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30-30 & 30-06
Yesterdays Shot
Never load pointy bullets in tube magazines!
I adjusted the scope bands to get them even just in case it matters. Not the next shot but the one after that should be on target again... since the scope needs to settle into the setting.
I mainly wanted to see the splash, I thought it would be bigger.
Today's Shot
30-06 Splash
Shooting the Howa 1500 30-06 at a water filled jar.
Cold Bore 30-30 at 300 Yards
Never load pointy bullets in tube magazines!
This demonstrates how powerful the 30-06 is compared to the 30-30. Those dents on the 2 inch target are from the 30-06 at 300 yards, the 30-30 just scratches the surface.
I am surprised at how accurate this load is, especially since I developed it with iron sights.
30-30 at 200 Yards with Iron Sights
I wanted to see if my iron sights were set so I took a shot at 200 yards.
Was using the Hornady 150gr SST, (never load pointy bullets in tube magazines!)
30-30, 300 Yards, 2" Target
Never use pointy bullets in tube magazines!
Hit the 3rd shot. I bumped my scope pretty hard while getting ready and made it hit low left. I can't see the camera screen all that well and thought it was just low so the next shot was just left...
I also noticed in the video that my scope straps are a little uneven, I don't think it matters but I would feel better if the things matched. :/
I hate when I do something like bump my scope, I never feel comfortable with it until I take it off and make sure the mount screws are tight. I can get to 3 of them with the scope on but one is a problem to get to.
357 Ladder Test, um... Test
50 yards off a rest with my new load for the 357 magnum.
I figured I had better make sure the load is good enough, so I took it to a distance I thought I would do well at, and used a rest.
The group is ok but when I try to rush it to save time for continuous video, I don't do so well. Those first 3 shots is what I think this loads group size should have been at the most. I didn't think I missed by that much though, 50 yards isn't that far.
I might try again tomorrow, if I do I'll take my time.
I should also use the chronograph, I was going to this time but forgot all about it. I may try to get the chronograph in the video.
357 Ladder Test Target
No actual shooting going on, just wanted to show the target on YouTube.
I will shoot the steel off-hand at 50 yards or so tomorrow. I have complete faith in this load; so I'll be testing myself, not the load.
I also found out why the camera was blurry, the lens was dirty. Oops!
Strange Animal Behavior At 300 Yards
I wanted to include the animals so that limited my shooting parts to the bare minimum.
Shooting the Howa 1500 30-06 at the 2" sphere 300 yards down range.
Side Note:
I did pretty much shooting with the 357 today. I'm going to work-up a new load, not quite so hot and see if I can get reasonable accuracy. I'll use the hot loads for hunting only.
Neighbor Dog Doesn't Like Gun Shots
Shooting at a 2" sphere, in front of an 8 x 12" steel target, 300 yards down range.
There was about a 3 to 5mph wind from ten-thirty to one-thirty. I tried to shoot when the wind was calmest and aimed right at the sphere.
I figured it was going to be a little low from the temperature difference of last time. I wanted to make sure of the drop; when I figured the drop for temperature change was when I developed this load, I was using iron sights then. It looks to be more than 3 inches low at 10 degrees; there might be more to that much drop than temperature.
It did rain yesterday, so the barometric pressure is up somewhat.
If the conditions are calm tomorrow, I have a cartridge I want to test, I'll test that one for accuracy also.
Oh! And I forgot my magnifying glasses; so I couldn't tell when the camera was focused... again! :/
30-30 Low at 300 Yards
I knew I should have adjusted it one click yesterday. I moved it up a click to where I figured it should be. I was a bit closer today, hopefully tomorrow I'll hit.
This video is a little better quality than usual. It is offset by my camera being unfocused. Yesterday I had it on auto focus but today I tried and just couldn't get it. I'm sure it was my spotting scope being unfocused.
Dissent Isn't Patriotic Anymore
Nancy Pelosi wants some answers.
The house speaker is calling for an investigation into groups protesting the building of the Ground Zero mosque.
If your opinion differs form the Queen, you need to be investigated. Democrats aren't trying to hide their fascist tendencies anymore.
People really need to stop being puppets to these power mad democrats, one day they will investigate you.
30-30 Dent at 300 Yards
Trying to get that 2 inch sphere again with the Winchester. I must have just nicked the wire holding it then hit the same place that the 30-06 hit last time. The 30-30 doesn't dent that steel at 300 yards but it sure does look as if that dent is bigger. Maybe since the bullet was forced off center, the dynamics of the hit were more forceful?
I was about 1/2 inch high; I adjusted... Now that I think of it, I should have adjusted it one click instead of 2. I think the adjustments are a little larger than 1/4 inch at 100 yards; but the stickiness of the adjustments make it hard to figure. I'll find out next time.
Nikko Stirling Scope Adjust
Yesterday I had rifle problems so I took the stock and scope off made sure everything was cool then remounted everything. These are some of my zeroing shots.
Shooting an 8 x 12" steel target at 200 and 300 yards.
Rifle and Scope Adjust
7 shots to hit that sucker.
Evidently, the screws holding my stock to the receiver were loose and kept getting looser every time I walked down to check the target... Apparently, that caused a greater jolt on the scope causing the POI to impact 4.5moa lower than yesterday.
The one other time my scope's POI moved, it drifted about that same distance in the opposite direction. I still don't know what it happened that time.
I took the scope off and the stock, make sure everything was cool, then reattached them; I'll zero it again tomorrow... I also cleaned my lenses, it was getting awfully blurry!
