New 357 on the way to PA

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Re: New 357 on the way to PA

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Glad it finally showed up. Never used the Gunskin though...
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Yesterday I found enough part boxes of 357 which allowed a range trip. I mounted a 4X Leupold in the extremely high rings that came with the 357 but today they're coming off and being sent to Ruger to exchange for a lower set. I fired the attached targets at 25 yds which I thought would give me an indication as to how this rifle was going to shoot. A very perplexing target pattern emerged. The first shot with almost every load shot about an inch above where the next 4 shots would impact.

My trio of 77 Slash rifles-22LR, top, 44 Mag Middle, 357 bottom
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Initial groups.
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The favorite load of my 357, 1894CB
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Best group of the afternoon
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I see enough encouraging signs that I hope will blossom into an accurate, reliable tool. Biggest detractor is the heavy but crisp trigger. Note the trigger shoe on the 22.
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Re: New 357 on the way to PA

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Looks promising steelbanger and it's a great looking rifle. You may have to invest in an aftermarket trigger or find a good gunsmith. A nice, crisp 3.5 lb trigger would tighten up those groups even more.
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Re: New 357 on the way to PA

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first shot ..... maybe related to cold barrel (or just slightly cooler barrel) between strings?
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Looks to me like it will work! Nice rifles!
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Re: New 357 on the way to PA

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Ranch Dog wrote:A Ruger will be my next purchase, I will buy the American Ranch Rifle Compact as soon as they are available. I see the 300BLK as having the potential for a great cast bullet rifle.

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I've put all the work on my 300 Savage on hold waiting to get some idea of how far down the road it will be until this rifle shows up. I have near 800 300 Savage cases that I bought at the right price so I can turn a profit on this that cartridge pretty quick. Just the new primed 300 Savage brass that I have would pay for the rifle.
I've got my eye on the same rifle but in .223. I tend to favor stainless guns and the all weather stainless model is available in an 18 inch .223 for $40 over the ranch rifle. Decisions, decisions.
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