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Hammer load...HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="adam32+P" data-source="post: 2591230" data-attributes="member: 117982"><p>I just worked up a load for a 6.5x55 with a 99gr hammer and W760...started at 47gr and had a slight ejector mark at 51gr. I went back to 50gr and loaded 5 up with the first drive band showing. 2.8" OAL...lands are at 3.275 but the bullet is too short to make it anywhere close to that. </p><p></p><p>6+" group, all over the place. It was hot out so that didn't help but factory core lokts managed 1.5" at 108 yards so I don't believe it's a rifle issue and I was shooting the RUMs 1/2-3/4 that day so I think I was doing fine. </p><p></p><p>Back to the drawing board...I went to 3.0" OAL, that's about as far out as I can go to have enough bullet in the neck. I crimped them this time. I also tried another powder.</p><p></p><p>Best I could get was 2.5" for 5 rounds.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to bump up the powder charge a little and try again.</p><p></p><p>The crimping definitely helped but it's still not acceptable. Rifle is a factory Howa with a carbon stalker stock and a Vortex in DNZ mounts/rings. </p><p></p><p>The extremely long throat isn't helping but I would like to get it to at least MOA. </p><p></p><p>I posted this over on the Hammer board first but haven't gotten any help there so figured I'd try over here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adam32+P, post: 2591230, member: 117982"] I just worked up a load for a 6.5x55 with a 99gr hammer and W760...started at 47gr and had a slight ejector mark at 51gr. I went back to 50gr and loaded 5 up with the first drive band showing. 2.8" OAL...lands are at 3.275 but the bullet is too short to make it anywhere close to that. 6+" group, all over the place. It was hot out so that didn't help but factory core lokts managed 1.5" at 108 yards so I don't believe it's a rifle issue and I was shooting the RUMs 1/2-3/4 that day so I think I was doing fine. Back to the drawing board...I went to 3.0" OAL, that's about as far out as I can go to have enough bullet in the neck. I crimped them this time. I also tried another powder. Best I could get was 2.5" for 5 rounds. I'm going to bump up the powder charge a little and try again. The crimping definitely helped but it's still not acceptable. Rifle is a factory Howa with a carbon stalker stock and a Vortex in DNZ mounts/rings. The extremely long throat isn't helping but I would like to get it to at least MOA. I posted this over on the Hammer board first but haven't gotten any help there so figured I'd try over here. [/QUOTE]
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