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When I veiwed it, I thought there were some things I could have done better or more clearly and it does appear as if I was in a hurry, but that is not the case. This was a slowed, methodical load. I should have ended up capping and rapping off the two fast shots.

Doing that the odd time got more than a couple guy's attention, including 2 of the ETR members. They wanted to see the big bore semiauto, normally hearing only deliberate single shots from the booming gun on the rifle range. They were surprised to see the 'antique' doing it.

At that time, there were two old, older than me, old farts on the rifle range shooting small bore cast loads, .30/30IMP and a custom 8mm Mauser shotoing go-pow loads - then they'd hear boooooom------------------------boooooom. When they heard boom-boom - they thought someone had a semi - which is legal, but rare around here in a gun that makes some noise.

When I shoot, and I've shot up to 120gr. 2F so far, I always pull both hammers to full bent to ensure the left doesn't go off with the jar of the first. So far, so good. The left, as is normal for doubles, has a harder pull than the right, with the right running just under 2 pounds, and the left, a crisp 3 pounds.

I did find that 110gr. of 2f put the balls in a vertical line, about an inch between groups at 58 yards (took the range finder with me today). My grouping wasn't as good as last Saturday for some reason, throwing more shots, although the wind wasn't as bad. Grouping wise for each barrel, the gun does like 82gr. 2F. 100gr. is still good and a bit closer together (not crossing as much) and 110gr. puts them in line, shooting together, but one still high, albeit closer.

I fired only 2 120gr. loads (getting low on powder) and at the 100 yard bank at a small white rock. The impacts were directily in line with each other, not crossing, nor diverging - but there was an elevation difference. I'd held a bit of sight for the first shot and overshot the rod by a couple inches, then aimed right at it and missed low by 2 or 3 inches. Oh well, that's why we practise - to get to know the rifle and holding as we need, to hit where we want.

There is now only one sight on the rifle as 2 will only be useful for having a longer range sight, as it should be.

More testing is needed.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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