Took the Rossi lever action .357 to 200 yards ...
by Sarge 
, Central Misery, Saturday, April 19, 2014, 20:16 (3813 days ago)
awhile ago. Hung a big 150oz detergent jug in front of a reversed B27 and let fly a couple of the 140 XTP's, over a max charge of W296. The rifle is zeroed to plant its shots in the middle a 3 pound coffee can lid at 100 yards. It shoots flatter at 200 than it has any right to. The first two shots were just off the edges...
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and I hit it with the 3rd. But I just clipped the bottom edge so I don't have much of a ballistics report. But you could hear the impact from 200 yards and it shredded the plastic real good.
Yep, one of those is next on my buy list. Found 2 locally..
by sjcollins , SW Missouri, Saturday, April 19, 2014, 23:12 (3813 days ago) @ Sarge
Just have to get up and get the 16" one and bring'er home.
Be interesting
by Bob Hatfield , Sunday, April 20, 2014, 05:19 (3813 days ago) @ Sarge
to fill a couple with water end to end and see the xtp in action.
Bob
In the works, Bob...
by Sarge , Central Misery, Sunday, April 20, 2014, 07:08 (3813 days ago) @ Bob Hatfield
Ballistics calculator indicates about 1240 fps at that distance, almost exactly what my old Lawman MKIII produces with the same load, at the muzzle. So I could probably get a fair estimate w/o straining my eyes;)
All I got is another peripheral hit...
by Sarge , Central Misery, Sunday, April 20, 2014, 20:18 (3812 days ago) @ Bob Hatfield
But judging from the rips and holes above it, I don't want to catch an XTP at 200 yards.
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Sarge, you are not helping to cool the flame.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Monday, April 21, 2014, 06:15 (3812 days ago) @ Sarge
I honestly don't know why I don't have a .357 carbine yet.
I took awhile....
by Sarge , Central Misery, Monday, April 21, 2014, 06:38 (3812 days ago) @ Hoot
getting on-board with the concept and if the ammo market hadn't tanked, I might never have tried it.
These Taurus-Rossi 357's are generating a lot of feeding complaints, usually because the cartridge starts into the chamber and get stuck. Sight dovetail dimensions are all over the place. They can be a PITA to work on, everything inside them is cast/MIM and Rossi is stingy with parts. I have this one working and am happy with it.
My suggestion to just get a Marlin.
I had mine at CSA - should have had you try it
I have tried 38s too - feels like you are shooting a 22.
Thank you Tom. I would have.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Monday, April 21, 2014, 09:36 (3812 days ago) @ stonewalrus
I've shot Rob's lever that was slicked up by Jim Taylor so I know what it is but I'd-a shot yours anyway!
Me either...
by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Monday, April 21, 2014, 10:13 (3812 days ago) @ Hoot
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