rwdwrt
March 4, 2011, 10:17 PM
Odd thing happened today, took the Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter 7.5in barrel, 44mag & Ruger GP100 357 6in barrel to the range to sight-in today. I was sighting in my GP100 today with new Williams Sights, it all went well with the 357. Then i moved onto the 44mag SBHH to check some loads i had put togehter.
1. Oregon Trail 240gr SWC w/10gr Universal, Starline brass, Win LP primer
2. Hornady 240 XTPHP w/23.9gr H110, Starline brass, Win LP primer
3. Hornady 240 XTPHP w/11.6gr Longshot, Starline brass, Win LP primer
With thr SBHH sights set as they came from the factory, i shot the OT 240 SWC & Hrndy 240XTPHP w.23.9gr H100 at 20 yds. And the POI was about 7 to 8 in below POI. I thought this odd since I had not changed anything since I purchased the gun. I was shooting from a MTM rest with the barrel resting in the rubber portion of the rest, and the grip resting on the lower lart of the rest. This surpirsed me. I adjusted the rear sight of the SBHH to try and raise the POI, but never quit got there. Ended up about 2in low and 2 in right of the bull.
I was about to give up, because the rear sight seemed to be close to its limits of elevation. Thern I tried the hornady 240 XTPHP w.11.6gr longshot and had a POI which was almost right on the bull, where i wanted it. I fely a little better.
Then i went back to the two other loads, Hornady 240XTPHP w/23.9 H110 and OTSWC w/ 10gr Universal and the POI was back down to 5 in or so below the bull.
It seemed that no matter how much I turned the elevation up the POI would not rise any more, and seemed to be cloe to its upper most limit.
As my hand was getting tired from the pounding, I decided to give up for the day and try again another day.
I came to the conclusion that it may be me jerking the trigger or something. But Im not sure. I just wanted to put a inquiry out to all to see what you folks had to say about the situation.
Im new to the SBHH 44mag, so Any comments and opinions will be appreciated.:banghead:
1. Oregon Trail 240gr SWC w/10gr Universal, Starline brass, Win LP primer
2. Hornady 240 XTPHP w/23.9gr H110, Starline brass, Win LP primer
3. Hornady 240 XTPHP w/11.6gr Longshot, Starline brass, Win LP primer
With thr SBHH sights set as they came from the factory, i shot the OT 240 SWC & Hrndy 240XTPHP w.23.9gr H100 at 20 yds. And the POI was about 7 to 8 in below POI. I thought this odd since I had not changed anything since I purchased the gun. I was shooting from a MTM rest with the barrel resting in the rubber portion of the rest, and the grip resting on the lower lart of the rest. This surpirsed me. I adjusted the rear sight of the SBHH to try and raise the POI, but never quit got there. Ended up about 2in low and 2 in right of the bull.
I was about to give up, because the rear sight seemed to be close to its limits of elevation. Thern I tried the hornady 240 XTPHP w.11.6gr longshot and had a POI which was almost right on the bull, where i wanted it. I fely a little better.
Then i went back to the two other loads, Hornady 240XTPHP w/23.9 H110 and OTSWC w/ 10gr Universal and the POI was back down to 5 in or so below the bull.
It seemed that no matter how much I turned the elevation up the POI would not rise any more, and seemed to be cloe to its upper most limit.
As my hand was getting tired from the pounding, I decided to give up for the day and try again another day.
I came to the conclusion that it may be me jerking the trigger or something. But Im not sure. I just wanted to put a inquiry out to all to see what you folks had to say about the situation.
Im new to the SBHH 44mag, so Any comments and opinions will be appreciated.:banghead:
