loading ammo for the Chiappa Rhino 38 / 357

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Re: loading ammo for the Chiappa Rhino 38 / 357

#11 Post by jack1 »

1066 wrote:These are 158 gn TC cast lead shot through my Winchester 64AE. 5 shot groups at 25 yards. .357 case, 4.5gn Bullseye for about 1,040fps and 4.5gn Unique for about 1,020fps. I've stuck with the Unique, it's a bit sooty but I like it.

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What I would expect from a lever action, I am more concerened with the Rhino LBR
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Re: loading ammo for the Chiappa Rhino 38 / 357

#12 Post by 1066 »

The length of barrel has very little to do with accuracy, it's much more to do with sight radius and the ability to hold the thing steady. A reasonable quality revolver with a 6" barrel, when shot from a Ransom rest is well capable of ragged hole groups at 25 yards. A quality target pistol, something like a Walther GSP, Pardini, FAS, Hammerli will have something like a 4-5" barrel but can keep all shots comfortably in the 10 ring at 25yds. Shooting with open sights is the hard part, a fraction of misalignment of the front sight means inches on the target.

If you keep the velocity within the sweet spot, say somewhere between 850 and 1,050 fps, use a suitable soft lead/lubricated bullet. Shoot it from a well supported position with sandbags you should soon find a load that suits the pistol - just develop the load methodically with the aid of a chronograph if possible.
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Re: loading ammo for the Chiappa Rhino 38 / 357

#13 Post by Gh0st »

1066 wrote:The length of barrel has very little to do with accuracy, it's much more to do with sight radius and the ability to hold the thing steady. A reasonable quality revolver with a 6" barrel, when shot from a Ransom rest is well capable of ragged hole groups at 25 yards. A quality target pistol, something like a Walther GSP, Pardini, FAS, Hammerli will have something like a 4-5" barrel but can keep all shots comfortably in the 10 ring at 25yds. Shooting with open sights is the hard part, a fraction of misalignment of the front sight means inches on the target.

If you keep the velocity within the sweet spot, say somewhere between 850 and 1,050 fps, use a suitable soft lead/lubricated bullet. Shoot it from a well supported position with sandbags you should soon find a load that suits the pistol - just develop the load methodically with the aid of a chronograph if possible.
What if you're using open sights such as the aristocrats which are not on the tip of the barrel?
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Re: loading ammo for the Chiappa Rhino 38 / 357

#14 Post by 1066 »

Gh0st wrote:
What if you're using open sights such as the aristocrats which are not on the tip of the barrel?
You'll need to enlighten me a little more there, have you got a link to what you're thinking of? Aristocrat do a range of stuff for revolvers/pistols like an "add on" rib comprising both front and adjustable rear sight and also a rib with Weaver type rail to mount an optical sight.

If you are mounting any kind of optical sight on a pistol (cheating of course :) ) the sight radius/barrel length is irrelevant as long as you can hold it steady.
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