Wow, those new grips are GRIPPY! If I fired a couple hundred I could see the palm getting a bit sore. I do like them however.
Fired 100 rounds today. All loaded were the NOE 454424 with 6 gr of Promo and a Tula LP in Starline brass. Crimp was a bit light, that will be changed next time. All bullets were powder coated using a powder that has given good results in many other guns.
I wanted to see if the gun had a preference for either .452 or .453 bullets. The .452 seem a little loose, the .453 a bit snug.
All firing was done at 10 yards indoors.
This is the .452 group
This is the .453 group
There was leading in the bore. I fired the .452 first so I have no idea if that size gave leading or not but can be pretty sure that .453 did. The leading is in the area that usually means thread choke but I can’t find signs otherwise yet. A .444 pin gauge slides easily the length of the bore, a .445 won’t enter the muzzle. That doesn’t mean choke isn’t present in the grooves but the lands don’t show signs.
Next time will be all .452 with the same load.