Just looking for insight from more experienced reloaders. I have a Tikka Tac A1 that I've started load development for since replacing the barrel. It's 6.5CM w/ a 26-inch RockCreek PVA prefit. This is a PRS match rifle so shooting is typically 100yd-1,000yds. All load work ups were done with a MagnetoSpeed and shot @ 200 yards. Groups were shot WITHOUT the chrono attached.
I did an initial Satterlee test with Hornady Brass and found the flat spot to be 42.0 grains of H4350. Did a seating depth test to tighten up accuracy and found that 2.825" produced best accuracy which is 65 thousands off the lands. This load is able to shoot groups at .3MOA regularly 1/2 MOA on off days. I found my summer time velocity to be 2,796fps (70 Degrees F) and on Sunday I chronograhed 10-shots and got a velocity of 2,786fps (16 Degrees F). My standard deviation has been consistently 12-15 fps. The first photo below is from this load.
Did the same exact test above, however I switched over to Peterson Brass just to see what would happen. With the Peterson I found the velocity flat spot to be at 41.7gr H4350, which got my 2,830 fps and a SD of 4. With this loading all my groups were 1/2 MOA, nothing better, nothing worse. 2nd Picture shown. 2nd Photo is the Peterson load.
I'm thinking I'm just going to stick with Hornady brass for now because I keep printing spectacular groups, however I'm interested to see what other people think.
Thanks!
I did an initial Satterlee test with Hornady Brass and found the flat spot to be 42.0 grains of H4350. Did a seating depth test to tighten up accuracy and found that 2.825" produced best accuracy which is 65 thousands off the lands. This load is able to shoot groups at .3MOA regularly 1/2 MOA on off days. I found my summer time velocity to be 2,796fps (70 Degrees F) and on Sunday I chronograhed 10-shots and got a velocity of 2,786fps (16 Degrees F). My standard deviation has been consistently 12-15 fps. The first photo below is from this load.
Did the same exact test above, however I switched over to Peterson Brass just to see what would happen. With the Peterson I found the velocity flat spot to be at 41.7gr H4350, which got my 2,830 fps and a SD of 4. With this loading all my groups were 1/2 MOA, nothing better, nothing worse. 2nd Picture shown. 2nd Photo is the Peterson load.
I'm thinking I'm just going to stick with Hornady brass for now because I keep printing spectacular groups, however I'm interested to see what other people think.
Thanks!
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