassing anything you can buy!

YOU find a combo that your gun likes and you load it! No one can tell you what this will be, we can only tell you what works for us!

CW

[Stan1]

WOW!!

Here is some pics of the plinkers I found.

CW

I probably read it 40-45 years ago so don't hold me to it, but it seems like the factory didn't recommend light loads with half-jacket bullets. IIRC it is possible to stick a jacket in the barrel.

Anyone else recall that tidbit?

[ig720]

Arighty boys, nothing blew up

So my HR arrived today and off I went to the gun range. I threw on a ACOG just so I can get some reasonable groups. Upper left hand group was 20ft all unsuppressed just to ensure no baffle strikes. Also should mention I was shooting off hand.

4.0gr trail boss
90 gr XTP
federal primers
mixed brass
1.670 COAL

The very first shot was just underneath the group. Why, maybe it was the fear in me since it was my very first reload and I flinched I honestly thought it was a squib because it didn't sound loud at all. After inspecting the barrel ALL IS GOOD

Upper right was all the same but upped the load to 4.2 grains

Bottom left group was 75ft at 4.0 grains

Overall I'm very happy with the results.

[rebel]

Water Jugs give dramatic expansion, wet pack gives some expansion as I have mentioned before. This is real world results at around 65 yards on game.

I find that a critter is somewhere between the two. Upon skinning the rabbit I found moderate expansion at best, but with a MV of around 1000, she had to be dropping low fps at that distance. Shot placement won the day and resulted in this.

[ig720]

I'll be using these on critters around here as well.

I chronied 4.0gr at 650fps

All from the muzzle

Next 4 shots suppressed were around 950fps! I know back pressure can cause speed increase but I had no idea it was this intense, anyone else witness this?

[cwlongshot]

I shot a doz of these 4.5g TB and a 90 XTP tonight form my own H&R... not so good. ;(



But my 17g 296 loading with a Nosler BT went nearly into one inch at 100!!



My Ruger nearly cuts the best group the H&R does in HALF! all shooting same loadings!!

CW

[rebel]

Are you crimping the XTP's at all CW?

[farm use]

I know the H&R is a different animal but I had to set the 90gn out looong for my Encore. But once I found the sweet spot they are very accurate with TB.