Enjoyable day at KoKo Head shooting complex under the bright Hawaiian sun. Rung out my 94 Marlin a little bit more.
Marlin 1894 (44 Mag rebarrelled)in 357x44 Bain & Davis, 18 inch barrel(New 357 Mag. Micro Groove barrel rechambered) and 4x scope for accuracy shooting
Texas headstamp Nickel plated 44 mag brass reformed
Winchester LP primer
Chronograph 10 ft. from muzzle
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED LOAD DATA.

Pwdr. Pwdr Wgt. Bullet Avg Vel. Group

Win. 296 14 Gr. 170 Gold Dot FP. 1382 1.2
" 15 " 1478 1.4
" 16 " 1557 1.2
" 17 " 1632 1.7

Lil Gun 14 180 gr. XTP HP 1524 .75
" 15 " 1625 1.0
" 16 " 1713 .5
" 14 170 gr GD FP 1568 1.1
" 15 " 1650 1.1
" 16 " 1754 1.3

Win. 296 14 180 gr. XTP HP ? .75
" 15 " 1460 1.0
" 16 " 1537 .65

Win. 296 23 125 gr. JHP 2249 .75


It seems to like the 180 gr. XTP HP
Should the 180 XTP HP expand reliably at 1500 to 1700 fps, looks like that might be my bullet for the White Tails back home, most of the time shots are 20 to 125 yds where I hunt.
Looks like Brockmans did a fine job on this one.
I justified the building of this rifle with the wife as a deer rifle for my son for when he gets old enough to hunt with me but he may have a problem getting it away from me.
Just may have to build him something else. Now let me see......

Steve E.......