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Post by HuntMeister on Mar 24, 2010 20:20:49 GMT -5
Sounds good HH, post up some pics of the rifle when you can and some more details on its performance as you go please.
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Post by swilk on Mar 25, 2010 7:03:07 GMT -5
Did you run that load through a chrono?
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Post by hornharvester on Mar 25, 2010 10:04:20 GMT -5
Did you run that load through a chrono? No not yet. I had 10 rounds loaded to test fire the gun and get the scope adjusted. I shot for a group the last five. Next time out I will set up the chrony. h.h. |
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Post by catahecassa on Mar 25, 2010 13:15:56 GMT -5
You forget- IN does allow the use of high power rounds. But they are restricted to pistol use only. They don't limit barrel length either, so if one wanted to take a 300+ yard shot at a deer with a .300 Win Mag and a 22" barrel, it is do-able as long as the gun is legally a pistol. danf - one point of clarification, while the DNR does not specify barrel length the state does however! In order to BE "legally" a pistol, it has to have a barrel length of under 16". |
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Post by swilk on Mar 28, 2010 8:09:27 GMT -5
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Post by steiny on Mar 28, 2010 16:21:14 GMT -5
I had a .375 Whisper bult last year. Used a Tikka T3 bolt action as the donor rifle. It pushes a 220 grain bullet at about 2400 FPS.
Very accurate, and easily a 250 yard killer. Shot a nice buck with it last year at 170 yards, one shot kill. I won't be using a shotgun anymore.
Looking for a .308 Ruger to build another one from, if anyone has one they want to part with.
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Post by drs on Mar 29, 2010 6:55:29 GMT -5
I had a .375 Whisper bult last year. Used a Tikka T3 bolt action as the donor rifle. It pushes a 220 grain bullet at about 2400 FPS. Very accurate, and easily a 250 yard killer. Shot a nice buck with it last year at 170 yards, one shot kill. I won't be using a shotgun anymore. Looking for a .308 Ruger to build another one from, if anyone has one they want to part with. Steiny, you might consider a Browning A-Bolt action (.308 length) to build your next .375 Whisper. The removable box magazine would feed rounds better than the Ruger for such a short cartridge. |
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Post by hornharvester on Apr 2, 2010 15:04:50 GMT -5
Did you run that load through a chrono? Swilk, I timed the load today and with 200 Horn SP, 46 grains Varget it was 2340 fps, with 200 Barnes TSX it was 2395 fps. Very accurate load. h.h. |
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Post by swilk on Apr 2, 2010 17:23:28 GMT -5
I have neglected to get together the additional load data I have ..... I will work on that asap.
I seems very, very easy to get a MOA load for these guns. Getting one in the 27-2800fps range is the trick.
I have not shot any of the 200gr hornady ..... just the 180's and the accubond 225's.
4895 was a bit faster than the varget speeds you listed.
10x is a whole lot faster.
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Post by omegahunter on Jul 28, 2010 9:11:26 GMT -5
Got my .358 WSSM figured out for my setup. 200 grain Hornady FTX and 43.0 grains IMR 4064 chronographs 2222 fps out of my Handi Rifle. Shoots half-inch groups at 100 yards. Dead zero at 100 yards hits first mil-dot down at 200 yards and third mil-dot at 300 yards according to ballistics info from Hornady site. Now to find a place to shoot 300 to find out if reality matches calculations.
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