Great chrono data from GLOWE there, I guess I'll have to dig out mine and do some testing.
More in-depth range report:
Still no CB longs
I shot many targets at 10 yards today, 10-shots/target and 2-4 targets to get some level of averaging. Overall was about 2.8" @ 10 yards. I was hoping some rounds wouldn't have that pronounced offset to the left, but everything did, so corrective action seems indicated.
CB shorts were the best at 2.5" average.
The Super Colibri were so close that it was about a tie for accuracy, but they did leave a yellowish residue around the forcing cone that wasn't present with the CBs.
Regular Colibri was a 3" proposition.
I did also find a box of vintage Western .22 super-X shorts (not labeled anything like high-speed) and decided to take a chance with a group just to see if accuracy or POI would improve. They were actually the least accurate at 3.2"
No visible damage resulted but even if they are fine, it's not worth the chance moving forward.
I have some longs, but they are labeled high-speed, so I'll shoot them over a chrono out of a newer gun before deciding if I'm willing to chance them.
So, overall the Ladysmith isn't very accurate, but it *is* pretty darn consistent.
The sights are minute and that's not helping. The tiny size also makes it challenging to get a consistent hold and trigger press. Even so, 2.5" at 10 yards isn't that fun for me these days and since I have a POI issue anyway, I'm tempted to try it with my spare barrel. Of course, I'll have to make a wee little action wrench to make that happen.
More in-depth range report:
Still no CB longs
I shot many targets at 10 yards today, 10-shots/target and 2-4 targets to get some level of averaging. Overall was about 2.8" @ 10 yards. I was hoping some rounds wouldn't have that pronounced offset to the left, but everything did, so corrective action seems indicated.
CB shorts were the best at 2.5" average.
The Super Colibri were so close that it was about a tie for accuracy, but they did leave a yellowish residue around the forcing cone that wasn't present with the CBs.
Regular Colibri was a 3" proposition.
I did also find a box of vintage Western .22 super-X shorts (not labeled anything like high-speed) and decided to take a chance with a group just to see if accuracy or POI would improve. They were actually the least accurate at 3.2"
No visible damage resulted but even if they are fine, it's not worth the chance moving forward.
I have some longs, but they are labeled high-speed, so I'll shoot them over a chrono out of a newer gun before deciding if I'm willing to chance them.
So, overall the Ladysmith isn't very accurate, but it *is* pretty darn consistent.
The sights are minute and that's not helping. The tiny size also makes it challenging to get a consistent hold and trigger press. Even so, 2.5" at 10 yards isn't that fun for me these days and since I have a POI issue anyway, I'm tempted to try it with my spare barrel. Of course, I'll have to make a wee little action wrench to make that happen.