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The 1-38 does a fine job with this weight. Just for curiosity's sake, I popped off 5 at 50 yards with a 70 grain charge of 3f Swiss. I used to shoot 90 grains in my 26 inch Black Diamond, and got a flat 1600 fps. In the 24 inch Firehawk, 70 grains got my 1500 fps. WOW! Recoil was... Noticeable. The Firehawk is a light rifle by any standard, and she backed right up.
Accuracy. 5 shot went into 1 5/16ths with 3 going into 7/16ths. I think this is outstanding. I had fired 5 rounds before launching these soup cans. Those rounds were using the 230 gr 45 xtp and 70 grains. Accuracy was identical to my usual 250 grain XTP loads, as was point of impact.
So. Curiosity satisfied. Doubt I'll have much use for the 300s, but it's good to know they're accurate.
All this reinforces my new found respect and affection for the 1-38 twist.
Accuracy. 5 shot went into 1 5/16ths with 3 going into 7/16ths. I think this is outstanding. I had fired 5 rounds before launching these soup cans. Those rounds were using the 230 gr 45 xtp and 70 grains. Accuracy was identical to my usual 250 grain XTP loads, as was point of impact.
So. Curiosity satisfied. Doubt I'll have much use for the 300s, but it's good to know they're accurate.
All this reinforces my new found respect and affection for the 1-38 twist.