Cosmoline
October 15, 2006, 10:50 PM
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I've been working up loads for my 95 Nagant over the past month, and took the opportunity to try out some of the target ammo on small game. I used the Fiocchi loads last weekend, but found they had no knockdown power whatsoever. I shot one squirrel at least twice with them and he was still running around for awhile until a .22 to the heart brought him down.
The CCCP wadcutters seemed like a better choice. They're slower, but fire big flat-faced lead slug. I only had time for one shot between chores this weekend, but the squirrel I nailed in a tree branch about ten yards away was thunder struck and went down instantly. The noise level was very low--no more than a .22 revolver firing high vels.
I'm going to continue experimenting with the Nagant this winter on small game up here. So far though it shows some real promise as a trail piece. Whatever its drawbacks, it's VERY accurate with proper 7.62 Nagant loads.
I've been working up loads for my 95 Nagant over the past month, and took the opportunity to try out some of the target ammo on small game. I used the Fiocchi loads last weekend, but found they had no knockdown power whatsoever. I shot one squirrel at least twice with them and he was still running around for awhile until a .22 to the heart brought him down.
The CCCP wadcutters seemed like a better choice. They're slower, but fire big flat-faced lead slug. I only had time for one shot between chores this weekend, but the squirrel I nailed in a tree branch about ten yards away was thunder struck and went down instantly. The noise level was very low--no more than a .22 revolver firing high vels.
I'm going to continue experimenting with the Nagant this winter on small game up here. So far though it shows some real promise as a trail piece. Whatever its drawbacks, it's VERY accurate with proper 7.62 Nagant loads.