Finicky vs. Cartridges that Hold Tune - Myth?

Paul....

I was there when you shot the screamer at 200 yards. You stated that you next group was a "7". Just out of curiosity, do you remember the group that preceded the .223?

My contention is that the 6 PPC is not finicky like the 6x47 was. I may be wrong, but I started out with a .222 Mag that would shot very small, but it was finicky.

When Tony or Joe or Gene says that a load blew up....they are not talking about shooting all over the paper but shooting groups that are large enough to cause one to fall in the standings. This may be caused by shooting loads that are at the upper limit of pressure. When the temperature rises, the load may be too hot.

A few years ago Ed Hall came to the SS with pre-loaded ammunition and walked away with the 2-gun championship. I don't think this would be possible with a cartridge that is too finicky.

I guess the term "finicky" is such a relative term that it can't be easily defined. In my opinion the 6 PPC along with the 6BR and .30 BR are much much less finicky than most other cartridges. Good shooting...James
 
When Tony or Joe or Gene says that a load blew up....they are not talking about shooting all over the paper but shooting groups that are large enough to cause one to fall in the standings. This may be caused by shooting loads that are at the upper limit of pressure. When the temperature rises, the load may be too hot.
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JD (and others)

Do you think a middle node may be better so far as tune? Do you see those currently having the most success using the upper limit?

Thanks,
Tony
 
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JD Mock said:
I was there when you shot the screamer at 200 yards. You stated that you next group was a "7". Just out of curiosity, do you remember the group that preceded the .223?

My contention is that the 6 PPC is not finicky like the 6x47 was. I may be wrong, but I started out with a .222 Mag that would shot very small, but it was finicky.

When Tony or Joe or Gene says that a load blew up....they are not talking about shooting all over the paper but shooting groups that are large enough to cause one to fall in the standings. This may be caused by shooting loads that are at the upper limit of pressure. When the temperature rises, the load may be too hot.

A few years ago Ed Hall came to the SS with pre-loaded ammunition and walked away with the 2-gun championship. I don't think this would be possible with a cartridge that is too finicky.

I guess the term "finicky" is such a relative term that it can't be easily defined. In my opinion the 6 PPC along with the 6BR and .30 BR are much much less finicky than most other cartridges. Good shooting...James
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If I remember right Ed Hall did that with his falling block action also.

Hovis
 
Hovis..

It was Ed Hall of Georgia, not Alan Hall (action maker) of Alabama. Ed did not use a falling block action. I believe that he was using a Stolle Panda. James
 
A few years ago Ed Hall came to the SS with pre-loaded ammunition and walked away with the 2-gun championship. I don't think this would be possible with a cartridge that is too finicky.
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It would be interesting to know the load (powder, etc.) Maybe someone can locate the match report. It's possible more shooters come preloaded with the PPC than I realized.

Tony Carpenter
 
Darn it....I knew being dropped on my head as a baby would catch up sooner or..............what was I saying

Thanks for keeping it straight James

Hovis
 
Tony C said:
It would be interesting to know the load (powder, etc.) Maybe someone can locate the match report. It's possible more shooters come preloaded with the PPC than I realized.

Tony Carpenter
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I dont think Ed Hall has placed in the top 50 in all the Super Shoots since his top finish.

So, I am not sure there his experience with preloads at one shoot will constitute much of a tournament winning trend...........Don
 
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