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Offline Grouse Hunter

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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2010, 03:01:01 PM »
Exact thinking I was under.  But tommorrow mine is definetly going back I bought it two days ago and havent shot it.  There is only one bighorn available locally but shannon said I could borrow his so I may go that route.

I don't think you would have any problems finding a bullet to shoot in that 1 in 48 twist. Take a look at this chart:

http://www.prbullet.com/chart.htm

In general, the lighter/shorter bullets will shoot best with the 1 in 48 twist.

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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2010, 03:33:59 PM »
Made up my mind, I'm taking it back.  Found a Knight at a local shop for about the same price.  Should I take my 295 powerbelts back also?  What shoots good out of the Big Horn???  I have 777 and I think I will keep that.
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2010, 05:03:07 PM »
I was on paper with mine at 50yds and was about a four inch group without even adjusting the new tru glo globe sights that i just got for it . i was using 90gr of app jsg and 295gr pb . ;) carpsniperg2 is right about those sights their awesome.

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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2010, 09:34:08 PM »
i have always said that about the gun even before it was put out when i read about it. to slow of twist rate for what 90% of the people here are wanting to shoot. there is a few old posts with me arguing with superdown about the rate of twist :chuckle:
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2010, 09:32:13 PM »
Took my T/C back and found a Bighorn at Welchers in Tacoma.  Now it time to shoot :)
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2010, 10:23:14 AM »
what rate of twist would be good for shooting newer style bullets?

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Re: T/C northwest explorer
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #22 on: June 30, 2010, 02:47:51 PM »
Made up my mind, I'm taking it back.  Found a Knight at a local shop for about the same price.  Should I take my 295 powerbelts back also?  What shoots good out of the Big Horn???  I have 777 and I think I will keep that.
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Re: T/C northwest explorer
« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2010, 08:03:30 PM »
Made up my mind, I'm taking it back.  Found a Knight at a local shop for about the same price.  Should I take my 295 powerbelts back also?  What shoots good out of the Big Horn???  I have 777 and I think I will keep that.

I'm using Barns TMZ 290 grains with 120 grains of powder.  Shoots about a 2 inch group at 100 yards with my TC Black Diamond, but there a pain to load.  I forced my buddie to shoot the same bullet in his Big Horn and now he's addicted, they load much easier for him!

 


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