Originally Posted by Dinny
I have to treat this barrel as though it's a superlight. It shoots 2 shot groups really well. 😁

38.5gr A1680 and the 180gr Speer SPFN average 2402fps and shot into 1.25" at 50yds.

I'll chrono the 200gr FTX loads in a few weeks after I get back from Maine. My son will be hunting black bear for the first time. He'll be carrying his 357 Maxi Handi rifle loaded with the 180gr Barnes TSX FN.

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Allowing barrel to cool between shots ? Maybe needs break in period ? I had a Marlin 336 that would do the 2 shot groups. Somewhere around 200 shots through it and it almost suddenly started producing great 5 shot groups. I did the typical forearm stress relieving and all that jazz to no avail. Around 200 shots it just clicked.