What happen to spring???

[Eric Johanen]

Weather final broke yesterday and I got some time on the range. Used the C. Sharps 45-70 and some left over ammo from last season. First time out since early December so a bit rusty. Winchester neck-sized brass, CCI BR2 primer, 78.0 grains of OE 1.5, .060 poly wad and the BACO 530 grain elliptical patched with 100% .002 cotton paper. Seated .150 into the case. 300 yard reduced at 200 (SR 42) Bench cross sticks. Wiped with 1 wet and 1 dry and dry mopped the chamber. Bullets sized to .4505 with a Lee size die. Got caught a few times by the wind but not too bad of a target for the first time out. Scored 87-1x. ( on the SR target it comes up as 95-3x) 55% RH so with it's 34 inch barrel I'll need 2 wets when the weather warms up to keep the fouling under control at the muzzle. 7 at 5:30 and the 8 at 7:30 due to poor sight alignment. Did not get all the circles centered! Great fun to be pulling a trigger again!!