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<blockquote data-quote="RMulhern" data-source="post: 673093" data-attributes="member: 999"><p>Naw....the '06 is an old and worn out cartridge and just not fit for modern times! I can't get it to do any better than this from 800 yards:</p><p></p><p>[ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7544275054/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame]</p><p>[ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7544275054/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame] by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/61286670@N08/" target="_blank">Sharps45 2 7/8</a>, on Flickr</p><p></p><p>Shoots about the same from 1000 so I'm fearful that it's just not enough cartridge for the 'younger set' these days! If it doesn't shoot a cartridge with a case about the size of my thermos jug..it just won't work! Incidentally this 'poor accuracy' may be due to the 30 year old Hart barrel attached to the rifle that I won lots of stuff with shooting NRA HP events!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>**** '06 just no good!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Oh...forgot! Here's 5 shots from 600 yards I made before a lightening storm ran me off day before yesterday. Group clustered into 1.5" vertical x 1.75" horizontal! Like I said....the ole '06 is just a worn out cartridge!</p><p></p><p>[ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7546318690/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame]</p><p>[ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7546318690/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame] by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/61286670@N08/" target="_blank">Sharps45 2 7/8</a>, on Flickr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RMulhern, post: 673093, member: 999"] Naw....the '06 is an old and worn out cartridge and just not fit for modern times! I can't get it to do any better than this from 800 yards: [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7544275054/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame] [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7544275054/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/61286670@N08/"]Sharps45 2 7/8[/URL], on Flickr Shoots about the same from 1000 so I'm fearful that it's just not enough cartridge for the 'younger set' these days! If it doesn't shoot a cartridge with a case about the size of my thermos jug..it just won't work! Incidentally this 'poor accuracy' may be due to the 30 year old Hart barrel attached to the rifle that I won lots of stuff with shooting NRA HP events!:cool: **** '06 just no good!:rolleyes: Oh...forgot! Here's 5 shots from 600 yards I made before a lightening storm ran me off day before yesterday. Group clustered into 1.5" vertical x 1.75" horizontal! Like I said....the ole '06 is just a worn out cartridge! [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7546318690/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame] [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61286670@N08/7546318690/"]Flickr: Page Not Found[/ame] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/61286670@N08/]Sharps45 2 7/8[/url], on Flickr [/QUOTE]
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