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So, two of my daughters compete on the local high school equestrian team and Trail is one of their events. Among other things, the riders have to safely/successfully navigate through a gate. They wanted their own gate to practice with. They came to me with a photo they pulled off the interweb and asked me to build it. I grabbed my buddy and we banged out a gate in his shop since he owns the arena. We got some sawdust on his reloading bench


Here's the finished product:


After gate building, it was time to shoot. I found a load for my 45 Colt that used Lil' Gun. I've had a pound on hand for awhile and have never used it. I figured I'd try it, as I am looking for a hunting load for my Bisley.


I started out at 24 grains and a Nosler 250gr JHP, as per the book. I loaded up six to try at the range. I shot them at 50 feet, using a rest. They shot fine, but holy smokes--the recoil is significant! I'm not a big fan of recoil, and I think these loads are hot enough for me. It was all I could do not to flinch.


Anyway, I guess I'll load some more of those and take them out to where I can test them at 50 and 75 yards. I still have just the iron sights on the gun and figure that should be about as far as I can hit something--especially when it's time to shoot using only a tree as a rest.

Good shootin'

I am still a fan of AA 5 and AA 7 form all my 45 shooting. I am shooting a cast 285 gr powder coated hollow point and getting great results. I have never tried Lil"Gun and have no idea if there is more felt recoil with one powder of the other.

If you think the 250 gr loads are a hand full I can send you some of my 345 gr cast to try. They will open your eyes.

I'd probably hurt myself! After shooting 6 of my 250's, my right hand stung like I had slapped a gym floor with an open hand.

...FYI...Lil'Gun...bad Juju

http://singleactions.proboards.com/thread/19543/srh-forcing-cone-problem

When Freedom Arms says don't use it in their guns I listen...

Bob

Yikes! That's not good!

Thanks for the heads up!

I bought 2 lbs of lil' gun a while ago then I started hearing reports that it burns so hot that it'll cook the forcing cones out of revolver barrels in short order.

I fertilized the back yard with one lb a few days ago. I'll use the other on the front yard.

http://www.handgunhunt.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/140488/page/1/fpart/1

Sorry for the redundant info. I posted before I read the whole thread.

Not a redundant post at all... I had read that link several years ago but could not remember where I had seen it...

Bob

I have been using Lil'Gun since it arrived with no ills. That said, I do not own a handgun I run at 50k+ CUP.

I love Lil Gun for loading 22 Hornet. It makes a 40 grain Vmax do wonderful things.

That said, I don't use it in revolver cases.

Lil'Gun turned the Hornet into the 222 Rem. Well almost...