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

[Kurt]

Jim,

I think what I see on your targets is that your rifle is capable of some fine accuracy.
I also seat my bullets deep but I have never used the loads to seat the bullet past .200". The swiss 1.5 in my 17 twist shot best with the Sage bullet with 84 gr of 1.5 Swiss and 82-83 gr of 2F OE and a .06" gasket wad or two milk carton.

I'm going to pull the .44-77 back out of the safe now that I had a chance to see what the .38-50 can do.
I'm out of swiss 1.5 and 2F so I will spend more time with the 2F and 3F OE again that has really showed better accuracy in my 17 twist Farmer and the 19 twist Shiloh.
I have a feeling most of my shooting will be at a one day match this year because the gas prices are $5.10 to $5.45 around this place, so the 9 to 10 mpg gypsy wagon will get a rest for a spell.

I hope to make Merrill again July 2nd for their gong shoot and I will take the .38 Hep and the .44-77 Farmer and decide which one to use when I get there. Also Harris is in my schedule depending on how the Mayo Clinic results will be shortly before Harris.
I hope that you can make one of the shoots with me besides Lodi. I want to spend time talking about the 77 developments with you.
I wanted to make the range today but broke a front tooth off biting into a rubber tire bagel of all things LOL. What else can happen LOL, been a tough spring for me.........