Originally Posted by
georgerkahn
Not a "bean-counter", per se, but I can give an honest approximation of 148 grain H&G cast bullets sent down-range with my S&W Model 52 -- definitely MORE than ten thousand -- in my Bullseye shooting years :)! For the beginning I reckoned a better load would make for better groups, so I tried using Clays, W231, and several other powders -- but steered back to 2.7 grains of Bullseye! I did hope to improve the edge with purchase of "better" (e.g., Redding) dies and powder measure (Harrell), but again, in all MY shooting -- 2.7 grains of Bullseye provided me the best chances for high scores!
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