2022 Targets
300 Yards
300 Yards
4-6-2022 - I managed to get some much needed range time this morning. I decided to replicate the groups from Winchester's 1866 Switzerland Trials of which used the Model of 1866 44 Henry. The first 66' target are not to scale. The 1866 Groups are 30 shots about 10" x 24" and the 73' is 37 shots about 14" x 24"
This next set of photos shows the 1866' target now to scale with the current 44-40 target. The black dots on the 66' target are too big but you can see the 6" x 6" blocks are the same. Although the 66" group is indeed tighter, the oversized black dots make the group look tighter than it really is. The overlay white dats are a bit more actual size.
25" inch circle
22 of 37 Hits in the 12" x 12" square
11 of 30 Hits in the 12" x 12" square
Both Targets Overlayed for Perspective
9-24-2022 -Â 200 Yards
Just a bit of a currency shooting to see if things were still on par! I only took a few shots at 200 yards to get some general elevation data. With the scope zeroed in at 265ish yards, there is a -17" elevation POA in order to hit the target area. Groups came in at 9" but I think I can get that a tad better. Nothing to brag about but certainly still a deer killer. Again, 1,350ish fps velocities with nearly 1,000fps impact velocity at 200 yards (950fps @ 300 yards).
I then took this target's results, as well as the 300 yard results from the previous session, and overlapped them on the deer target. Throw your "ethics" comments out the window, especially you bow hunters, we are talking about putting meat on the table here!!!!