Hey guys, a question about what I am seeing with the above combo, using new Lapua brass, CCI large rifle primers, and loading to 2.74 OAL.
I shot 2 five shot groups for each step of powder increments. Powder charges went from 40.8 to 42.8 in .5 grain increments. two powder increments shot a one hole group (.5MOA easily) for 4 shots and had a flyer that wasnt constant, ie didnt come on the last shot or something like that, at 42.3 and 41.3. But then when I did the second 5 shot group they were MOA at best. Whats going on here? My 168 Amax load put 5 in .5 @ 100 to foul the gun.
I am weighing every charge to the tenth of a grain, and trying to do everything consitently. I dont know how much I farther I can seat the bullets out, there isnt much there, but a fast 110 Vmax would be very usefull in these parts, so I would like to pursue this load. Should I try seating depth changes? Different powder? Me? Gun?
Gun is a Savage 10 FCP HS with a Bushnell 6500 4.5-30 btw. Has about 250 down the tube.
I shot 2 five shot groups for each step of powder increments. Powder charges went from 40.8 to 42.8 in .5 grain increments. two powder increments shot a one hole group (.5MOA easily) for 4 shots and had a flyer that wasnt constant, ie didnt come on the last shot or something like that, at 42.3 and 41.3. But then when I did the second 5 shot group they were MOA at best. Whats going on here? My 168 Amax load put 5 in .5 @ 100 to foul the gun.
I am weighing every charge to the tenth of a grain, and trying to do everything consitently. I dont know how much I farther I can seat the bullets out, there isnt much there, but a fast 110 Vmax would be very usefull in these parts, so I would like to pursue this load. Should I try seating depth changes? Different powder? Me? Gun?
Gun is a Savage 10 FCP HS with a Bushnell 6500 4.5-30 btw. Has about 250 down the tube.
