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ZVP · July 16, 2012, 08:25 PM

I have a 4 5/8" (I bought the short barrel just because I liked the look of it) Stainless .357 New Model Vaquero and have found that shooting fairly stout .38 Special158gr RN Lead reloaded bullets shoot as accurate as heavy FMJ .357 factory loads through the revolver!
When I bought the revolver new, I was told that the New Model Vaqueros favored full-house Factory .Jacketed .357's and that the best preformance comes from them.
It appears that fast lead .38's work also! Groups are the best with higher powered .38 Loads. I have yet to try +P or +P+ thru it .
Have any of you Vaquero owners experienced similar results?
ZVP

July 16, 2012, 08:25 PM	#1
ZVP Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2009 Posts: 1,102	Heavy lead bullets in New Model Vaquero I have a 4 5/8" (I bought the short barrel just because I liked the look of it) Stainless .357 New Model Vaquero and have found that shooting fairly stout .38 Special158gr RN Lead reloaded bullets shoot as accurate as heavy FMJ .357 factory loads through the revolver! When I bought the revolver new, I was told that the New Model Vaqueros favored full-house Factory .Jacketed .357's and that the best preformance comes from them. It appears that fast lead .38's work also! Groups are the best with higher powered .38 Loads. I have yet to try +P or +P+ thru it . Have any of you Vaquero owners experienced similar results? ZVP