May 5th, 1860 Range Report

[RanchRoper]

Gorgeous day with 72F and a 25 mph breeze. Had the range all to myself. My 1860 Henry in 45 Colt. New ammo today that I have not shot before. Fiocchi 250 gr LFN. LOVE IT. Man does it ever shoot good. Maybe even better than my Winchester favorite ammo. 2 targets today, 25 yds and 50 yds. I shoot off hand standing with open sights. The wind was a bit of a cross breeze so had to adjust a little.

First up, 25 yds Rapid Fire! Yeeeowww, hot barrel but lots of fun. Crank the lever and let 'er fly. 12 rounds and not too bad for an old guy.

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Next up, 50 yds and figuring out the wind. The remaining 38 rounds. But I am actually starting to get used to what my rifle will do and how the wind affects the lead, but as I said, this ammo was outstanding to shoot. The lead is very dark like it has a coating on it or something. But it goes bang and lands where I put it. Have to get some more of it!

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And last but not least, the cowboy's best friend, my Cimarron 1860 Henry:

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[JEBar]

nicely done (as usual) .... I'm curious, could you feel any difference in the recoil, sound or handling between firing Fiocchi and Winchester ..

[RanchRoper]

Hmmm. Not sure. This ammo seemed to be easier to correct for wind. More speed maybe?

[JEBar]

if you have access to a Chrony, it would be interesting to know about the velocity

[RanchRoper]

It would be interesting to know. I do know that 45 Colt out of my Henry is tough on wooden backboards!

There was splinters flying everywhere!

[North Country Gal]

Great shooting, as always. Glad you found another favorite ammo. Always nice to have some choices.

[RanchRoper]

Thanks for the kind words all.