Continuing development with the .44-77.

[Distant Thunder]

Don,

We always have bunny conditions at Lodi! Well, at least until the man says, "Your time starts now!", and the the doors blow off!

IF my .44 holds up at Rapids out to 600 yards I will shoot it at the mid range championship at Lodi in August. I had thought I would shoot my .45-70 for the long range match that follows the mid range match, but now I have to decide if I want to try my .44-77 for that match IF it shoots well at 600. If it doesn't shoot well at Rapids I'll have a little time before the Lodi matches to ponder what to do next, but not much time.

I have a new bullet that I'm itching to try in my .45-70! I'll probably wait until after Rapids to make that decision. A lot depends on what happens at Rapids on the 31st.

The long range match is a 15-shot match so it's a good amount of shooting, 90 shots for record plus unlimited sighters. I think we settled on 35 minute relays so there is enough time maybe to start with one rifle/load/bullet and switch if it isn't going well.

There's a lot to think about!