Thread: Subsonic project

Originally Posted by shooternz

Yes the 35 cal is an excellent choice people seem to forget that in the Black powder era bullet diameter was important as velocity was only 1500fps or less
The .35 cal was used as a small game cartridge the same as the .22rf is now it is only since smokeless powder that the .22rf has taken over from the .35 as a target
round even the Europeans used 8mm to 9.5mm black powder cartridges for target shooting/small game.

My bad for not clarifying, the load I posted above was for the .44 Mag.
I found that the 180 grain projectiles pushed hard were more effective than the heavier projectiles, and in my Marlin, that load would shoot 1 1/2" or better three shot groups at 100. I could usually get two holes to touch, but could never quite achieve a clover leaf. Its a hot load, and very snappy on the recoil. Factory hard/checkered butt plate would rub the skin off your shoulder.