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RE: What's the best nose shape for long range shooting? - Distant Thunder - 03-10-2020
Kurt,
.340" is very close to 11/32" (.34375"). I did my Hepburn yesterday at 7.2". Hope to shoot today to tomorrow.
RE: What's the best nose shape for long range shooting? - Kurt - 03-10-2020
THX Jim. I think I will use the 7.2 also that way I can switch to the DZ scope also.
RE: What's the best nose shape for long range shooting? - Distant Thunder - 03-10-2020
I have used the 7.2 spacing on all my rifles. I will use that spacing on my .44-77 and I hope with the 30" barrel and mounts that are high enough I can use my 17" Leatherwood for Creedmoor.
I tried it once on my CSA .45-70 with a 34"barrel. Not so good! Fine at 800. At 900 I had to remove the front sight. At 1000 yards the muzzle obscured the target and I had to sight on the number board. The results were less than desired. The scope in my DZ mounts would work fine, the 34" barrel was the problem.
RE: What's the best nose shape for long range shooting? - Kurt - 03-10-2020
I had this problem last year at Lodi. I started using tang sights but crossfires twice because I could not read the number board so I put the DZ scope on the rifle but even with a 30"barrel I saw the barrel shadow looking through the front globe sight. I took the front sight off but still see the shadow.
When I ordered the A scope I forgot to order a high block set to raise the scope enough so I can put the front sight back on for using the tang sight at closer ranges.
I went to town this morning and bought a 12" caliper
so I hope this solves the problem with mounting the blocks.Could have bought a lot of lead for what I paid for this measuring stick