45 colt in the back yard.

[Vaquero]

Well I got some bullets from a fellow member, Hornady 250gr xtp's 45 cal. A member of another forum and good friend tried these in his new Henry CCH 45 colt. So I wanted to try them in my Marlin and Rossi rifles. He was using 2400, and I have a good bit of it on hand. Loads were 19.8, 20.0, and 20.2, and it seems both rifles preferred different loads. Distance was about just a little more than 50yds.
First off was the Marlin aiming at the top dot, believe it a bit low but a good group. then the hole with the circle was after a small adjustment, which wasn't enough. So after 2 more notches we got the 4 above.

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RP

[BigAl52]

Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin

[fortyshooter]

That was a good load test Randy. I use the 20 grain load for the hotter rounds of Colt 45 with that bullet also.

[Vaquero]

Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin

Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.

RP

[Vaquero]

That was a good load test Randy. I use the 20 grain load for the hotter rounds of Colt 45 with that bullet also.

Thanks, gonna try out one of your peeps and see what.

RP

[BigAl52]

Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin

Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.

RP

Thats a good name for Fortys Peep sight. What do you think Forty

[fortyshooter]

Nice shootin Randy. Thats a darn good group with that Marlin

Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.

RP

Thats a good name for Fortys Peep sight. What do you think Forty

I like "Cheap Peep" the best! Using High Speed blade material it was designed to cut thru the tough market of expensive lever rifle peep sights!!

[Shakey Jake]

Looks good to me!
Jake

[North Country Gal]

Very cool on the sight AND being able to shoot your 45 in the backyard. Hey, I think we need to have a poll on what to name forty's peep.

[Vaquero]

Thanks Al, I'm gonna make one of Forty's little peeps and try on it.
The diamond just mess's with my eye's, I can turn it around, but I want to try the redneck peep first.

RP

Thats a good name for Fortys Peep sight. What do you think Forty

I like "Cheap Peep" the best! Using High Speed blade material it was designed to cut thru the tough market of expensive lever rifle peep sights!!

(Cheep Peep).

I like it. and just finished one for the Marlin.
I trimmed the one on the BBB and painted both and waiting on the to dry.

RP