01 July 2004, 09:27
Rich JakeRe: A Steel and Walnut Gun Fondler's Pride & Joy :-)
My opinion is mine alone, be that good or bad, but I still wonder what some of the bench shooters can do offhand still yet.

Meplat
I just don't understand how you always seem to bring a thread back to this. Obiviously both bench & off hand shooting has there place. Depending on the amount of practice in either type of shooting will determine how well an indiividual shooter does.

Sean
Good Luck with the 357 Mag. I have a factory barrel that I have picked up for silhouette shooting & enjoy shooting it immensely!

03 July 2004, 04:17
B_KoesHey Rich, have you tried your hand at silhouettes again lately? Just curious since I haven't seen you around much lately.
03 July 2004, 11:44
Rich JakeYeah I have shot one match so far. The big guys in the sport have nothing to worry about with me! LOL. I have just switched from a red dot on it to 2.5X . I hope that will improve things a little. I really just need to Prcatice, Practice, Practice.

03 July 2004, 12:42
Me_PlatIf I start shooting IHMSA can I take my benchrest and sandbags with me. I have one that weighs several hundred pound and could possibly get a small crain to lift it out of my pickup.
05 July 2004, 15:28
LDHunterI've been gone (from the 'puter) for almost a week but I must say that it's surprizing that MePlat, or Meat Plate, or whatever identity he's hiding behind today is back.
I thought he finally got the message a long time ago that his type of childish gibberish isn't fit for adult discussions.... <sigh>
I have a good memory and remember some pretty harsh words coming from him in the past here. I choose to ignore him along with the Monkey Boy etal....

Anyway... Sean... I have always wanted to give a good 357 barrel a serious wringing out. I'm waiting with baited breath to hear more of what you discover.
I'll call you in a day or so and get the full story.
$bob$
06 July 2004, 12:49
Rich JakeSean
Here is a link with 170 Grain cast keith style bullets shot in a revolver with Lil Gun Powder. This combo sounds like what you might be interested in.
handloads.com They are pushing heavy cast bullets at a pretty good clip. I may try them myself as I have both on the reloading bench.
07 July 2004, 08:56
LDHunterRich,
I also have had excellent results with Lil' Gun. It's the first powder I ever found that has made me finally give up on H110. This is good news too because the ultra fine grain consistency of H110 has always been an annoyance to me.
The Lil' Gun meters very well and appears to be a "flattened ball" type shape and not as fine as H110.
I also noticed a bit less recoil and muzzle blast and more velocity...

For those of you that don't have Lil' Gun data yet try this link.
http://www.hodgdon.com/data/pistol/357mag.php$bob$