Range Report Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

[Baconator]

Ok just a little history on the rifle. It's a pre accu-trigger 110. Stock trigger lightened. 28" mcgowen 1" full bull barrel. Jp enterprises recoil eliminator. Choat ultimate sniper stock. Assembled by me. Headspaced off a once fired neck sized case.

The rifle was zeroed at around 280 and was around 16-18 low at 400 with my reloads. Which were 139gr hornady sst with max load of hodgdon h4831. It was minute of horse apple repeatedly at 300.

I shot all of them up and had a new box of factory Winchester silver tip ballistic 150gr. I figured I would shoot them up. So I Aimed at a hole in a sign at 400. Wind was 6-7 direct right to left. And baaad heat mirage. I just threw three down range in about 15 seconds to see where it hit compared to my reloads.

Well it was only 1.75 or so low and had a 3 shot group of exactly 1 3/8! I was not even trying to group.

So these shot abou 14" higher then then 139gr at max load at 400! I am sold!!

I put a dime up for size comparisons.

The wind startEd kicking up so I left after this. Can't wait to go back and actually shoot for groups with no mirage! I see a 1" group possible. Factory amo and a home built rifle.

 

[Baconator]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

This was off tall bipod setting on the ground. No bags

 

[Baconator]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

Here are a couple pics of my savage

 

[mwroseberry]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

Very nice. What twist rate are you shooting. I think you'll find it will like the heavier bullets much more than the light rounds you're hand loading for. Try the 162 amax and see what happens.

Good luck,
Merritt

 

[vman]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

Now considering that was factory ammo, If those were handloads with a consistent muzzle velocity, I would expect a clovered group at 400.

Nice shooting i would be happy with that

 

[Baconator]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

It is a 1-10 tube. At first I wanted to shoot the lighter bullets for flatter trajectory until I really started learning lr shooting and now I am wanting to shoot 168gr vld from Berger. I was afraid it was too slow a twist but i called Berger and they said that at 3100 fps they recommend a 1-10 28" actually. So I have the perfect combo.

I have about 60 rounds if Winchester silver tip and will order the vld bullets after I run out of them.

I will then have around 100 of the nickel plated brass to reload.

 

[vman]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

That nickel plated brass is not the best stuff to reload with... you will find the plating comes off and they might even get your dies dirty.

See how you go, but if it becomes an issue buy up some standard brass.

 

[Baconator]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

I am very OCD on my stuff being clean. If I can get a few reloads out of em then I'm happy. 300 rnds will last me a long time as I have little free time to get to the range.

 

[aaronraby1]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: vman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That nickel plated brass is not the best stuff to reload with... you will find the plating comes off and they might even get your dies dirty.

See how you go, but if it becomes an issue buy up some standard brass.

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i will definitely second that.

 

[Baconator]

Re: Took the 7 mag out to 400 today. Great results.

thanks for the info.

i know you cant really be on a budget in this sport... but what is a good brass without spending "loaded ammo" prices lol.

i can get a decent deal on winchester 50rnd for 28? i think.