Finally was able to go to the range and give the SBR and the LEE 309-230 a real test. Turned out pretty well I think.
It was humid, my glasses were fogging up and I can’t see the 100 yard target well enough through a little 1x red dot, but I’m still really happy with the results. I’m in steel shooting nirvana with this little rifle and load now. The only way it improves is out a scope on it and this dude just wasn’t built for a scope. I did shoot some steel at 100 and my good friend was able to put a couple rounds on the 12 inch gong free handed at 100 “he is really good off hand” so I’m happy with the way today played out.
I was confident in the load enough I cast another 380 give or take Friday afternoon. With the Lee mold. Only issue I had was something has went awry with my mold snd a few noses finned slightly, which I just finished going over it and cleaning it and found nothing wrong. Maybe I got the alloy too hot. Anyway. Few pics of the targets and casting session.
It was humid, my glasses were fogging up and I can’t see the 100 yard target well enough through a little 1x red dot, but I’m still really happy with the results. I’m in steel shooting nirvana with this little rifle and load now. The only way it improves is out a scope on it and this dude just wasn’t built for a scope. I did shoot some steel at 100 and my good friend was able to put a couple rounds on the 12 inch gong free handed at 100 “he is really good off hand” so I’m happy with the way today played out.
I was confident in the load enough I cast another 380 give or take Friday afternoon. With the Lee mold. Only issue I had was something has went awry with my mold snd a few noses finned slightly, which I just finished going over it and cleaning it and found nothing wrong. Maybe I got the alloy too hot. Anyway. Few pics of the targets and casting session.