Rockymthunter, I finally got my tc xtp hp 300grs bullets and my BH 209 powder. put my 3x9 leupold on my encore, 80grs equivalent BH209 at 70yds shot 12" low.Increased to 90grs and had a good 3shot group about 2". adjusted scope up and had two bullets touching about one and half inches high of dead center and 1/2" left.
all told I shot ten times and after five shots ran a dry patch down the barrel. the last two loadings I actually had to hammer the sabot down the barrel to get it seated, so much for the fifteen shots without cleaning. this is the best the tc has shot since I switched to sabots. I will have to try power belts or hornady conicals with BH209 but I think the sabot bullet is better constructed.
I have not recieved my cva optima and the BH breech plug,wanting to see if the cva will shoot conicals. so far so good, will let you know abot the cva. spike
all told I shot ten times and after five shots ran a dry patch down the barrel. the last two loadings I actually had to hammer the sabot down the barrel to get it seated, so much for the fifteen shots without cleaning. this is the best the tc has shot since I switched to sabots. I will have to try power belts or hornady conicals with BH209 but I think the sabot bullet is better constructed.
I have not recieved my cva optima and the BH breech plug,wanting to see if the cva will shoot conicals. so far so good, will let you know abot the cva. spike