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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff In TX" data-source="post: 34712" data-attributes="member: 1522"><p><img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p>Range results from earlier today </p><p></p><p>My buddy and I were able to get the Barnes 165 gr X-Bullets down to a consistent .340 group @ 100 yards. But we still have a bit more work to do on the velocity.</p><p></p><p>We used 40.5 grains of IMR 4895</p><p>Comp length 2.235 with the bullet touching the lands. Having the bullets seated into the lands works best with my rifle</p><p>Muzzle velocity was 2607 fps with a standard deviation of 18 fps </p><p>Muzzle velocity was about 175 to 200 fps slower than the 168 gr AMAX and Sierra BTHP. That will be next weekends project to see if we can get the velocity up some more without affecting the accuracy to much</p><p></p><p>46 grains of VarGet gave a consistent .50" groups with the Barnes X bullets.</p><p></p><p>We couldn't get the 168 gr AMAX bullets to shoot any better than the mid .4's to .5's. I'm giving up on them and going to the Sierra 168 gr BTHP bullets.</p><p></p><p>Best group of today and my life. .153" group at 100 yards. It was one ragged hole. Overall average groups with this load are in the low to mid .2's.</p><p> 46 grains of varget</p><p>Sierra 168 gr BTHP</p><p>Comp Length 2.269 seated into the lands</p><p>Muzzle velocity of 2795 fps with a standard deviation of 16 fps</p><p></p><p>That's it for this weekend. I'll let you know next weekend if we made any improvements.</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff In TX, post: 34712, member: 1522"] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Range results from earlier today My buddy and I were able to get the Barnes 165 gr X-Bullets down to a consistent .340 group @ 100 yards. But we still have a bit more work to do on the velocity. We used 40.5 grains of IMR 4895 Comp length 2.235 with the bullet touching the lands. Having the bullets seated into the lands works best with my rifle Muzzle velocity was 2607 fps with a standard deviation of 18 fps Muzzle velocity was about 175 to 200 fps slower than the 168 gr AMAX and Sierra BTHP. That will be next weekends project to see if we can get the velocity up some more without affecting the accuracy to much 46 grains of VarGet gave a consistent .50” groups with the Barnes X bullets. We couldn’t get the 168 gr AMAX bullets to shoot any better than the mid .4’s to .5’s. I’m giving up on them and going to the Sierra 168 gr BTHP bullets. Best group of today and my life. .153” group at 100 yards. It was one ragged hole. Overall average groups with this load are in the low to mid .2’s. 46 grains of varget Sierra 168 gr BTHP Comp Length 2.269 seated into the lands Muzzle velocity of 2795 fps with a standard deviation of 16 fps That’s it for this weekend. I’ll let you know next weekend if we made any improvements. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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