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<blockquote data-quote="Topshot" data-source="post: 356725" data-attributes="member: 13285"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Well I tried the Hornady 250 grain BTHP Match projectile this morning at the 2285 yard target with much better results. I even hit the target!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Although I could not spot every impact, it was obvious that these bullets were grouping much better than the 300 gn SMK.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I did a quick velocity test of two loads yesterday, 98 and 99 grains of H1000. Velocity readings were 3044, 3048 for the 98gn load and 3087, 3144 for the 99 grain load. My chronograph is not that reliable so I was not too worried about the spread. Pressure was OK, and average POI @ 100 yards was 1.5" high.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I used the 99 grain load and weight sorted some new brass as I wanted to use this shoot to fire form some brass. I also weight sorted the bullets and picked out 12 that weighed 249 grains.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Calculating a drop for this shot the night before, I used a nominal velocity of 3100 fps, pressure 992 mb, temp 14*C and humidity 70%. Drop using Litz data on JBM with these conditions worked out at 111.5 MOA.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Actual conditions this morning were 998 mb and 15*C. There was no wind at ground level but up above the trees where the bullet would be flying, there was a slight breeze left to right. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">With the scope set on 8 power each division on the R1 reticle was worth 2.75 MOA so I dialled up 60 on the elevation turret and held on the second last division. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The first shot was low and 6 MOA right windage. So I dialled left 6 MOA and held a bit higher. The next three shot group, landed in line but again low so I held a bit higher again and fired off another three shots. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I repeated this process till I had fired off the remaining shots. The estimated dial up that I needed to hit the target was 115 MOA. and room in the scope was running out. There also seems to be a bit of parallax right at the edge of the scope lens which doesn't help.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I packed up and went to check out the results. And yes I did hit the target once, but of more interest to me was that just about all bullet impact points on the ground were in line with the target and in a much more consistent pattern than the 300 gn SMK. All of the shots except the one that hit the target were low with quite a few right at the base of the target so If I had a spotter to help me I am sure that I would have got the elevation worked out better and got more hits on the target. The bullet that hit the target made a nice round hole so given this and the tight pattern of impact points, I would say that this Hornady bullet has retained its stability into the sub sonic zone quite well. I also recovered a bullet and it did not show any deformation or expansion at all, just like the SMK.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topshot, post: 356725, member: 13285"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Well I tried the Hornady 250 grain BTHP Match projectile this morning at the 2285 yard target with much better results. I even hit the target!:D[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Although I could not spot every impact, it was obvious that these bullets were grouping much better than the 300 gn SMK.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I did a quick velocity test of two loads yesterday, 98 and 99 grains of H1000. Velocity readings were 3044, 3048 for the 98gn load and 3087, 3144 for the 99 grain load. My chronograph is not that reliable so I was not too worried about the spread. Pressure was OK, and average POI @ 100 yards was 1.5" high.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I used the 99 grain load and weight sorted some new brass as I wanted to use this shoot to fire form some brass. I also weight sorted the bullets and picked out 12 that weighed 249 grains.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Calculating a drop for this shot the night before, I used a nominal velocity of 3100 fps, pressure 992 mb, temp 14*C and humidity 70%. Drop using Litz data on JBM with these conditions worked out at 111.5 MOA.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Actual conditions this morning were 998 mb and 15*C. There was no wind at ground level but up above the trees where the bullet would be flying, there was a slight breeze left to right. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]With the scope set on 8 power each division on the R1 reticle was worth 2.75 MOA so I dialled up 60 on the elevation turret and held on the second last division. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]The first shot was low and 6 MOA right windage. So I dialled left 6 MOA and held a bit higher. The next three shot group, landed in line but again low so I held a bit higher again and fired off another three shots. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I repeated this process till I had fired off the remaining shots. The estimated dial up that I needed to hit the target was 115 MOA. and room in the scope was running out. There also seems to be a bit of parallax right at the edge of the scope lens which doesn't help.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I packed up and went to check out the results. And yes I did hit the target once, but of more interest to me was that just about all bullet impact points on the ground were in line with the target and in a much more consistent pattern than the 300 gn SMK. All of the shots except the one that hit the target were low with quite a few right at the base of the target so If I had a spotter to help me I am sure that I would have got the elevation worked out better and got more hits on the target. The bullet that hit the target made a nice round hole so given this and the tight pattern of impact points, I would say that this Hornady bullet has retained its stability into the sub sonic zone quite well. I also recovered a bullet and it did not show any deformation or expansion at all, just like the SMK.[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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