Post by Big Joe on Mar 28, 2018 20:02:53 GMT -5
Well, once again a fat finger lets me start over LOL...
I am down to 18 rounds of ammo for the lovable monster so its time to reload. I say monster because of its ravenous appetite for the recommended powders. I guess its no different from any other large cased ammo but at 95gr of RL 25 I don't just shoot it for fun. I was low on the powder so me and the boy went shopping today and just because I need it there was no RL 15 to be had, tons of Retumbo so it looks like I will be testing a new powder. Called the Lazzeroni people and talked to a very knowledgeable young lady about my dilemma and she send me an email with all new loads for the Retumbo even though its not one they truly recommend, I left it alone but, I do not use enough of the RL 25 to hunt it down. I did order some, of their proprietary 139gr LZHD bullets while I was on the phone. I cant say I will swap to them for other than testing purposes. The rifle loves the Seirra 160gr TMK and I am not tossing it to the curb on the these are so much better comment..... The rifle is zeroed at 300yds and that bullet drops around 19in at 500yds. I had a few of their factory 139gr rounds that came with the rifle and they shot well, just at the time I wasn't going to lay the proprietary game with them. Amazing what a little time will do LOL. I am going to reload the new ones in lots of 5 to find the accuracy again. I think it should still be close to my original load with 3400fps at 10yds from the muzzle, guess we will see. This is my fault for procrastinating everytime we went shopping for powder, I knew I was almost out. Plenty of bullets just need to work out the kinks and go on.
It does give me a reason to go to the range about 60 miles away -- they run out to 500yds and ours isn't there yet.... OH! well, maybe on Friday me and the boy can pull a road trip, depends on school tomorrow -- I am playing science teacher again LOL.. Everyone is going to build their own little pop bottle sub to study how they sink and float. Easy peasy because I got me a teachers manual for this one LOL. I figure 5 steps of 5 rounds should tell me something even if its go hunt the RL 25 down LOL.