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Post by zeus on Dec 8, 2014 17:25:21 GMT -5
Shot it today once to try and catch one of the Barnes. In order to make sure I had the angle right with the small backstop I had available today, I had to shoot from about 10 yards into the water jugs so I wasn't expecting the best since the water is so tough on slugs. But, I caught it in the 5th water jug. Held together well considering. MV is just a shade over 2400 fps.   |
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Post by seancass on Dec 8, 2014 18:04:26 GMT -5
THAT is a pretty little thing!
I'd like one of those little things!
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Post by magnumwheelman on Dec 9, 2014 14:06:05 GMT -5
pretty impressive looking cartridge, & fired bullet
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Post by alannadeau on Dec 22, 2014 17:09:06 GMT -5
At various times I had 10" 30 Herrett and both 10" & 14" 357 Herett tubes as well as a 10" 7 TCU. All of them delivered more accuracy than I could get out of them. Also campaigned a 10" 30-30 for part of one season. The 357 H barrel was the first one any of our group of silhouetters had when TC came out with the "Super 14". I wanted the 14" tube and told my LGS that I would take whatever he could find in either of the Herretts or 35 Rem, maybe even 30-30(don't remember if they had that in the original offerings or not).
I don't remember just what I did for forming 30 H cases but for 357 H I found I a loaded 30-30 case was a jam fit in the chamber and fireformed perfectly, needing only a trim-to-length. I never had any trouble with losing brass to head seperations with cases formed that way. Never had dies for 357H either. Neck sizing was done in a 357 Mag. carbide sizer, neck expansion with a Lyman 35 cal. "M" die and seating with a Lyman P-A seater. I still have the 10" 357 H barrel and shoot it occasionaly, with cases formed in the late 70s, and using that same combination of dies. Shooting the same bullets as well, cast in a Lyman 358315 mold that has had the gas check shank removed
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Post by bradshaw on Dec 22, 2014 18:03:41 GMT -5
Alan Nadeau was shooting steel at the first silhouette match I shot, 1977. One should remember rams were set full foot and rocks & dynamite handloads were, if not in widespread use, nevertheless favored by some competitors. Following a match one day, Alan Nadeau and the Lones' family of silhouetters----note the whole batch of 'em shot cast bullets only----took me to a gravel pit for a bit of extra practice. Alan handed me his Super Blackhawk----the SBH came in one flavor, blue 7-1/2", which Alan had equipped with Pachmayr grips. The rubber handle grabbed hold to the meat of my palm, causing a rude sensation on recoil. I variously shot a 6-1/2" M29 and an old brass grip frame Super. I stuck with the factory walnut scales on my Super, and continued to do so up through the first International Revolver Championship in 1980, which may haver made me about the last silhouetter to switch to Pachmayrs.
Also remember Alan shooting his T/C Contender in .357 Herrett. As IHMSA adopted an overhang rule for rams, the .357 Herrett got pushed back by the .30 Herrett.
David Bradshaw
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Post by zeus on Dec 23, 2014 18:01:01 GMT -5
Quick update....The Barnes worked great on a large Fallow Doe. Devastating wound channel and retained 70% of its weight with a 70 yard hit which was still moving along at approx 2215 fps. Hit the toughest part of point of the shoulder and leg bone. The bone fragments were like shrapnel. Lungs and heart were jellied and destroyed. Very effective. She didn't go but about 10 yards and was down.  |
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