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Post by 72camaro on Sept 8, 2017 21:04:46 GMT -7
I've been 2 years messing around now and again with a 130 grain load, 3 different bullets and various powder and finally found one that works, last 3 shots under 3/4" at 200yds. About time.
Working on a Hornady soft point 55 grain load for one of my AR's, about ready to throw the gun away I'm so disgusted as best I can get is about 3" at 200yds and sometime bigger with a load that looked promising. You never know when you are going to find 'the' load. Even my pet 40 grain load got a best of 1.25 MOA and with my other rifle it is usually closer to .625 MOA on a bad day. Barrels do make a difference.
There is nothing like finding that holy grail of the right combination for your gun.
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Post by broper on Sept 9, 2017 4:39:12 GMT -7
.270 is my favorite Sounds like you found a good load. Yes, barrels do make a difference. Chambers do too Have tried different bullet seating depths? Sometimes a different primer works. Weird how little things can make a difference. Maybe that barrel prefers a different weight bullet.
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Post by 72camaro on Sept 9, 2017 8:49:46 GMT -7
While moving guns around this morning it fell to the floor. Going to clean, foul and double check. Yep, I've tried a handful of different bullets and and seating depth on the best basic round. Also check rings and both of my higher powered center fires needed a quarter turn on every screw. Would have never believed it. Check your rings.
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Post by broper on Sept 10, 2017 5:09:46 GMT -7
Then again, some rifles just won't shoot. It does pay to check screws once in awhile.
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Post by 72camaro on Sept 10, 2017 6:45:49 GMT -7
Then again, some rifles just won't shoot. It does pay to check screws once in awhile. I was starting to think the .270 was one of those rifles till I finally found this last load. I have one AR, special stainless 24" barrel, that will shoot about a .625 MOA and on a no wind day sometimes 4 out of 5 in .25 MOA, but I'm working on one with a basic stainless 16" barrel now that the average is 1.5 to 2.0 MOA and is making me absolutely crazy as I do not like any of my guns over 1MOA, even my AR's. I think for the most part there is a load for every gun but having the time to sort it out, that is the problem. My biggest issue I have when doing real accurate shooting is any time the barrels warm up even a little bit where you can feel it in the barrel that the point of impact changes some. That's why I bring 4 to 5 guns to a range when sighting in so they all have time to cool between shots. I've got a Ruger 10/22, put a new stainless barrel on it and now it is worse than the shorter 16" blued barrel that was on it. A bit out of luck on a .22lr since you have to buy factory ammo and I have not found any of the ammo I have in stock working consistently. |
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