I went to the range this morning to try out some new loads for my Henry Big Boy Steel in .357 Magnum. They were not as good as I had hoped, but they were still acceptable. The first load I tried was one that had proven very good at 25 yards and did quiet well at 50 yards. The load was 5.5gr W231 with a 125gr Berry’s plated bullet. The other load I tested was 6.2gr W231 with a 125gr Speer TMJ bullet. And just for fun, I broke out my Auto Ordnance M1 carbine and tried some 50 yard offhand shooting. My standard load is 14gr W296 with a Speer 110gr TMJ. I didn’t do to bad for a shakey 64 year old. This gun always brings a smile to my face when I shoot it. I just hate cleaning it.
The top target is the Berry’s plated load(20 rounds)and the next three are the Speer TMJ load(10 rounds each). The two silhouette targets are both the M1 Carbine(15 rounds each).
I was going to try the Henry at 100 yards, but the heat just got to me and I had to quit. Maybe later when the weather cools down.
Garry
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Range Report Henry BBS .357 Magnum and AO M1 Carbine .30 Carbine
Re: Range Report Henry BBS .357 Magnum and AO M1 Carbine .30 Carbine
The Henry BBS and the " shakey 64 year old" shoot quite well together, Garry. All those .357 Magnum POIs touching each other are a pretty sight! Good job.
Understood about the heat. That's why when I went to shoot this morning, I used an indoor range with great-running A/C!
But I'll definitely look forward to your Range Report when shooting the Henry at 100 yards. The farthest I've shot mine is about 125 yards, and with the fewer POIs at that distance, easy to reuse the target.
PT7
Understood about the heat. That's why when I went to shoot this morning, I used an indoor range with great-running A/C!
But I'll definitely look forward to your Range Report when shooting the Henry at 100 yards. The farthest I've shot mine is about 125 yards, and with the fewer POIs at that distance, easy to reuse the target.
PT7
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Re: Range Report Henry BBS .357 Magnum and AO M1 Carbine .30 Carbine
Ya, I echo what PT said. Well done, glad to hear you got that grin going, and I hate cleaning too.garryj wrote:.... I didn’t do to bad for a shakey 64 year old. This gun always brings a smile to my face when I shoot it. I just hate cleaning it.
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Re: Range Report Henry BBS .357 Magnum and AO M1 Carbine .30 Carbine
Nice work, Garry. We've been having a very unusual heatwave, too, but our more normal cool weather has returned. Hope I can send some of it your way. In the meantime, keep shooting that Henry and having fun.
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I dont think I would be to disappointed in those targets. Looks like a good job to me.
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Re: Range Report Henry BBS .357 Magnum and AO M1 Carbine .30 Carbine
Look like over all that's some good shooting.
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