Progress report

[laowho]

Hi Guys,

Just a progress report for everyone who's been so helpful. The Soule finally arrived yesterday (2 months back ordered) so I did a bore alignment yesterday and got the sights to mechanical zero until tomorrow when I'll aim for actual zero (@ 100 yds). Have ladder targets for the various loads. Lots to compare/contrast--maybe too much to be able to cull any meaningful info. Have OE in 1.5 and 2, and Swiss in 1.5 and 2.

Gonna load two of my casts--the Lyman 132 Postell (535gr @ 18:1) and the Saeco 645 (485 gr @ 20:1) and compare w/ Montana Bullet Works' Postell (530 gr but different profile than the Lyman mould) and Saeco 645 (485 gr). The MBW bullets are a Lyman #2 alloy @ 15 BHN. Also gonna load their PJ Ideal Replica (550 gr), a mould I do not have but almost ordered til I put the brakes on. Eager to try it.

Last time out my loads tumbled and key holed. I'm hoping it's b/c I'd stuffed them w/ undersized wads--I'd made a punch while waiting for the back ordered .45 punch. Tomorrow the loads will be wadded with the proper size. Gonna read the Soule directions for interpreting the calibrations, and reckon I'll probably be zeroing all over again @ 200 yards the next time. Also gonna go back to scratch and just use 68 and 69 gr. Will revisit the higher compression 70 gr loads later. Just tryin to keep things manageable. Cheers, Doug