Timbersquatch
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Need some advice from those of you that have done the long distance thing for while. So I got a SAKO in a .270; been really happy with this gun. I eventually want this gun to shoot accurately and reliably out to 500 yards. So far, 400yds has been my max with fairly good results. I'm still using factory ammo with hopes of being able to reload and make a round for my gun at some point. My question is how tight of groups were you guys getting with factory ammo before you picked that bullet for your gun and started reloading and perfecting it. I'm gonna throw this out there, my gun DOES NOT like Barnes TSX. I have tried the Berger 130 grain VLD with groups anywhere from .75 MOA to 1.5 MOA with average group size of 1.2 MOA (not sure why there has been that big of range with those groups). And then I have tried the Hornady 130 grain SST with an average group size of .82 MOA which seemed pretty good. Still have yet to try the Hornady ELD X, but given that my gun is a 1:10 twist, I have been hesitant to try a bullet that heavy. So again, how tight a group did you get with factory ammo before you decided that was the right bullet for your gun? How many groups did you shoot to determine that bullet would be the right fit and not just a fluke? I got pics of targets if you guys want them. Any advice would help me narrow it done to find "the one " bullet for my gun.