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Offline UncleJesse

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New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« on: January 07, 2011, 02:14:37 PM »
I think this is my first post. Just before Christmas I ended up picking up two Handi's. First two I've ever owned. I got one in 243 and another in 204. The first time to the range I shot both but only put about 5 rounds through the 243 so it's waiting for it's turn.

But I have been working with the 204 and after some vertical stringing taken care of by an o-ring I've found myself a load and a shooter.
29 grains of Varget with a 32 grain sbk seated to normal overall length. I was messin' with the scope during the groups so that's why the groups moved all over the paper. Average of the 5 groups was under 0.75 MOA


Thanks for all the great advice on handi's from GBO. Looking forward to sharing results with the 243.
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Re: New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 02:28:15 PM »
UncleJ,

Nice shootin'!  Welcome to the forum and keep us posted on your progress.

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Re: New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 02:29:49 PM »
UncleJesse,
WELCOME!!
Great shooting and loading. Must be a lot of scared critters around your place about now.
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Re: New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 02:30:45 PM »
Welcome to Graybeards

 Congrats on the new rifles. And congrats on at least one of the new rifles being a shooter.

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Re: New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 06:14:08 PM »
Thanks for the welcome, guys. Hope I have as good'a success with the 243 although I'm not as concerned as it's real life will be first rifle for my kids. I really like the fact that a handi doesn't force a shooter into being a hand they might not be. I have 4 kids so it'll get used quite a bit if it's remotely a shooter. If not, I have no religious ideals about moving a rifle on that ain't a shooter from the get-go. BTDT too many times.

I've got other questions about making it work for kids but I'll create a new thread for that.

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Re: New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2011, 07:19:04 PM »
You happened to pick two of the most maligned Handi calibers. But thanks to your skill, you will probably ace the 243 as well.

Good luck.
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2011, 04:42:31 AM »
WELCOME!!

 Good shooting, its very confidence inspiring when you get a shooter like you have!!

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Re: New Member - New Handi - Awesome Groups
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2011, 05:14:08 AM »
 ;D Welcome to the forum and to the "Handi" life!  They can be addicting.  I have one platform - started with a .45/70 which is super accurate, then added other barrels (.223, .243, .30-30).  The .243 does take a bit of work to accurize.  I am considering adding a couple more barrels - .30-06 and .410 shotgun.
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