9-20-10
I was trying to find a load that would give me good accuracy in my Larue but reach 2750 fps. (So the load would match my Nightforce scopes BDC reticle) I was hoping tac would work with magnum primers. I read on line that the mag primers helped with this powder to get a more efficient burn which would help accuracy. Such was not the case. Group size in the Larue was a lack luster 1.15. I also tested Varget and Reloader 15. Fortunately I found Varget to be just as accurate as the Vitavory N135 I had been using as my main load. Unfortunately it was just as slow.
I also used a Burris Scope I got recently to test the accuracy on my Colt and Novekse and 22 lr Spikes carbines. My Noveske did not shoot as well as it usually does today. I was a bit disappointed. The Colt shot better than I thought it would and it out shot my Noveske today.
I had fun with that scope on the Spikes. I sighted it in at 100 yards and fired some 5 shot groups. I then found out where to hold at 178 yards and was shooting .22's at a metal disk. I had to hold way high at the 700 yard mark in the scope.
Chrono data.
Larue Stealth
Load 23.9 grains of Tac CCI Mag primer 77 grain SMK
1. 2638
2. 2607
3. 2644
4. 2682
5. 2681
6. 2637
7. 2681
8. 2645
9. 2641
10. 2634
Average 2649 Spread 75
Average 5 shot group size for 5 groups was 1.15
Load 23.8 grains of Varget Remington Match primers 77 grain SMK
1. 2455
2. 2480
3. 2538
4. 2495
5. 2530
Average 2500 Spread 83
Average 5 shot group .66
Load 24 grains of RE15 Rem Match Primer 77 SMK
1. 2465
2. 2555
3. 2469
4. 2499
5. 2435
Average 2485 Spread 120 Average 5 shot group size 1.18
N135 21.8 grains 77 grain SMK
1. 2448
2. 2545
3. 2534
4. 2519
5. 2459
Average 2501
Noveske Groups fired Scope on 20x
Varget
1. .59
2. 1.68
3. 1.38
Average 1.22
N135 groups
1. 1.92
2. 1.26
3. 2.21
Average 1.80
Tac
1.84
1.54
1.27
1.27
Average 1.5 moa
Spikes 22 with CCI mini mags at 100 yards 5 5 shot groups fired average group size 2.42
COLT with scope on 20 x and N135 load
1. .718
2. 1.48
3. 1.44
4. .916
5. 1.38
Average 1.19
I was trying to find a load that would give me good accuracy in my Larue but reach 2750 fps. (So the load would match my Nightforce scopes BDC reticle) I was hoping tac would work with magnum primers. I read on line that the mag primers helped with this powder to get a more efficient burn which would help accuracy. Such was not the case. Group size in the Larue was a lack luster 1.15. I also tested Varget and Reloader 15. Fortunately I found Varget to be just as accurate as the Vitavory N135 I had been using as my main load. Unfortunately it was just as slow.
I also used a Burris Scope I got recently to test the accuracy on my Colt and Novekse and 22 lr Spikes carbines. My Noveske did not shoot as well as it usually does today. I was a bit disappointed. The Colt shot better than I thought it would and it out shot my Noveske today.
I had fun with that scope on the Spikes. I sighted it in at 100 yards and fired some 5 shot groups. I then found out where to hold at 178 yards and was shooting .22's at a metal disk. I had to hold way high at the 700 yard mark in the scope.
Chrono data.
Larue Stealth
Load 23.9 grains of Tac CCI Mag primer 77 grain SMK
1. 2638
2. 2607
3. 2644
4. 2682
5. 2681
6. 2637
7. 2681
8. 2645
9. 2641
10. 2634
Average 2649 Spread 75
Average 5 shot group size for 5 groups was 1.15
Load 23.8 grains of Varget Remington Match primers 77 grain SMK
1. 2455
2. 2480
3. 2538
4. 2495
5. 2530
Average 2500 Spread 83
Average 5 shot group .66
Load 24 grains of RE15 Rem Match Primer 77 SMK
1. 2465
2. 2555
3. 2469
4. 2499
5. 2435
Average 2485 Spread 120 Average 5 shot group size 1.18
N135 21.8 grains 77 grain SMK
1. 2448
2. 2545
3. 2534
4. 2519
5. 2459
Average 2501
Noveske Groups fired Scope on 20x
Varget
1. .59
2. 1.68
3. 1.38
Average 1.22
N135 groups
1. 1.92
2. 1.26
3. 2.21
Average 1.80
Tac
1.84
1.54
1.27
1.27
Average 1.5 moa
Spikes 22 with CCI mini mags at 100 yards 5 5 shot groups fired average group size 2.42
COLT with scope on 20 x and N135 load
1. .718
2. 1.48
3. 1.44
4. .916
5. 1.38
Average 1.19
