Development of PP loads for the .44-77.

[Kurt]

I shot all my range setting shots at the small right hand gong, I think it was 8" but i'm not sure on that. I missed just one from the 600 using the 2.6. even the first shots just guessing turning the elevation knob one full turn per 100 yards from a 200 yard known setting on the DZ scope the shoots were on that small plate. The 200 was what I failed on.

I had some lead in my barrel when I cleaned today. I put the patch right at the transition of the shank to the ogive. There is a very thin faint line when the cavity was cut where the shank ends and this is where I held the patch but I will move it ahead a 1/16" with the next batch I cast.

The testing will come this winter. I want to see just what the base is going to do with different wad combinations and alloys. This is an interesting bullet design for sure. I'm happy with the first 10 shots staying under 2 MOA with out a load work up. Looking what your doing I know it will make a MOA bullet even if I need to buy another case of Swiss if they ever get a good batch again.