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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 2145772" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>So far, I'm not too impressed with the accuracy. I originally noticed some extreme fliers and chalked it up to a bad scope (2-7 Leo). I pulled the scope and replaced it with a new 2.5x Leupold and was expecting the problem to be resolved.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, I still get the fliers. At 100yds I can put 2 bullets within two inches and then have the 3rd land a foot away, or off the 18"x18" target all together. That's pretty extreme for a flier in a single shot rifle. It happened with both bullets but was worse with the 350gr Sierra bullet.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to increase the charge a bit and see how that affects the groups but I can't see that that would eliminate extreme fliers. I've shot better with scopes that were slipping in the rings, much better!</p><p></p><p><u>TWO OTHER QUESTIONS:</u></p><p>I noticed that CFE BLK provides the highest velocities and (by far) the lowest pressures. Has anyone had good luck with this powder in the 500 S&W?</p><p>I might try the 500gr Hornady bullet just for the heck of it. Is the recoil substantially higher?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 2145772, member: 313"] So far, I'm not too impressed with the accuracy. I originally noticed some extreme fliers and chalked it up to a bad scope (2-7 Leo). I pulled the scope and replaced it with a new 2.5x Leupold and was expecting the problem to be resolved. Unfortunately, I still get the fliers. At 100yds I can put 2 bullets within two inches and then have the 3rd land a foot away, or off the 18"x18" target all together. That's pretty extreme for a flier in a single shot rifle. It happened with both bullets but was worse with the 350gr Sierra bullet. I'm going to increase the charge a bit and see how that affects the groups but I can't see that that would eliminate extreme fliers. I've shot better with scopes that were slipping in the rings, much better! [U]TWO OTHER QUESTIONS:[/U] I noticed that CFE BLK provides the highest velocities and (by far) the lowest pressures. Has anyone had good luck with this powder in the 500 S&W? I might try the 500gr Hornady bullet just for the heck of it. Is the recoil substantially higher? [/QUOTE]
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