Kent Goldings
.357 mag
Occasionally, I like to run comparisons between the different ammo loads that I have on hand. Today the four contenders were.
For each load, I shot 5 groups with 5-rounds each at 25 yards.
I measured the groups center-to-center and recorded the size in inches. The following are the results.
The CCI SV doing the best was not a surprise. What I didn’t expect was the Aguila beating the Minimags. On the other hand, the Aguila did not function reliably. A had a few malfunctions with the others. But, I couldn’t get through a single group of the Aguila without at least 2 malfunctions. The green mountain barrel or the Brownells receiver seem less tolerant of ammo inconsistencies. The Aguila runs more reliably in the stock 10/22.
Here is the best group.
- 40 gr. CCI Standard Velocity LRN (Target)
- 36 gr. CCI Minimag HP (Varmint)
- 40 gr. Agulia Super Extra (Bulk)
- 40 gr. Federal American Eagle LRN HV (Target)
For each load, I shot 5 groups with 5-rounds each at 25 yards.
I measured the groups center-to-center and recorded the size in inches. The following are the results.
| 5x5@25Y | CCI SV | CCI MMHP | Agulla SE | AE LRN HV |
| 1 | 0.0303 | 0.2605 | 0.2935 | 0.4616 |
| 2 | 0.3331 | 0.3375 | 0.5015 | 0.2090 |
| 3 | 0.2215 | 0.4905 | 0.1720 | 0.4820 |
| 4 | 0.3390 | 0.2595 | 0.2555 | 0.3130 |
| 5 | 0.1010 | 0.4315 | 0.4045 | 0.3170 |
| Mean | 0.2050 | 0.3559 | 0.3254 | 0.3565 |
| MOA | 0.7830 | 1.3594 | 1.2429 | 1.3618 |
The CCI SV doing the best was not a surprise. What I didn’t expect was the Aguila beating the Minimags. On the other hand, the Aguila did not function reliably. A had a few malfunctions with the others. But, I couldn’t get through a single group of the Aguila without at least 2 malfunctions. The green mountain barrel or the Brownells receiver seem less tolerant of ammo inconsistencies. The Aguila runs more reliably in the stock 10/22.
Here is the best group.