Author Topic: Hopin' for a window..... (Read 764 times)

JPH45 · « **on:** May 13, 2004, 03:44:09 PM »

of opportunity. Had to keep my grandboys tonight, and it rained too. Had been puzzlin' over why my 44 wasn't shootin' as good as it has in past, so I took the opportunity to clean it real good. Swabbed the bore down, scrubbed it up, ran a few patches through it, took my flashlight to the muzzle and was greated by......silver streaks :eek: You know the ones, they lie at the root of the land and groove hopin' you won't notice, but there they were, plain as day....growl, grumble, snarl, snarl, snarl :evil: The only thing worse than finding these evil streaks in your barrel is not being sure how they got there. I have a few suspicions, and I am the one and only to blame for my experiments, but after getting the lead out, again, (yes Elizebeth, I have done this to myself before) I will not allow it to happen again.

So I am looking for a window of opportunity Saturday morning before noon, so that I can shoot the 44 in the hopes of turning in a respectable group. I have a couple from over the week that are passable, but none yet up to snuff. I will have to be more cautious in future about opening my mouth about how good my rifle shoots, (I have debated sending in a target or two from the past, but decided I would rather have a clear conscience.....truely priceless....besides my usual target media is the large faces coke and beer cardboard packages.....cheep and they come in the house every week, one less bit of paper in the landfill)

So, come Saturday morning, if it is not raining, perhaps I will have a decent 44 target to send in along with my 357 target. If not, then I will be sending a sample or two of my not so better work.

My thanks to WlScott for undertaking the role of judge for us, and my thanks to all who are sending in a target or two or three. We went through a rough spell at the first of the year, that we are holding another postal match speaks well of this group and the fine gentlemen each of you are. I do not know what more to say than that I enjoy being a part of this circle of cyberspace friends. Perhaps one day we will get together in person. More about that over the winter....Thanks, JP

mag41vance · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:17:56 PM »

My windows have been painted shut for this Postal match. The one card I sent in will have to do until the next time. I did alot of shooting while testing loads, and the only load I've nailed down is for the .357 max.
The next postal match I'll be more prepared.

The funny thing is, after I got my card sent in, I discovered a more accurate load for my .357 . It was ironically enough a 357 mag case with a 180 gr xtp over 16 gr of w296 with the bullet seated out on the second cannelure.

Hope you get your .44 card done.
RV

JPH45 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2004, 04:24:43 PM »

Thing I am most concerned about at this moment is getting WlScotts address. Apparently I must be having some kind of trouble recieving emails. I have to about 11 am tomorrow morning to finish up and get 'em to the post office, if I've got an address to send 'em to. NEED HELP PLEASE!!!! JP

jeff223 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2004, 04:30:31 PM »

jph45,i will send you a pm with the address :grin:

JPH45 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2004, 05:35:36 PM »

jeff223, Got it, THANKS :-D :-D

JP

Wlscott · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2004, 05:42:17 PM »

JPH, I did get your email and I responded. I'll look through my emails and try it again.

JPH45 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2004, 08:09:37 AM »

WlScott, at this point I think somethink is wrong wit my email. If you wouldn't mind, send an email to john_haxton@access4less.net and let me see if i am getting anything there. I used the address that jeff223 sent and got my cards off this morning without trouble. Thanks for all your help and patience with my email woes. JP

Wlscott · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2004, 08:29:09 AM »

John, you've got a pm.