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<blockquote data-quote="trophyhusband" data-source="post: 857838" data-attributes="member: 70376"><p>I got out and chronographed the load I've settled on and zeroed my scope for 200 yards. With the exception of a couple outliers, my rounds are within 40 fps which is just fine for what I'm doing now. I'm sure much of that variance has to do with how tight I'm holding the gun to my shoulder. </p><p></p><p>The thing is though, my velocity right around 2725 fps, about the same as a 30-06 so I'm not gaining any advantage over just using a 30-06. There's nothing wrong with that gun, in fact I love a 30-06. It's just that I already have a couple of them. Before next season I'll figure out how to take full advantage of the H&H. There have been a lot of great suggestions in this thread with regard to powder and bullet selection so I'll be referring back here a lot. </p><p></p><p>I'm buying a Nightforce scope for another gun and I really don't like the idea of switching a scope between two guns, but I'll do it if I have to. There's a guy here that's a dealer for Hawke optics and I'm toying with the idea of getting one of those. They're pretty inexpensive and this is a gun that I'l be using only once a year.</p><p></p><p>I then backed up to 300 yards and lined the horizontal reticle up with the top of the target and fired a few rounds. The bullets were hitting 8 inches low. (When I got home I put the numbers in a ballistics program and it agreed with the real world, yay!) Now comes the part that got me excited. Someone has set up some steel targets. From the spot I've been setting up for 100 yard shots, the steel targets are 300, 400, and 500 yards out. I shot at the 300 yard gong and hit it 3 out of 3 times. Seeing that gong swing and then hearing the "bong" is so much more satisfying that punching a hole in a piece of paper. </p><p></p><p>This shooting was done with a bench so if I get a chance I'm going to shoot again before the season starts but I'm going to use the bipod that I'll be using for hunting. Assuming I don't have any trouble hitting the 300 yards target, I'll practice the 400 yarder. I've been out trying to help my father in law get a deer and I've been doing a lot of ranging. What I've learned is that I really over-estimate distances, and 300 yards is a loooong way out. I should be able to get within 300 yards of an elk.</p><p></p><p> These targets are also right behind my house. In fact, I can see one of the gongs from my deck, and it's about 1300 yards away. If I didn't live in town limits (and it wouldn't spook the hell out of my animals) I could shoot from my house.</p><p></p><p>6 more days until the season starts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trophyhusband, post: 857838, member: 70376"] I got out and chronographed the load I've settled on and zeroed my scope for 200 yards. With the exception of a couple outliers, my rounds are within 40 fps which is just fine for what I'm doing now. I'm sure much of that variance has to do with how tight I'm holding the gun to my shoulder. The thing is though, my velocity right around 2725 fps, about the same as a 30-06 so I'm not gaining any advantage over just using a 30-06. There's nothing wrong with that gun, in fact I love a 30-06. It's just that I already have a couple of them. Before next season I'll figure out how to take full advantage of the H&H. There have been a lot of great suggestions in this thread with regard to powder and bullet selection so I'll be referring back here a lot. I'm buying a Nightforce scope for another gun and I really don't like the idea of switching a scope between two guns, but I'll do it if I have to. There's a guy here that's a dealer for Hawke optics and I'm toying with the idea of getting one of those. They're pretty inexpensive and this is a gun that I'l be using only once a year. I then backed up to 300 yards and lined the horizontal reticle up with the top of the target and fired a few rounds. The bullets were hitting 8 inches low. (When I got home I put the numbers in a ballistics program and it agreed with the real world, yay!) Now comes the part that got me excited. Someone has set up some steel targets. From the spot I've been setting up for 100 yard shots, the steel targets are 300, 400, and 500 yards out. I shot at the 300 yard gong and hit it 3 out of 3 times. Seeing that gong swing and then hearing the "bong" is so much more satisfying that punching a hole in a piece of paper. This shooting was done with a bench so if I get a chance I'm going to shoot again before the season starts but I'm going to use the bipod that I'll be using for hunting. Assuming I don't have any trouble hitting the 300 yards target, I'll practice the 400 yarder. I've been out trying to help my father in law get a deer and I've been doing a lot of ranging. What I've learned is that I really over-estimate distances, and 300 yards is a loooong way out. I should be able to get within 300 yards of an elk. These targets are also right behind my house. In fact, I can see one of the gongs from my deck, and it's about 1300 yards away. If I didn't live in town limits (and it wouldn't spook the hell out of my animals) I could shoot from my house. 6 more days until the season starts. [/QUOTE]
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