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45Marlin carbine · March 21, 2009, 11:03 AM

I load the cast 158gr SWC over BullsEye or Red Dot for 'target loads' for a 6" bbl S&W and a 4" GP Ruger. don't have a chrono but use data that states fps of thereabouts 900-1K. so far no jacketed slugs beat them for accuracy (groups) at 50'. leading is there but not bad enough to make cleaning a big chore after 50 shots. mostly at the cone and steel wool wrapped around a brush takes care of it.

March 21, 2009, 11:03 AM	#4
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	I load the cast 158gr SWC over BullsEye or Red Dot for 'target loads' for a 6" bbl S&W and a 4" GP Ruger. don't have a chrono but use data that states fps of thereabouts 900-1K. so far no jacketed slugs beat them for accuracy (groups) at 50'. leading is there but not bad enough to make cleaning a big chore after 50 shots. mostly at the cone and steel wool wrapped around a brush takes care of it.