So far the 405 grain bullets rule, and getting good results with Varget. The IMR 3031 loads were far larger as were the 350 grain bullets. I started with 48 grains of Varget, then 45. Going to slow it down a bit more with a batch of 42 and 40 grains. The 48 grain load with that butt plate is brutal.
I'm hoping to get it out to two hundred yards next time as well. I was too close at 100 yds for the new Shaver sight to be useful, but it is a beautiful piece of workmanship.
There's eight rounds in the cluster below the high and low shots. Those were my fault and getting used to the trigger.
I took my OM Flat top along as well. I haven't shot it since I bought it. Started out with .44 Magnums with this revolver and it was months before the bruises on my knuckles healed! Haven't had it out since.
I'd made up some new .44 Spl. loads for my little Cimarron Thunderer that shot pretty well and were anything but abusive.
The Flat Top shot wide with the LHP load that the Cimarron shot well and did pretty well the Hollow Base WC that the Cimarron didn't shoot well. Both bullets were over a charge of 6.3 gr of Unique. I think I'm going to lighten the WC load and give it another try. I popped off a shot at a woodchuck about 80 yards out and shot over it. That bullet was moving faster than I thought.
One of the HB bullets fell out of the RR tie.
The old Flat top.
jb
Nice guns again! -Andy