I sure hope nothing is screwy.
Soot on 30-06 Case
I was testing one case to make sure I didn't mess-up the shot yesterday, I thought it was bad By bad I mean the inside of the neck needing turned for consistent wall thickness. It seems to be ok today.
Since I don't have a micrometer that can measure the neck wall thickness, I take a guess that is the problem when I can't find another. Since I don't have a tool to turn them, I just separate the ones I deem in need of turning.
This case was full length sized because it caused the bolt to be little sticky; which may have made it inaccurate. That was the 6th time it had been shot.
I also wanted to show someone the amount of soot I get on the neck. I full length sized some new cases, I'll show how much soot I get with one of those tomorrow.
Howa 30-06, Two Shots
I wanted to see how close my second shot was to the first. It used to be an inch high at 400 yards, it seems to be getting closer. I am thinking that is all the better I can get with the low powered a little bit blurry scope.
I was going to shoot at a 400 yard target but the sun was in a bad spot to see the target and I just couldn't find it with the camera. I actually had a hard time finding it with my scope.
After those shots I had 2 more cartridges and figured I would test them for accuracy, one of the cases didn't make the cut.
Win 94 in 30-30
Never load pointy bullets in tube magazines.
I figured I had better take a 400 yard shot just to see where my scope adjustment was, so I did.
I do like the way these bullets fly.
The gypsy moth larva ate all the foliage on a cherry tree, that is why there is a bit of sunlight in the forest.
I might take this time to mention that 2 years ago I only saw 4 of their nests the whole year. Now there are more than there ever was and they are only eating the cherry and walnut trees. They eat the all the leaves. See the brown trees on the right? Those are wild cherry trees.
The larva look somewhat different then they used to, they may be some other kind of worm/worms...
LeverAction 30-30
Never load pointy bullets in a tube magazine!
2 shots with the Winchester 94 at 300 yards, shooting at an 8 x 12 inch target behind a 2 inch sphere.
Ok! I have the scope squared and hopefully adjusted well enough to hit the next time. There was a little wind but I tried to shoot when it was calm.
I'll probably take it out again tomorrow just to make sure everything is right; (I have one cartridge still,) that bit of wind could have caused a 2 inch or so drift.
I also started adjusting my scope a little differently. What I did was, after noticing the first shot was a little left, I adjusted right 2 clicks more than I needed, then adjusted it back to where I thought it would hit.
Lever 30-30
Taking another shot with the 30-30 at 300 yards.
After the shot I spun the scope a little more to try to get it square with the rifle. It looks square now, I used the lever bottom as it was being held firmly squaring it to the windage scope cap. I was using the side of the receiver and elevation cap before.
Win 30-30 at 300 Yards, 4 Shots
I spun the scope so it was square with the rifle but it looks the same in this video as it did yesterday. Maybe it is an optical illusion from the camera lens?
Anyway... Getting the 300 yard zero again at 300 yards. My first shot hit low right.
I think that scope sticks a lot more than I thought it did. The first height adjustment only raised it 1/3 of what it should have, the second adjustment raised it more than twice what it should have.
I had a 2-3mph 3 o'clock wind so I think the adjustments are good now. We'll see what happens next time.
(Next Time) I had friends over so I took a shot in the dark... Literally. I hit just 1/2" high right of the 2 inch ball. I didn't expect to take a shot so I didn't record it, It would have been too dark to see the target area anyway... But a night video of the rifle shooting might look cool. :O
Never load pointy bullets in tube magazines.
Continuing from yesterday, zeroing my BSA scope and Win 94 30-30.
I noticed while making the video, the scope looked a little skewed so I spun the scope slightly to the right. It is harder to square the scope to this rifle than on the Howa.
I should test it at 100 yards just to see if it really is square, I think it is now though. It'll probably hit a little off tomorrow but I think it might still hit the steel.
I also remounted the old sight, I should also try a 200 yard shot to see how well I've adjusted them.
Williams 5D Peep Review
Well the sight is ok for 200 yards or less; but fine tuning is impossible. At 300 yards I would hit a little left; adjust, hit a little right; adjust...
I bought the sight thinking it had a screw that I could adjust to get the fine tuning I couldn't with my stock sights, it doesn't. Believe it or not, my stock sight is better.
Only one thing I like about the Williams 5D peep, you can see more of the target area. With the stock sights, the bottom half of the area is blocked by the rear sight blade.
So after 7 shots and never hitting, I mounted the scope and hit the second shot... That scope doesn't adjust properly either, the adjustment will not settle-in until after you take the next shot. Hopefully tomorrow it will hit nearer the center.
To sum it all up; the Williams 5D peep was a waste of 20+ bullets and $40.
Fools On Parade
The only position they support is that they are fools.
I would be willing to bet that hundreds of thousands if not millions of black bear and wild hogs have killed by 30-30s and the 7.62x39 is just as powerful as a 30-30.
Fools.
Howa, 300 Yards
Shooting the Howa 30-06 at a 2 inch sphere 300 yards down range.
One shot, one kill.
Made Shade
The gunshot makes the metal roof ring...
This is very cool!
I say 250 yards in the video but am at 260 yards.
What I like is... It looks as if I am 75 yards from the target. If I would move-up 30 yards I would look as if I was right on top of it.
Look how clear I am compared to yesterday. I need to line it up better and hopefully capture a bullet trail when it is calmer.
I need to practice field positions; that was the second shot, the first hit just to the right of the target, you can see the impact.
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