New Alloy

[Don McDowell]

As long as it's got enough zip to take the rams down and keep a bullet stable to an 800 yd buffalo gong all is well I suppose.

[Kurt]

I don't know how fast these are going Don. I shot this rifle only once at Alma during practice and I used a lighter bullet then what I shot this morning but they were cast with 1/16 T/L that makes them stay together then a harder mix then what I shot this morning. What I have to find out if this alloy will stay together enough with out turning into dust when they hit iron. They rounds I shot at the rams with the 1/16 alloy all went down but very slow even with low hits.
This morning I used a load of 58 grains of 2F OE and a 427 gr 1.460" long .494" diameter Elliptical from a custom BA mould. I guess I will have to set up the chrono and see what it will tell me.
My first match will be in April at Alma Mi. that will tell me if I will pack it for Alliance.

[Don McDowell]

I really don't notice much difference on the steel targets between a soft bullet and hard, except the hard "dimes" usually look a little frosted.
Unless I'm looking at velocity for instances like shooting target rifle at Raton with their velocity requirements I don't bother with the chronograph much.