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Finally got around to trying Berger bullets.....
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<blockquote data-quote="dysfunction8" data-source="post: 1191010" data-attributes="member: 91376"><p>My go-to rifle right now a sporterized U.S. Model of 1917, with the original 5 groove left hand twist barrel that has been shortened to 22" with a target crown. This rifle was sportered back in the 60's-70's, and when I picked it up (for the sum of $188), it featured a Johnson Automatic's muzzle brake and a Buehler scope mount. The brake is gone now, but the Buehler scope mount still remains. Previously I had gotten Nosler BT's to shoot reasonably well out of it. </p><p><img src="http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/dysfunction8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150525_121448702_zpskax87stf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I bought some 168gr Bergers while they were on sale at Midway a while back. I loaded them up with all of 50gr of IMR4350, just to test the OAL like Berger suggests......well, I finally got around to to shooting them today, and boy was I surprised! </p><p><img src="http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/dysfunction8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160410_174159889_zpsafwwczsh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is by far the tightest group I've gotten out of this nearly 100 year old rifle. I can't wait to try and stretch the legs of this round now to see what it groups at 200 and 300 yards. Needless to say, but I'm sold on these things. Maybe I finally have a bullet that I can use to work up to shooting at 500+ yards! I just need to see if it'll stay as accurate while upping the velocity a little (was shooting at all of 2300fps). I may end up giving the 185gr bullets a try too just to see how well they work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dysfunction8, post: 1191010, member: 91376"] My go-to rifle right now a sporterized U.S. Model of 1917, with the original 5 groove left hand twist barrel that has been shortened to 22" with a target crown. This rifle was sportered back in the 60's-70's, and when I picked it up (for the sum of $188), it featured a Johnson Automatic's muzzle brake and a Buehler scope mount. The brake is gone now, but the Buehler scope mount still remains. Previously I had gotten Nosler BT's to shoot reasonably well out of it. [IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/dysfunction8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20150525_121448702_zpskax87stf.jpg[/IMG] I bought some 168gr Bergers while they were on sale at Midway a while back. I loaded them up with all of 50gr of IMR4350, just to test the OAL like Berger suggests......well, I finally got around to to shooting them today, and boy was I surprised! [IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac169/dysfunction8/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160410_174159889_zpsafwwczsh.jpg[/IMG]This is by far the tightest group I've gotten out of this nearly 100 year old rifle. I can't wait to try and stretch the legs of this round now to see what it groups at 200 and 300 yards. Needless to say, but I'm sold on these things. Maybe I finally have a bullet that I can use to work up to shooting at 500+ yards! I just need to see if it'll stay as accurate while upping the velocity a little (was shooting at all of 2300fps). I may end up giving the 185gr bullets a try too just to see how well they work. [/QUOTE]
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