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Single shot pistol loading thread

Bill K said:
As you know every rifle/handgun will shoot differently. Find some loads for that weight bullet, in and around 4350 or Varget and work up from the listed start load and find one that groups best, then tweek the seating depth to fine tune.
As for the Lapua brass, it seems to always need neck trimming to fit chambers. the 7.5 Rem primer will serve you well.
Have find working up a load, for your gun, and keep us posted on progress and photo's.
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Loaded up some ladder loads with 130 gr vld target bullets over h4350 starting at 35 grains seated two sets each .15 thou off lands and .20 thou off lands I didn't need to neck turn but did need to use a .263 expander mandrell as the necks were way too tight will test Sunday or Monday.
 
Went to the range today with the break open pistol. I just had Leupold put a target adjustable turret on my scope. I had some ladder loads put together to try out but I stopped shooting because I just couldn't get a stable sight picture I'm not sure it was bad enough to get the groups I was getting so I have to figure out a stable adjustable rest to take out that part out of the equation. any ideas on a good solid rest would be appreciated!!
 
Assuming you're shooting something like a TC, you can use a normal front rest like you'd use for a rifle to rest the forend. Then use a small squeeze bag under the grip cap to provide stability to the back of the pistol. Squeeze the bag to adjust elevation with one hand, shoot the pistol with the other. Use a light grip and let the pistol recoil, don't try to hold it tightly to stop it from recoiling, that'll kill accuracy.
 
Shooting a freedom arms break open squeezing not enough need some sort of adjustable set up I might try a scissor jack with a deep style bag on top.
 
Muzzlestuffer said:
Shooting a freedom arms break open squeezing not enough need some sort of adjustable set up I might try a scissor jack with a deep style bag on top.
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I shot both scoped & open sighted pistols in the IHMSA discipline and was constantly surprised at how I was able to shoot consistantly better scores from the Creedmore position than I ever shot over bags / rests with them.

I scoped my FA 357Mag & .22LR revolvers thinking I might use them exclusively in lieu of a different pistol for each class but never got to grips with bags & rests. Ended up doing all my testing from the Creedmore position which is where i was ultimately going to shoot from anyway, plus the LER scopes in use were dialed in for the Creedmore eye-relief.
 
ihmsakiwi said:
I shot both scoped & open sighted pistols in the IHMSA discipline and was constantly surprised at how I was able to shoot consistantly better scores from the Creedmore position than I ever shot over bags / rests with them.

I scoped my FA 357Mag & .22LR revolvers thinking I might use them exclusively in lieu of a different pistol for each class but never got to grips with bags & rests. Ended up doing all my testing from the Creedmore position which is where i was ultimately going to shoot from anyway, plus the LER scopes in use were dialed in for the Creedmore eye-relief.
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Interesting I never thought of that style shooting thanks !
 
I found just what I'm looking for ? It's a adjustable shooting rest with a deep bag I found it on black widow web site when I was ordering a trimmer 11 brass trimmer
 
Real shame Manufacturer stopped making this Bulls bag. Best pistol rest to shoot off of. You can open it up and let it lightly squeeze the fore end

 
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