Post by bluedot on Nov 9, 2015 9:32:39 GMT -5
J, you can also push bullets faster that are supposed to be marginal and get them to stabilize. For instance, the 195g Berger 7mm VLD bullet is supposed to be shot in guns with 1:8 twist. (one revolution in 8 inches, a relatively fast twist) I can stabilize it in a 1:9 twist. The bigger the number, the slower the twist - 1:14 means one revolution in 14 inches.
I use the lead sled a lot, but then again, I am doing a lot of scope mounting, etc.
I think for J and her 788, with the light weight of the gun and the muzzle blast causing a flinch, for her to get a load dialed in, I think it would help a lot. Put the gun in the lead sled, adjust the lead sled so the gun is on target without forcing the gun with hand pressure to be on target and squeeze the trigger. Do that for every shot, taking care not to force the gun to the target with hand pressure. That's where people that shoot here and use mine screw up. They get the crosshairs on paper with the adjustments on the lead sled, but then manhandle the vrosshairs to the bullseye instead of using the adjustments.
Then, once you have an accurate load figured out, ditch the lead sled and practice with the gun from positions that you will be hunting from. That will tell you your wobble zone.
i.e. if the gun shoots 1 moa from the bench, killing a deer at 600 yds with it should be doable if you can read the wind and range correctly. But if the gun has 1 moa and you have 3 moa wobble, then I wouldn't try past 200 yds.