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Bullet Strike & Ruger Accuracy
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<blockquote data-quote="Marcf44a" data-source="post: 1008946" data-attributes="member: 85189"><p>I'm new to LRH. Wanted a faster .30... and would love some current advice... (Shot Steyer SSG/308 in the old days when it was gold standard. Taken a handful of game at 300 to 450.)</p><p></p><p>Two questions:</p><p>1. Hunting and shooting alone - how to see and "learn" from the bullet strike? With .308 levels no problem. At 300mag level difficult. Have muzzle break on Ruger 77 .300wm - helps but not quite enough.</p><p></p><p>2. How and which hunting bullets fly best at top velocity. Barrels are 1:10. Don't seem to like longer bullets. How are guys shooting 200gr+ with success?</p><p></p><p>Background:</p><p>1st fast gun attempt - Ruger No. 1 Tropical in .300 H&H (Vortex 4-12x). First accuracy results were poor - 3 to 5 inches at 200yrds. A-Max shot good. SST shot bad. Free floated forearm, fire lapped barrel, mag-na-ported, installed Hicks Accurizer. Now shoots 180 and match bullets good if velocity held to 2,800 fps. ETips are horrible (assume its the bullet length for the 1:10).</p><p></p><p>2nd fast gun attempt - Ruger M77 African in .300 Win Mag (Vortex 4-16x) with factory muzzle break. Muzzle rise and recoil are much less, but still can't watch bullet strike with 12x or 16x field of view. Accuracy is some what better - though erratic from bullet to bullet. SST's fly very poorly. TSX 150gr shoot about MOA. 180 Accubonds are all over the map. ETip 180's are almost ok.</p><p></p><p>Powders I've tried - IMR 4350, Accurate 4350, IMR 3031.</p><p>Other Ruger barrels are fine. Am I barking up the wrong tree with Ruger - seemed affordable?</p><p>General ideas and suggestions welcomed?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcf44a, post: 1008946, member: 85189"] I'm new to LRH. Wanted a faster .30... and would love some current advice... (Shot Steyer SSG/308 in the old days when it was gold standard. Taken a handful of game at 300 to 450.) Two questions: 1. Hunting and shooting alone - how to see and "learn" from the bullet strike? With .308 levels no problem. At 300mag level difficult. Have muzzle break on Ruger 77 .300wm - helps but not quite enough. 2. How and which hunting bullets fly best at top velocity. Barrels are 1:10. Don't seem to like longer bullets. How are guys shooting 200gr+ with success? Background: 1st fast gun attempt - Ruger No. 1 Tropical in .300 H&H (Vortex 4-12x). First accuracy results were poor - 3 to 5 inches at 200yrds. A-Max shot good. SST shot bad. Free floated forearm, fire lapped barrel, mag-na-ported, installed Hicks Accurizer. Now shoots 180 and match bullets good if velocity held to 2,800 fps. ETips are horrible (assume its the bullet length for the 1:10). 2nd fast gun attempt - Ruger M77 African in .300 Win Mag (Vortex 4-16x) with factory muzzle break. Muzzle rise and recoil are much less, but still can't watch bullet strike with 12x or 16x field of view. Accuracy is some what better - though erratic from bullet to bullet. SST's fly very poorly. TSX 150gr shoot about MOA. 180 Accubonds are all over the map. ETip 180's are almost ok. Powders I've tried - IMR 4350, Accurate 4350, IMR 3031. Other Ruger barrels are fine. Am I barking up the wrong tree with Ruger - seemed affordable? General ideas and suggestions welcomed? [/QUOTE]
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