| rigbymauser |
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| 09/06/20 01:19 AM |
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Manton 10 bore.
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Went shooting some old loads I found here for the Manton.
5 shots fired at 50m offhand. 1 went a little high. The four best are 6x7" group.
The load are 60 grain Blue Dot pushing a 990grain ball.
The gun group best with 63grain BLue Dot.(I am out of these)
Aiming was 6 o`clock between black & white. Next time I`ll bring a brass rod to adjust the rear sight to point-of-aim. I feel this gun is more than ready to buff. I must chronograph the final load.
Do I really need a .577express?...
| DarylS |
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| 09/06/20 02:14 AM |
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It will likely do the job if you can put them in the right place.
Nice rifle.
Do you use backer rod for a filler?
| rigbymauser |
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| 09/06/20 02:16 AM |
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Fillers are 9gauge feltwads
| EDELWEISS |
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| 09/06/20 03:08 AM |
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Jealous
| DarylS |
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| 09/06/20 02:16 PM |
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That should work, but would also increase pressure over backer rod. Backer rod might also change regulation of that load, pro or anti.
I would certainly be willing to try it, if available. Foam window sealing roads. 3/4" maybe 1" preferred I suspect.
NitroX
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| 09/06/20 10:01 PM |
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Nice rifle. Looking forward to seeing it shoot on target. Keeping note of what you are doing.
| 93x64mm |
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| 09/06/20 10:15 PM |
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All I can say is WOW!
Lucky bugger RM!
Would have been a fair old wallop to the shoulder, but what a hoot!
Good enough regulation for what you need in a pinch, but I reckon you could still do better yet
| AK_Stick |
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| 11/09/20 12:36 PM |
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990 grain ball?
I mean I know I have a “little” 8 at .840 but my round balls are only 880
| AK_Stick |
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| 11/09/20 12:37 PM |
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Stunning rifle though. Very pretty, I want a 10 for my next double.
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| 11/09/20 02:45 PM |
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There is something very impressive about that picture.
| 3DogMike |
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| 11/09/20 11:42 PM |
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Quote:
990 grain ball?
I mean I know I have a “little” 8 at .840 but my round balls are only 880
AK,
I think it’s a matter of semantics, RM’s usage to mean “conical ball” ammo as opposed to “round ball”.
Daryl:
Based on what I’ve read from Cal Pappas the Blue Dot loads need something like 100lbs wad pressure on the powder so I’m guessing backer rod would not work well.
- Mike
| rigbymauser |
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| 12/09/20 12:56 AM |
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The good thing about this 10bore is that its .793cal.
I have 3 bullet molds from 900grain to 1100grain. It isn't an 8bore and it weighs 14.5ibs "only". I have often thought it would be nice with an 8bore but this 10drammer Manton does it all just fine.
| 3DogMike |
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| 12/09/20 01:08 AM |
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It is a beauty of a heavy hitter!
- Mike
| DarylS |
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| 12/09/20 01:33 AM |
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Would be interesting to see some standing or sitting bench targets, forend held as-if shooting offhand, of course.
Point taken & well understood, Mike.