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303carbine
12-21-2023, 07:36 PM
I loaded up some 540 grain RN plain base bullets and sent them over the chronograph..... 1520 fps., not bad for a big chunk of lead.:Fire:
It shoots very accurately with both the 540 plain base and the 440 gas checked bullets.
Biggest squirrely gun I ever shot.:mrgreen:

Abert Rim
12-22-2023, 01:09 PM
Those Bergara barrels usually shoot very nicely. What powder were you using?

303carbine
12-22-2023, 01:56 PM
Those Bergara barrels usually shoot very nicely. What powder were you using?

IMR 3031, I usually use IMR 4198, but the dirty 31 seems to work very well in the 45-70.

8x33
12-23-2023, 09:33 AM
12,0 grs Unique with a cuperplated 350 grs Boolit shoots verry well in my Bergara;
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