flatwater bill
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Here are a few notes on my prep for Sable hunting with a new JP Sauer 101 bolt rifle in 8x57. This rifle has essentially a 22" bbl.
Hornady factory load 195 grain soft point......................velocity average 2470 fps 1.5 inch group ave 3 shot
PPU (Privi-Partisan) factory load 196 grain soft point..................ave velocity 2063 fps 2.2 inch ave
Sellier and Bellot factory 196 grain soft point.....................ave vel 2633 fps (yes!).......0 .77 inch average
My load: H brass, CCI 200 primer, 51 grains IMR 4350, 3.16 COAL ave vel 2425 fps., 200X bullet.....0.9 inch ave.
I could not beat the S&B ammo in either vel or power............a complete surprise to me. no pressure signs and strong 30-06 power.
PPU very pleasant to shoot, and a fine whitetail load.
The rifle..........well made, great fit and finish, only the second rifle I have ever bought that did not need the trigger adjusted, smooth bore, easy to clean, not grabbing too much of the soft copper Barnes bullets, and fitted with a 2.5 to 8 Leupold, a fine little 250 yard gun.
The little case looks like Danny Devito in "Twins" next to a 300 RUM, but I leave tomorrow for Moz and will see for myself if the bullets just bounce off of Sable because the cartridge is too old to kill....................good hunting to all Africa bound adventurers....................................FWB
Hornady factory load 195 grain soft point......................velocity average 2470 fps 1.5 inch group ave 3 shot
PPU (Privi-Partisan) factory load 196 grain soft point..................ave velocity 2063 fps 2.2 inch ave
Sellier and Bellot factory 196 grain soft point.....................ave vel 2633 fps (yes!).......0 .77 inch average
My load: H brass, CCI 200 primer, 51 grains IMR 4350, 3.16 COAL ave vel 2425 fps., 200X bullet.....0.9 inch ave.
I could not beat the S&B ammo in either vel or power............a complete surprise to me. no pressure signs and strong 30-06 power.
PPU very pleasant to shoot, and a fine whitetail load.
The rifle..........well made, great fit and finish, only the second rifle I have ever bought that did not need the trigger adjusted, smooth bore, easy to clean, not grabbing too much of the soft copper Barnes bullets, and fitted with a 2.5 to 8 Leupold, a fine little 250 yard gun.
The little case looks like Danny Devito in "Twins" next to a 300 RUM, but I leave tomorrow for Moz and will see for myself if the bullets just bounce off of Sable because the cartridge is too old to kill....................good hunting to all Africa bound adventurers....................................FWB
