Epidural.. has got me on my feet .. recently hung up the cane .. waiting on results of cervical MRI ... ran about 50 or so rounds through the little 856UL .. 158gr LSWC .. standard pressure.. and a cylinder full of 130gr HST function test ... pleasant shooting.. I replaced the stock grips with Uncle Mikes Compact grips .. I know thats not much shooting.. but tbe range got a bit crowded... and I had a couple of other guns to shoot ..
Federal just confirmed via email that the 158 gr SWC loading (No. 38C) has been permanently discontinued.
With Remington's 158 gr "target" SWC off the market as well... that's kind of a bummer. Slow 158s are the only loads that hit the top of my front sight in either my 642 or my Agent. I guess reloading will commence once components rematerialize.
Well, you may be a man. You may be a leprechaun. Only one thing’s for sure… you’re in the wrong basement.
I’ve not been able to source any more Federal GMM, and I’m down to my last box. I did manage to order 3 boxes (the limit) of S&B 148 gr WC from sgammo.
Any inputs on where this might print, as regards POI, vs the Federal GMM?
When the S&B arrives I’ll shoot it in my LCR next chance I get, and report back, but I was just curious if anyone’s used this ammo before.
For you reloaders, I experimented with some of these 100% meplat wadcutters from Matt's bullets a while back.
Here is a link https://www.mattsbullets.com/index.p...t5k9f5jncq3g46
This bullet has nice sharp shoulders and a handy crimp groove. I asked Matt to cast them from a hard alloy. They shot accurately from the M638 and pretty close to POA at 10 or 15 yards.
This one caught me eye as well but I have never played with them .. yet ...
https://www.mattsbullets.com/index.p...t5k9f5jncq3g46
Last edited by 4given; 12-04-2020 at 06:23 PM.
I bought a box once. It was accurate stuff, but dirty and smokey, and obviously "mouse fart" power factor... I have not shot FGMM to compare, but I have shot Winchester and Remington WC, and I'd consider it comparable, if a bit slow (guessing there, I didn't chrono any). Shoots about the same as other 148gr HBWC fodder, including my handloads.