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What type of shooter are you ? A powder guzzling, recoil loving V8 master blaster, or a small, lite, efficient 4 cylinder plinker?
O.K., I admit it, I love big bores, and things that push back to let you know you just unleashed a gazillion ft. lbs. of muzzle energy. My favorite phrase to deafened on lookers was,"shooting big bores is a contact sport !".Thought I was pretty macho shooting full grunt, fire breathing loads with MOA accuracy with the big bores.
Then I'd leave the range, head pounding with magnum headache. My fillings were loose in my teeth, and I was seeing double. The wife thought I was ignoring her, but I couldn't hear her half the time, despite wearing ear protection.
Then I saw the light, or I should say, Beartooth Bullets web site. I'd devour the shooters forum every day, reading accounts of brothern shooters. I saw a lot of mention and data on light, plinker loads. It dawned on me, I was neglecting one of the biggest assets of shooting cast bullets. Plinker loads, I've tried them and I like them !
I get many more loads per pound of powder, and my guns are spared the unnecessary wear and tear. My brain waives are back to normal. And besides, how many ft. lbs. of muzzle energy do you need to punch paper? These loads will be perfect for my daughter, when she is of age to learn the joys of shooting.
There's a time and place for full throttle loads. But this reformed V8 will be getting better powder mileage by becoming a more efficient 4 cylinder shooter. At least some of the time.
I'd love to hear some of your favorite plinker loads in any caliber. Thanks.
Jeff
O.K., I admit it, I love big bores, and things that push back to let you know you just unleashed a gazillion ft. lbs. of muzzle energy. My favorite phrase to deafened on lookers was,"shooting big bores is a contact sport !".Thought I was pretty macho shooting full grunt, fire breathing loads with MOA accuracy with the big bores.
Then I'd leave the range, head pounding with magnum headache. My fillings were loose in my teeth, and I was seeing double. The wife thought I was ignoring her, but I couldn't hear her half the time, despite wearing ear protection.
Then I saw the light, or I should say, Beartooth Bullets web site. I'd devour the shooters forum every day, reading accounts of brothern shooters. I saw a lot of mention and data on light, plinker loads. It dawned on me, I was neglecting one of the biggest assets of shooting cast bullets. Plinker loads, I've tried them and I like them !
I get many more loads per pound of powder, and my guns are spared the unnecessary wear and tear. My brain waives are back to normal. And besides, how many ft. lbs. of muzzle energy do you need to punch paper? These loads will be perfect for my daughter, when she is of age to learn the joys of shooting.
There's a time and place for full throttle loads. But this reformed V8 will be getting better powder mileage by becoming a more efficient 4 cylinder shooter. At least some of the time.
I'd love to hear some of your favorite plinker loads in any caliber. Thanks.
Jeff