 A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/17/2013 4:04 PM
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After yesterday AM's duck hunt, I stole away to the range for some much needed range time to test some loads, sight in some guns, and confirm zero on a rig or two.
After shooting some long guns, I broke out my 338/284 XP to try some loads that I had worked up over H4064. After a couple of shots, I believe it confirmed that the 185 gr Barnes TSX is a keeper!
Here's a pic of the XP, followed by a pic of its' handiwork off the bipod (rear elevation controlled using a rolled up gun rug  )   Load development is DONE - now time for testing of terminal ballistics 
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/17/2013 4:39 PM
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98Redline
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That is fantastic for a 25 yard group 
Now you need to back up and see how it does at 100.
....sometimes I just crack myself up....
In reality, if that is a 100 yard group, you certainly have a keeper.
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
[Re: 98Redline]
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11/18/2013 10:37 AM
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98 - I figure if it works that well at 15 yards, why bother shooting any further?
In reality, if that is a 100 yard group, you certainly have a keeper.
It is, and I do! This was a Gunbroker purchase from late last year, so I was unsure of its' true potential, until now.
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/18/2013 11:24 AM
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campbellkids
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Nice gun and grear grouping
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 Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/18/2013 11:51 AM
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I know just the weekend to test out bullet performance 
The Eyes are Useless, When The Mind Is Blind
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/18/2013 1:35 PM
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Ernie
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Excellent shooting and load development
Ernie the Un-Tactical 
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/18/2013 10:06 PM
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Can you send me some of whatever you used to wipe away the powder burn residue?
Nice gun! Bring it with you and please don't forget my other stock
gS
Last edited by GlennS; 11/18/2013 10:06 PM.
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/18/2013 11:54 PM
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Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/19/2013 3:50 AM
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Awesome, Buddy! Ya know it just doesn't get any better than that.
Great Job.
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/19/2013 12:33 PM
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Thanks guys! Nice gun! Bring it with you and please don't forget my other stock
gS
Since the thumbhole stock didn't dislocate my R thumb, I may keep it and save the spare HS stock for "our" next build
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/19/2013 3:01 PM
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11/19/2013 3:13 PM
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/22/2013 12:23 AM
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"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/24/2013 3:31 PM
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Excellent shooting and that XP is super looking also. Congrats.
Steve
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/30/2013 5:29 AM
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Great gun
Great group
Go forth and plug something made up as backstrap, steak, Roast, burger.
Hunt, fish, go shooting or just fritter your life away
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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11/30/2013 11:10 PM
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Awesome shooting. But....... You left out another part of this story, how was the duck hunting?
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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12/01/2013 3:51 PM
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Not bad...
Y'all gonna make me end up gettin' one them XP's!
I'm safe for now though...
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: A Pleasant Surprise at the Range
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12/02/2013 5:54 PM
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Awesome shooting. But....... You left out another part of this story, how was the duck hunting? Cfish - limited out on woodies, no big ducks to speak of yet
KRal - I'll let you play with the XP's, and it'll be over for you...
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