44-77 Sharps paper patched load

[Eric Johanen]

    Things tightened up a bunch today. 25 yard timed and rapid fire target at 100 yards off the bench. Fire formed brass and 74.0 grains of OE 2 fg. The Hartford front sight is exactly as wide as the bull at 100 yards so a slight error in alignment shows up on the target. I have a 3/64" shim under the rear sight and the POI is now on the front sight at 100 yards. Initial shots on the left of center so a slight windage adjustment was called for. Centered up and shot the rest of the ammunition. The 9 at 9 and the 8 at 8 poor sight alignment. X's held up just a bit too much front blade. 9 at 3 again sight alignment. Those 2 6's at 5:30...well I really don't know. They looked good when I started to break the trigger. Tried 2 shots at 200 on the SR target and the bottom notch will require adjustment once I have "the Load", Things are starting to come along nicely. Good deer hunting load!