Sunday I went to my second egg shoot at woodcock rifle range in North Dartmouth MA. My first shoot I was using remington 55gr 223 and hit 13 eggs with 30 rounds. This time I had my reloads and hit 15 eggs with 17 rounds. I took 6th place out of the 24 people that were in my class. I was shooting off 2 home made sand bags under the front of the rifle. I would like to get one of the nice rifle rest like everyone else had for the next shoot and see if i can get 15/15. But the reloads win hands down.
Hand loads vs factory ammo
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Re: Hand loads vs factory ammo
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ooglassoo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My first shoot I was using remington 55gr 223 <snip> But the reloads win hands down. </div></div>
Try FGMM 69s. Then see if your reloads are at this level. If they are, your reloading regimen is golden.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ooglassoo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My first shoot I was using remington 55gr 223 <snip> But the reloads win hands down. </div></div>
Try FGMM 69s. Then see if your reloads are at this level. If they are, your reloading regimen is golden.
Re: Hand loads vs factory ammo
Granted I have only been reloading for a couple of months, but my reloads have not yet come close to FGMM, 308, 168 for grouping or consistancy!! But I am still looking for the magic.
Diego
Granted I have only been reloading for a couple of months, but my reloads have not yet come close to FGMM, 308, 168 for grouping or consistancy!! But I am still looking for the magic.
Diego
Re: Hand loads vs factory ammo
I was lucky this was the first 100 rounds I loaded, but I had a guy with 20 yrs experience helping me develope a good load.
I was lucky this was the first 100 rounds I loaded, but I had a guy with 20 yrs experience helping me develope a good load.
Re: Hand loads vs factory ammo
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diego-ted</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Granted I have only been reloading for a couple of months, but my reloads have not yet come close to FGMM, 308, 168 for grouping or consistancy!! But I am still looking for the magic.
Diego </div></div>
it's not magic at all; it's consistency and being methodical in your approach. You can do it and remember you are not re-creating the wheel, you are using practices that have been refined over years by a huge community.
Try following the OCW load development system found here and I am sure you will be making great loads in no time. http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diego-ted</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Granted I have only been reloading for a couple of months, but my reloads have not yet come close to FGMM, 308, 168 for grouping or consistancy!! But I am still looking for the magic.
Diego </div></div>
it's not magic at all; it's consistency and being methodical in your approach. You can do it and remember you are not re-creating the wheel, you are using practices that have been refined over years by a huge community.
Try following the OCW load development system found here and I am sure you will be making great loads in no time. http://optimalchargeweight.embarqspace.com/
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