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The Blackhand Raiders in Ohio shoot WB on the 5th Saturday March - November
[ftp=ftp://www.blackhandraiders.com]www.blackhandraiders.com[/ftp]
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This one is a perfect explanation of how the 1911 works.
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Just got back from the range and thought I would share a few recipes that I tested out today. All rounds through a Springfield 5" 1911. These were chronographed with ProChrono at 10 ft from muzzle.
230 gn RN Lead; 1.27 OAL; 4.0 gn Bullseye : FPS Avg = 699 fps; Std Dev = 18 fps; Power Factor = 160.7
Comments: Overall very easy on the recoil. With an 18 Std Dev the loads were somewhat inconsistent. Of the 10 shot string the minimum velocity was 667 fps which was still 153 PF.
230 gn RN Lead; 1.27 OAL; 4.5 gn Bullseye : FPS Avg = 764 fps; Std Dev = 12.45 fps; Power Factor = 175.6
Comments: Overall a nice consistent shooter. Definitely more felt recoil than the 4.0 gn but velocity was very consistent.
230 gn RN Lead; 1.27 OAL; 5.0 gn Bullseye : FPS Avg = 833 fps; Std Dev = 13.36 fps; Power Factor = 191.5
Comments: Too hot for my WB needs. Very accurate and consistent load but at 191 PF it fealt pretty heavy. My forearsms would feel a whole match of these.
230 gn RN Lead; 1.27 OAL; 5.60 gn Alliant BE-86 : FPS Avg = 784 fps; Std Dev = 13.46; Power Factor = 180.3
Comments: Consistent velocities. Similar PF to the 4.5 gn Bullseye but the recoil felt heavier. A bit more crack to these loads. Very accurate.
Overall some good data today. I was impressed the 4.0 gn was consistently above the 150 minimum PF and felt smooth. I have just recently switched to these 230 gn RN bullets so I am planning to go somewhere between the 4.0 and 4.5 gn loads. Probably about 4.2 gn. I liked the Bullseye loads better than the BE-86 loads though I might try working the BE-86 downward a bit. I have a lot of BE-86 around because it is my 9 mm powder of choice so if I can find a 45 ACP WB load with BE-86 that I like it means one less powder to keep around.
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Just shot the Ohio State Wild Bunch match at Greene County Cowboys. It was a terrific day with great people and great weather. Too bad my rifle lost a firing pin and my shotgun gave up too. Thankfully I met Back 40 who loaned me guns to finish out the day.
Great job by Ruger Ray and his crew running a fun and challenging match.
JLP
Rules Link on WB Website
in The Wild Bunch Wire
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