Reconnecting with a Police Range Report

[PT7]

Back in the HRF saddle again!
I'm sure glad to finally be a F/T resident at the new house now, and no longer "disconnected." What a journey during November & December! http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5837 I have a final comment on the wintertime move my daughter and I made to our new house. Neither of us would recommend to anyone to make the holidays such a "moving" adventure!

KCKS Frontier Justice indoor range.
Yup, my "reconnect" thread is posted here in Range Reports because I took time off yesterday from unpacking just to have some fun! Forget cardboard boxes! I "packed up" my Police .357 magnum revolver, a box of CT_Shooter's reloads, couple of inverted triangle targets, and crossed the wide Missouri to get to the FJ range in Kansas.

Last time I shot this revolver was in October. A little too long, but I was okay with my results today. The revolver performed without a glitch. I shot offhand, standing, using both hands today.

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This first target at 10 yards has POIs using FMJ bullets.

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This second one at 15 yards has results using XTP JHP bullets. Although both targets are exactly the same size with 6" sides, this one looks smaller because I had to include those pesky, wider-spread outliers!

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The 17/25 in-target POIs at 10 yards was a good start after the time away from this revolver. Then although I was shy of 50%-in-target at 15 yards (9/20), I liked seeing some improvement I had from the October range time. FJ has a max yardage of 25 yards, which I'll work at during the remaining winter months. When I can get to my two outdoor ranges more often, my goal is still to shoot this revolver to at least 45-50 yards distance.

I'm sure everyone knows this...Shooting is much more fun than slapping packing tape on cardboard boxes! Today was a good & fun range time.

PT7

[ESquared]

Good for you and nice shootin', Bob! You needed that break and glad you got to do it.

[RanchRoper]

Great job PT7. That is a real nice revolver.

[Steve51]

That is a beautiful revolver.

Do have any idea the type of powder and amount used in the reloads you were shooting?

[Sir Henry]

Nice shooting that great looking pistol.

[North Country Gal]

Love your shooting and that revolver. I remember it, well, from some of your previous reports. Can't think of a better way to beat the moving and unpacking blues than a trip to the range. Good for you.

[CT_Shooter]

Do have any idea the type of powder and amount used in the reloads you were shooting?

Hi, Steve.

PT7 asked me to respond since I sent him the .357 magnum reloads. For the ZERO 130 gr. FMJs, I use a WSPM primer and 7.5 gr. of Unique. For the Hornady 158 gr. XTPs, I use a WSPM primer and 13.9 gr. of H110.

I bought and reloaded the 130 gr. FMJs during a time when ZERO 125 gr. and 158 gr. JSP/JHPs were out of stock ( for more than a year, as I recall ).

I prefer ZERO jacketed 158s for .357 magnum and now have several thousand on hand. I'll only use the 130 FMJs to reload .38 specials for my Colt Official Police revolver.

[Mags]

Our last move in 1995 was a holiday move right after Thanks Giving. It got ugly with the weather and subsequent 10 day power outage.

Anyway good shooting! Makes me want a Stallion sooner than later.

[PT7]

Almost took my Stallion to the range; really a ton of fun to shoot that .22 six gun. But opted for the .357 Police this time. It makes each range outing kind of special, when I can't figure which gun to take because they are all so cool!

I was actually surprised you wrote that you didn't pull the trigger on getting your Stallion....I thought you were starting to squeeze it during December!

Our last move in 1995 was a holiday move right after Thanks Giving. It got ugly with the weather and subsequent 10 day power outage.

Anyway good shooting! Makes me want a Stallion sooner than later.

[Mags]

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I was hoping for Christmas a boost to add to my savings toward it.

Almost took my Stallion to the range; really a ton of fun to shoot that .22 six gun. But opted for the .357 Police this time. It makes each range outing kind of special, when I can't figure which gun to take because they are all so cool!

I was actually surprised you wrote that you didn't pull the trigger on getting your Stallion....I thought you were starting to squeeze it during December!

Our last move in 1995 was a holiday move right after Thanks Giving. It got ugly with the weather and subsequent 10 day power outage.

Anyway good shooting! Makes me want a Stallion sooner than later.