With spring here this forum has been a bit quiet and I missed reading everyone's post daily. So, I decided not to be part of the "problem" (I know everyone is busy--8 hours on a tractor today myself); but to be part of the solution. So, I ventured out to my ranges for the last moments of light shooting. I haven't shot my 92, 357 in a while. So help me I love this little gun.
First round, the tang peep sights were still adjusted up for 100 yard from the last time I shot her. Not surprised she shot a little. But the group was 1 1/2 center to center. Not the lower hole is a bit larger than the others. Two bullets pasted through there.
I lowered the peep sight, maybe a click or two too much for the second round. Center to center spread is
1 1/4 inches. The bullets are ones I cast with the Lee 158 RFN mold. I think my Rossi likes them. My wife was mowing the yard, so I had to stop shooting. A man should never interfere with a woman doing yard work.
They chronoed at"
1. 1308
2. 1298
3. 1311
Ranch Dog please chime in if you feel the pressure of this load is a little too hot. I've shot about 50 rounds of this load with no signs of high pressure on cases or primer. I haven't scrubbed the barrel yet to see if leading is a problem.
My next test is to see how my Blackhawk likes this load.
Bored and needing to hear a BOOM
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Re: Bored and needing to here a BOOM
boom !
Know the feeling Moon and with a week of daily rain ... well ...
sometimes yard work must take precedent.
Your wife is mowing !!! Aw man, those were the days and now
this lyric keeps running thru my mind ... "the ole grey mare ain't
what she used to be". You old enough to recall that tune ?
That's some awesome adjustment BTW.
I did get out for a few hours yesterday ... Jim
Know the feeling Moon and with a week of daily rain ... well ...
sometimes yard work must take precedent.
Your wife is mowing !!! Aw man, those were the days and now
this lyric keeps running thru my mind ... "the ole grey mare ain't
what she used to be". You old enough to recall that tune ?
That's some awesome adjustment BTW.
I did get out for a few hours yesterday ... Jim
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Re: Bored and needing to here a BOOM
Those velocities don't sound out of bed for a 158grain .357 pill out of a carbine.
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Re: Bored and needing to hear a BOOM
Thanks RD. I'm really like this load in my 92. I think it shoots better than I do. I think it will be pretty wicked on medium sized game, like coyotes.
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