I tried the Mini at 25yrds the other day, as luck would have it.
I used a .22mag load in it that I'd never tried before, Federal 50gr GameShok. This load is more like a .22lr HV than magnum, really, it chrono'd avg vel of ~1070fps in the 6.5" Ruger Single Six, so my expectations velocity wise in the inch and 5/8 mini were probably in the high 700 to low 800fps range.
Having drilled my last chrono with this little beauty, I was careful to aim really high, using all of the front sight. The 'X' marked at top of the paper was my aiming point. The other X below the bull was for the Gp100 I was also shooting that day with .38sp wadcutters.
So lots of keyholing, but I'm actually pleased it kept all 20 shots on the paper. I'm gonna try it again with ammo it likes, I bet it can do a lot better with stuff flying nose first.
I used a .22mag load in it that I'd never tried before, Federal 50gr GameShok. This load is more like a .22lr HV than magnum, really, it chrono'd avg vel of ~1070fps in the 6.5" Ruger Single Six, so my expectations velocity wise in the inch and 5/8 mini were probably in the high 700 to low 800fps range.
Having drilled my last chrono with this little beauty, I was careful to aim really high, using all of the front sight. The 'X' marked at top of the paper was my aiming point. The other X below the bull was for the Gp100 I was also shooting that day with .38sp wadcutters.
So lots of keyholing, but I'm actually pleased it kept all 20 shots on the paper. I'm gonna try it again with ammo it likes, I bet it can do a lot better with stuff flying nose first.
