Twins update

[Guest]

Shot the twins today..
moved away from the VVN 560 and tried H4831sc since the burn rate is nearly the same...

shot the same load in each rifle...

 

[davewilson]

RIC,
it looks like the barrel won't shoot no matter what you do,you otta think about rebarreling.i'll give ya 25$ for that barrel if you're just gonna throw it away.

 

[sewwhat89]

What kind of velocities are you getting with your load? I am just curious.

 

[7Rumloader]

Ric it looks as if they are indeed identical twins. Chris built a fine pair of rifles!!

 

[Guest]

Yup

They shoot as good as they look. Chris does it again! (no surprise) I gotta get a new rig...Why???? Cause Ric did /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Joe

 

[Guest]

gotta be honest here... those are 4 shot groups.. the cold clean bore shot is somewhere in the mix... I was really hoping for the CCB shot to be outta the group because I thrive on frustraition!!!

Velocity, it was real overcast yesterday so I didn't have the chrony set -up. I plan to in the future and I will give another update...
I think the .284 cal ( especially the 160-175 class of bullets ) is largly over looked so I plan to really experiment with it. you see the 150's and 140's being used a bunch even the 168's now and again but no-one really has stretched the big 7's

the barels on the rifles are crap... I really enjoy using a dozen or so patches just to get out the initial powder fowling. THese things are so bad that I only need 2 or 3 and then after running a brush down them I only need another 2 or 3 to have it clean. It really sucks cause I was hoping to use the barrel cleaning regiment as part of my daily work out.. I have to talk to Chris about this...
The other thing is the way he built the rifles is actually quite boring and now I have no idea what I will do... I planned on being aggravated and frustraighted by spending unGodly amounts of money buying 6 or 7 types of powder and way more bullets than I would ever use to work up a load for these rifles.. and now after 2 attemps .. I am done...

OH well I guess I'll order somthing different... I suppose if I have a yard sale on Sat someone might take them off my hands...

 

[TheCanuck]

Yeah they really are no good, send em my way, ill even pay for shipping so you dont have to, for such filth. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

How much did you pay for each?

 

[Guest]

ahhhh the money "?" e-mail me for price list...

 

[ricka0]

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<font color="purple"> moved away from the VVN 560 and tried H4831sc since the burn rate is nearly the same...

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Please tell me VVN 560 gives you higher velocity. I paid 8x as much as WC-872 just so I could burn out my factory barrels and have an excuse to send them to Kirby. Like you, I'm a demanding customer. When I pay the big bucks for a barrel burning powder I expect results.

BTW, if the tests work, I'll have a few factory barrels that will satisfy all your demands /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[ssandberg]

Ric, How much 4831 did you use and how far off the lands?

 

[Guest]

big bore...
not sure on the velocity yet.. but the 4831 feels faster.. sharper kick anyway.

I understand what you mean.. if you buy somthing thats gonna wreck your rifle at least wreck it with some enthusiasm!!! Not usre if VVN 560 really does or not but I have has such good luck with Hogdon powders that thats where my confidence is...

the load in the groups is as follows

H4831SC 64.5 grs 162 gr A-MAX seated to just touch the lands.

I have tried seating a-maxs off .005 .010. 020 but they really like to be just touching or just a hair into.

 

[sniper2]

What is the range?Good looking clover leaves.

 

[LWolken]

Ric,

Looks great. Glad to see some photos of the groups. Tired of hearing about shooting rocks at ultra long range.

Lance

 

[Guest]

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