Looking for some loads and bullet weights that folks are using for PC Silhouette with a Marlin .357 20" barrel. Got some factory loads (Mag Tech 158 Gr) and had great results, but it appears they are a little to hot for the chickens and pigs

G'Day Bob
Bring those hot loads down under we'll let you shoot them off.
Juddy

Ramslammer wrote:G'Day Bob
Bring those hot loads down under we'll let you shoot them off.
Juddy

Thanks Juddy.... I'd love too seeing they are shooting so well in this rifle. Guess they were just marking the targets a little to much. If the travel $$ free's up again I'll surely be back in ANZ on business and will be looking for a weekend shoot.

Bob,
I'm ready, lets go.

Innocent M

Bob,
I still testing and have ordered some Magtech 38 specials to try on the chickens & pigs for the PC game. I do have some Kinematics 357's that performed good at the shorter distances and go out at 1040fps compared to the Magtech's at 1650fps. The Magtechs are very consistant.
The Magtechs as you observed last Saturday shoot really good the CLA game up to the turkeys and great (as you shot Tuesday night) for the turkeys and rams in the PC game.
I'm hoping to get the ammo for the chickens & pigs in the PC game settled by next week.
I am using Fiocchi 125gr at 1850fps for the rams in the CLA game. It will take them down but it's not the ultimate factory load yet.
ppkny

Hey Juddy does the " Handbag Rule" apply to shooters from overseas ?

I think we need a ruling

Daisy

Daisy
If we are brave enough to make that grumpy old white headed bloke (the Toad) use one I reckon no one is safe. lol The best part is the Bear just got himself one once he started using the 25/20, why avoid the inevitable!
Juddy

Hi all,

Hey Ramslammer your using a 32-20 can't remember seeing you with a hand bag or havent we found a colour that suits you yet. Toad has a red one and mine is pink. Even the Pom borrewed mine.

Bear

hot loads for chickens and pigs, ha. there is no such thing , not as long as they choose to sit there and mock you. bring on the day when my 45/70 is allowed in pistol match then I will wipe the smile off the faces off those swine and fowl
the butcher

PPKNY
What kind of 100 yard groups are you getting?

glen ring, I just did my final testing last week and bob259 can vouch for these results. This with a Marlin short barrel 357 1894c

Magtech 158 gr sjsp at 100 meters about 2 inches 1650 fps $17.59/50
Fiocchi 125 gr fmj at 150 and 200 meters 1 1/5 inches 1850 fps $19.75/50

ppkny

Looks like I'm going to need to pick up some of that ammo. Thanks for passing along that info. It'll save me a lot of time and money!