WENT TO MY RANGE ON THE RIO GRANDE THIS MORNING. BRIGHT SUNNY MORNING WITH THE SUN COMING FROM OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER. NORMALLY IN THESE LIGHT CONDITIONS I CANNOT GET ANY MV READINGS, SO I USED SOME LIGHTS ZIP TIED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SUNSCREENS, SOMETHING THAT WORKS REAL WELL INDOORS, IN DARKER CONDITIONS, BUT SEEMS TO RESULT IN "WEIRD" READINGS WHEN THE SUN AND THE ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS COMPETE FOR BULLET SHADOW TIME.
I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING IN THE 1,300's AS THE GOLD DOT LOAD CHRONO'ed 1,330fps. I SHOT THE 27gr W-296 LOAD UNDER THE 265gr FUSION 8 TIMES IN THE BISLEY HUNTER AND GOT READINGS "ALL OVER THE PLACE", AS FOLLOWS: 1114, 1539, 1324, 1257, 1069, 1312, 1190 & 1320, ONE OF THOSE "WTF" EXPERIENCES. AM THINKING THE 1324, 1312 & 1320 READINGS ARE VALID AND THE OTHERS "WHO KNOWS". THEN I SHOT AT THE 6.5 INCH ROUND SWINGER AT 105 YARDS, 3 SHOTS WITH THE GOLD DOT LOAD AND ALL HITS, THEN 3 SHOTS WITH THE FUSION LOAD AND ALL HITS.
THE FUSION BULLET SEATS SHALLOWER AND HAS A LONGER NOSE. AFTER YOU SHOOT 1 OR 2 ROUNDS WITH IT THE NOSE ON THE NEXT ROUND's BULLET IS DEFORMED SOME WITH THE LEAD ON THE NOSE SMEARED BACK SOME. SINCE I BELIEVE THE GOLD DOT AND FUSION LOADS ARE ALMOST TWINS IN ACCURACY AND MV, FOR NOW, BECAUSE OF THE WEIRD NOSE DEFORMATION ON THE FUSIONS, I AM GOING TO STICK WITH THE GOLD DOT LOAD.
BTW, WHEN FEDERAL LOADED THE 265gr FUSION BULLETS IN THE 454, THEY WERE RATED AT 1350fps SO I AM GUESSING THEY ARE PRETTY SOFT.
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"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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