straightshooter1
02-24-2006, 05:16 PM
Finally had a chance to try them out-13 grains of Red Dot, 260 grain .360 gas checked lead flat nose in a Marlin 336 Cowboy.
First of all, I still have all my fingers and the gun still looks the same.
However, the load was very inaccurate in a gun that shoots the same bullets with mild loads of Unique, & moderate loads of 4198 and RX7 very well.
The tip-off that this load may be a problem was that it
1. Unlocked the gun &
2. Starting extraction was a bit difficult.
Very light recoil, moderate report, but obviously too hot.
I will pull them and load them down.
Kind of disappointing as the 13 grains of Red Dot in the Springfield 03 I had with me shot about 1 1/2" at 100 yards with both 173 grain condoms and 190 grain cast.
I appreciate all the responses to my original "I goofed" thread.
Bob
First of all, I still have all my fingers and the gun still looks the same.
However, the load was very inaccurate in a gun that shoots the same bullets with mild loads of Unique, & moderate loads of 4198 and RX7 very well.
The tip-off that this load may be a problem was that it
1. Unlocked the gun &
2. Starting extraction was a bit difficult.
Very light recoil, moderate report, but obviously too hot.
I will pull them and load them down.
Kind of disappointing as the 13 grains of Red Dot in the Springfield 03 I had with me shot about 1 1/2" at 100 yards with both 173 grain condoms and 190 grain cast.
I appreciate all the responses to my original "I goofed" thread.
Bob