Time to continue load development with my .44-77.

[Kurt]

Jim,

The Brooks will drop out right at 510 gr at 1.4" long using your alloy mix.
The Sage mould drops a 1.458" long at 512 gr.
When I shot the 19 twist .44-90 Bn at Lodi I used the Brooks bullet set at 500 gr.
And as well for a swaged Gibbs that is very close to the Brooke original Sharps bullet profile and both held me in the mid to upper 80's at the 1000.
The 17 twist .44-77 Farmer I shot that Brooks at 1.4" during the practice at Baker Mt. and it put 13 straight on the 1023 yard iron with the flags hanging at 4 O-Clock shooting over those deep Gully's.
The last Lodi I shot the .44-77 first with the tang sight and I crossfire more than I did on my target and did poorly, just could not see a clear sight picture with a blurred target. The Second day I put the scope on and had to find the settings and did better once I got on the paper I shot a 73 with one off the paper.
I ate humble stew and finished with a 366-2.

I'm not sure yet if I can make it to Lodi this spring yet. We have a Family get together down in Indiana.