Howdy gents,
I recently got one of those Chiappa (for Charles Daly) Baby Sharps in .357 magnum, and started shooting it. It’s a lot of fun, but I’m pretty disappointed with the accuracy (or rather, lack there of). I shot some Remington factory loads, and some cheaper reloads, both with 158 grain lead semi-wadcutters, and some .38 Specials with 158 grain lead round nosed bullets. They all gave groups about 3 to 4 inches at 50 yards (from the bench). I did manage to get one group about 2 inches.
I measured the twist rate, and found it to be 1:12, which is abnormally fast for a .357 magnum rifle. I’ll still need to try some other loads and other bullets, but I’m interested n your thoughts. Does the faster twist mean that I should try a lighter bullet?