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OK, I asked last week if anyone had given it a try & got a few suggestions to give it a try. I ordered 3 boxes from SGAmmo. With shipping it ended up being around $37 a box. Not much more than cowboy loads at the LGS's. I did a quick test this morning between raindrops. I did not set-up for chrono data. I used my Marlin CB Ltd 24" with the factory buckhorn rear sight I picked up a month ago & a Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter with a Nikon 2X scope I got yesterday. The range was 25 yards. I sat on a picnic bench & used my shooting bag as a rest. A pic of the ammo:
The launch pads:
The Marlin target 5 rds:
The Ruger target 5 rds:
These are representative of the average groups I was getting. I am pretty sure I could do better with an aperture sight or scope on the Marlin. I am pleased with the Ruger group. These are the first shots I have fired in it. It is about as good as I have done with a handgun. Overall, I think it is a decent alternative if I am too lazy to reload. It left a few powder zombies in the casings, barrels, & chambers. The Marlin cases showed some soot, but I see this with other mild loads too.
CBinNH, looks like the Marlin's doing okay and like the professor said, what's it like a 100 yds? I take it the Ruger Hunter is in 45 Colt too, but your posted pic for it has got to be a 22. Was that a test?
kimwcook wrote:CBinNH, looks like the Marlin's doing okay and like the professor said, what's it like a 100 yds? I take it the Ruger Hunter is in 45 Colt too, but your posted pic for it has got to be a 22. Was that a test?
I did a double-take, too . . . but the box is a 500-round box, not a 50-round one...
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