Is this any good?

AL45 · January 11, 2014, 08:41 PM

I shot my first reloads in my 7.35mm Carcano. 128 grain bullets with IMR 4064. Out of 6 shots, 4 grouped in 3 inches but the other 2 spread the group out to 9 inches. This was open sighted over a sandbag at 100 yards.

Dc777 · January 11, 2014, 09:28 PM

I'm not an expert on that round but I don't think it's ever good for more than one round to spread out to 9 inches especially considering the group ofte others

tangolima · January 12, 2014, 09:04 PM

What's the bullet diameter?

-TL

James K · January 12, 2014, 11:41 PM

A three-inch group at 100 yards with that carbine would be pretty much normal, in fact pretty good with open sights. The fliers could be due to the shooter (sorry!) or to something else. Tangolima asked about bullet diameter as the correct diameter for that gun is .300" (not .308" as with most .30 caliber rifles).

Jim

AL45 · January 13, 2014, 01:10 AM

I measured the bullet and it is .2995 and yes it could very easily be the shooter. I found out that the target distance was 75 yards.

shooterbob · January 13, 2014, 02:55 AM

Maybe a dumb question, but were you allowing cooldown between shots? Could be the difference with the Carcano. I know you stated you reload, so I figured you probably know. But, never hurts to ask

AL45 · January 13, 2014, 11:55 PM

No ShooterBob I didn't. And I didn't look at the target until all 6 shots were fired, so I don't know which 2 shots were the flyers.

January 11, 2014, 08:41 PM	#1
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 761	Is this any good? I shot my first reloads in my 7.35mm Carcano. 128 grain bullets with IMR 4064. Out of 6 shots, 4 grouped in 3 inches but the other 2 spread the group out to 9 inches. This was open sighted over a sandbag at 100 yards.

January 11, 2014, 09:28 PM	#2
Dc777 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2013 Location: South West, Alabama Posts: 609	I'm not an expert on that round but I don't think it's ever good for more than one round to spread out to 9 inches especially considering the group ofte others __________________ NRA member Paintings were made to look at, and guns were made to be shot. If you aren't going to use them as they are intended for, get rid of them and buy a Picasso.

January 12, 2014, 09:04 PM	#3
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,824	What's the bullet diameter? -TL

January 12, 2014, 11:41 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	A three-inch group at 100 yards with that carbine would be pretty much normal, in fact pretty good with open sights. The fliers could be due to the shooter (sorry!) or to something else. Tangolima asked about bullet diameter as the correct diameter for that gun is .300" (not .308" as with most .30 caliber rifles). Jim

January 13, 2014, 01:10 AM	#5
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 761	I measured the bullet and it is .2995 and yes it could very easily be the shooter. I found out that the target distance was 75 yards.

January 13, 2014, 02:55 AM	#6
shooterbob Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2013 Posts: 109	Maybe a dumb question, but were you allowing cooldown between shots? Could be the difference with the Carcano. I know you stated you reload, so I figured you probably know. But, never hurts to ask

January 13, 2014, 11:55 PM	#7
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 761	No ShooterBob I didn't. And I didn't look at the target until all 6 shots were fired, so I don't know which 2 shots were the flyers.