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MJines cans say what he wants...I'm ready!!!
15 September 2014, 04:26
ledvmMJines cans say what he wants...I'm ready!!!
I head to Zim the end of May 2015 for a couple of tuskless.
Mike gives me hell about my old Merkel .500 NE...but I like her. 45 yds off sticks. 570 gr CEB FPS, 96 gr R-15, Kynoch foam wad, Fed 215, Jameson brass.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
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15 September 2014, 04:35
RockdocWOW nice shooting Lane.
What velocity is that load giving you?
Cheers, Chris
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15 September 2014, 05:07
ledvmAbout 2135 fps.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
15 September 2014, 05:24
DoubleDonAbsolutely awesome!! You're good to go
Deo Vindice,
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15 September 2014, 05:25
MJinesLane, if you shoot that good with a Merkel just imagine what you could do with a real double!
Looks like the tuskless are in trouble.
Mike
15 September 2014, 05:37
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by MJines:
Lane, if you shoot that good with a Merkel just imagine what you could do with a real double!
Looks like the tuskless are in trouble.
Maybe 4-5 years post obama...if any ele left...we'll find out.
This is the old shoe-lump Merkel. It is a great rifle. Jorge is waiting for it to double but so far shot a few 100 with none. It fits me like a glove.
I have a feeling everybody that doubled a Merkel...strummed the rear trigger.
And yes...shoot front (right) to back (left)...just like I have shot my double barrel shotguns since I was about 14.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
15 September 2014, 05:39
ledvmAt least we agree on R-15 and a Kynoch wad!
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
15 September 2014, 05:57
SquirrelNutNot a thing wrong with Merkel doubles. Nice shooting, too. I'd say you have her dialed in.
15 September 2014, 05:57
Use Enough GunNice!
Looks ready to go!
15 September 2014, 06:05
MJinesquote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
At least we agree on R-15 and a Kynoch wad!
Do you use F215 primers . . . just trying to find all the common ground I can.
Mike
15 September 2014, 06:13
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by MJines:
quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
At least we agree on R-15 and a Kynoch wad!
Do you use F215 primers . . . just trying to find all the common ground I can.
Absolutely!
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
15 September 2014, 06:14
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by SquirrelNut:
Not a thing wrong with Merkel doubles. Nice shooting, too. I'd say you have her dialed in.
Amen brothe SN!
We have to be patient with Mike.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
15 September 2014, 06:34
MJinesquote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
We have to be patient with Mike.
My wife has said the same thing for 35 years.
Mike
15 September 2014, 08:11
mauser93Dr. Easter, with that group and those bullets, who cares about velocity? The tuskless hefalumps are in major trouble.
15 September 2014, 23:43
JTEXDead elephants is what I see there. Go gettum Doc!
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15 September 2014, 23:56
Sean RussellLane
I don't believe that group-
I am going to have to drop by one of these days and see how you shoot it for myself. Then we can hit that bar-b-que place you talked about--
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16 September 2014, 01:48
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by Sean Russell:
Lane
I don't believe that group-
I am going to have to drop by one of these days and see how you shoot it for myself. Then we can hit that bar-b-que place you talked about--
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
16 September 2014, 17:50
sroseLane,
You are just about there. Try adding a couple of grains of powder and see if those groups don't fall right on top of each other.
Sam
16 September 2014, 20:36
ledvmMy rifle with this lot of R-15. Does not like any more powder. When I went to 97 gr...the primers got really flat and some of them extruded the crater margins into the firing pin hole. And...the groups were exactly the same. I then tried 96.5 gr and it did nothing either. I was afraid to go to 98.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
16 September 2014, 23:02
505EDMan that looks good to me.
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16 September 2014, 23:29
sroseOK Lane you are good where you are. Not a problem with the way its shooting now.
Sam
17 September 2014, 04:40
Dulltool17I do believe you are read, Doc!
Doug Wilhelmi
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17 September 2014, 05:01
pagosawingnutIt certainly appears so Lane. Good shooting.
17 September 2014, 05:35
ledvmThank you everyone for the kind replies.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
17 September 2014, 19:41
JPKI would have thought a little more velocity would have brought your rights and lefts together a bit more, but if your rifle doesn't like more powder, I concur that you are ready to go as is.
If you head to the range to practice some more, you may want to put a target up at ~22yds just to see what your rifle does, as a confidence builder. Spread should be half, and more likely than not you will be shooting inside of 22yds. (22yds being about half of the range you shot your group shown in the op.)
Good luck!
JPK
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18 September 2014, 05:07
ledvmquote:
Originally posted by JPK:
I would have thought a little more velocity would have brought your rights and lefts together a bit more, but if your rifle doesn't like more powder, I concur that you are ready to go as is.
If you head to the range to practice some more, you may want to put a target up at ~22yds just to see what your rifle does, as a confidence builder. Spread should be half, and more likely than not you will be shooting inside of 22yds. (22yds being about half of the range you shot your group shown in the op.)
Good luck!
JPK
Yes...John, I agree with you and Sam. That was the reason I tried to go on up. It just seems with this lot of R-15 and brass...that 96 gr is the most she safely wants.
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.
18 September 2014, 16:51
RustyGood shooting, Lane! Have a great hunt!
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20 September 2014, 06:04
ledvmThank you sir!
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J. Lane Easter, DVM
A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House
No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991.