22 ARC Opinions.

[Lefty2506]

You hit that high and still went through the heart?

 

[LBEdgin]

N-540 @ 28.2gr is giving me great groups from my Howa mini action.

 

[OFFSHORE]

You hit that high and still went through the heart?

I'm sure it was pieces of the bullet and bone that turned into shrapnel that caused it, and it was only on the right/entrance side of the deer's heart. This only one of a few pass throughs that I have received with this bullet. . .usually everything in the chest cavity is a chunky pile of ooze!!! I wasn't trying to imply that the main bullet path made contact with the heart but that there was damage.

 

[OFFSHORE]

N-540 @ 28.2gr is giving me great groups from my Howa mini action.

I have some N-540 . . .what type of velocities are you seeing and what bullet weight? Have you heard/seen any up grades for these crappy magazines we have with the Howa Mini? This is my only complaint I have with this little gun and I would give the world to use a standard AR-style mag!!!

 

[LBEdgin]

I have some N-540 . . .what type of velocities are you seeing and what bullet weight? Have you heard/seen any up grades for these crappy magazines we have with the Howa Mini? This is my only complaint I have with this little gun and I would give the world to use a standard AR-style mag!!!

I move the mini action into Manners stock which let me use another type of mag. As for the velocities I will have to check as I can't remember for sure. The bullets was both 80gr Berger's VLD target and Berger's 80.5 full bores. Of the two my rifle like the VLD'S a little better as it gave me .4 to .5, the full bores ran .6 to .7. If I recall correctly it ran around 2,800 fps, but I will check that # to make sure.

 

[OFFSHORE]

I move the mini action into Manners stock which let me use another type of mag. As for the velocities I will have to check as I can't remember for sure. The bullets was both 80gr Berger's VLD target and Berger's 80.5 full bores. Of the two my rifle like the VLD'S a little better as it gave me .4 to .5, the full bores ran .6 to .7. If I recall correctly it ran around 2,800 fps, but I will check that # to make sure.

Now sir, you really have my attention!!! Please do tell more of you stock swap, bottom metal used and mags. I'm very interested in this. If you could provide pics I would really appreciate that.