Got the Vaquero out to the range

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David LaPell

Blackhawk
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Sep 14, 2008
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Well, I finally took out my $289 used Vaquero to the range today with my handloads. I tried out some Lyman cast bullets #452424 that weigh out at 255 grains with 7.5 grains of Unique. I also have some Hornady 230 grain JHP's that are also loaded with 7.5 grains of Unique.

I shot it offhand at 7 yards one handed at the vitals of the silhouette (rounds circled in blue) and at 10 yards offhand one handed (circled in black), these are the cast bullet loads.

I followed those up with six rounds fired at the "head" and those are the Hornady JHP rounds, 7 yards offhand one handed. The loads are pleasant and the Vaquero sucks the recoil, which isn't much, up nicely. The sights are dead on to point of aim.

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Mus408

Hunter
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Looks like you got a good deal on a great shooter! Is that a Remington or Winchester case on the left?
 

dixie cat

Bearcat
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Dec 31, 2017
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I love the worn look of you gun! that case with the cast boolit on the right looks like it only roll crimped on one side,,,,,,,,,,,
 
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