Been gone for years....glad to be back....
I had an older used 3x9 (Japan) Weaver that was laying in my gun safe so I tossed it on my .44 Henry BB to build loads with.......probably gonna leave it scoped because at 64, my eyes aren't the best. Anyway, my first outing with XTP factory loads and both jacketed & cast handloads were pretty dismal.......I mean all over. My cast GC hand loads actually shot the best at 4 inches.....but that ain't bragging either. None of it was great........and I'm pretty sure the scope guts are loose......after all, it was used on various guns for years. I swung by my local dealer's and grabbed a 2x7 Sig to replace the old Weaver with so who knows.......
I'm addicted to little bug holes with my bolt guns and although I obviously don't expect that from a lever gun, I do expect better than 4 & 5 inch groups......something inside of 2 inches would be acceptable I'm thinkin'..
We shall see
I had an older used 3x9 (Japan) Weaver that was laying in my gun safe so I tossed it on my .44 Henry BB to build loads with.......probably gonna leave it scoped because at 64, my eyes aren't the best. Anyway, my first outing with XTP factory loads and both jacketed & cast handloads were pretty dismal.......I mean all over. My cast GC hand loads actually shot the best at 4 inches.....but that ain't bragging either. None of it was great........and I'm pretty sure the scope guts are loose......after all, it was used on various guns for years. I swung by my local dealer's and grabbed a 2x7 Sig to replace the old Weaver with so who knows.......
I'm addicted to little bug holes with my bolt guns and although I obviously don't expect that from a lever gun, I do expect better than 4 & 5 inch groups......something inside of 2 inches would be acceptable I'm thinkin'..
We shall see
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