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<blockquote data-quote="dog caller" data-source="post: 101831" data-attributes="member: 5659"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>This is assuming that your rifle is shooting tight with the AA powder you mention.</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Dan, </p><p>I've included a couple of scanned targets which were shot earlier this year. All were using the 85 TSX, 44.5g of AA3100, Federal GM210M primers, Winchester brass and 2.661 OAL which puts this bullet .020" off of the lands. Average velocity is 3081 fps.</p><p> <img src="http://www.tsbailey.com/2431.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>This one was .457" center to center, shot at 100 yards</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.tsbailey.com/2432.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>This one is .464" center to center, also shot at 100 yards.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.tsbailey.com/2433.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This one measured .997" and was shot at 300 yards.</p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.tsbailey.com/2434.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>This 1.007" group was also from 300 yards.</p><p></p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Also, see if the bore is heavily laiden with copper--another possibility.</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>I use Sweet's 7.62 after every 15-20 rounds, repeating the wet/patch scrub and the dry patch wipe until no color remains. In fact, my wife tells me I will scrub the bore out of a gun way before I will be able to shoot it out of one /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>What lot number is the Varget you're using?</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>The lot on the current can of Varget I'm using is #10609034076.</p><p></p><p>Dan, overall I agree with you on probably not being a good combo. I will try to duplicate that #2 load because I feel like I was on my game when I shot it. Conditions were good, I was comfortable, good surprise trigger breaks.....</p><p>I can normally tell when I pull one or whatever and the only time I felt that I might have shanked a shot was the second shot on target number 3 (the low shot). Like I told you in my e-mail, I really don't need a load for this bullet as I already have one that shoots extremely well. I just kinda like Varget and wanted to find a load with it. Plus, I've been wanting to try out the OCW method and this seemed like a good opportunity /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p><p></p><p>I may play with some loads in the 38g range again and see if I can tweek something a little better than the originals were. Out of all of the loads I shot from 36 to 39 grains, 37.8 and 38.1 showed the most promise. Both of those were between .8" and 1". That would make sense if you feel like there was a node there. I <em>really appreciate</em> you taking the time to help me read this right. I'll buy ya a beer sometime!!</p><p></p><p>DC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dog caller, post: 101831, member: 5659"] [ QUOTE ] This is assuming that your rifle is shooting tight with the AA powder you mention. [/ QUOTE ] Dan, I've included a couple of scanned targets which were shot earlier this year. All were using the 85 TSX, 44.5g of AA3100, Federal GM210M primers, Winchester brass and 2.661 OAL which puts this bullet .020" off of the lands. Average velocity is 3081 fps. [img]http://www.tsbailey.com/2431.jpg[/img] This one was .457" center to center, shot at 100 yards [img]http://www.tsbailey.com/2432.jpg[/img] This one is .464" center to center, also shot at 100 yards. [img]http://www.tsbailey.com/2433.jpg[/img] This one measured .997" and was shot at 300 yards. [img]http://www.tsbailey.com/2434.jpg[/img] This 1.007" group was also from 300 yards. [ QUOTE ] Also, see if the bore is heavily laiden with copper--another possibility. [/ QUOTE ] I use Sweet's 7.62 after every 15-20 rounds, repeating the wet/patch scrub and the dry patch wipe until no color remains. In fact, my wife tells me I will scrub the bore out of a gun way before I will be able to shoot it out of one [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ] What lot number is the Varget you're using? [/ QUOTE ] The lot on the current can of Varget I'm using is #10609034076. Dan, overall I agree with you on probably not being a good combo. I will try to duplicate that #2 load because I feel like I was on my game when I shot it. Conditions were good, I was comfortable, good surprise trigger breaks..... I can normally tell when I pull one or whatever and the only time I felt that I might have shanked a shot was the second shot on target number 3 (the low shot). Like I told you in my e-mail, I really don't need a load for this bullet as I already have one that shoots extremely well. I just kinda like Varget and wanted to find a load with it. Plus, I've been wanting to try out the OCW method and this seemed like a good opportunity [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] I may play with some loads in the 38g range again and see if I can tweek something a little better than the originals were. Out of all of the loads I shot from 36 to 39 grains, 37.8 and 38.1 showed the most promise. Both of those were between .8" and 1". That would make sense if you feel like there was a node there. I [i]really appreciate[/i] you taking the time to help me read this right. I'll buy ya a beer sometime!! DC [/QUOTE]
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