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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 73154" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Lablover,</p><p></p><p>Not sure the specifics of your set up but I will tell you that I have found that with factory rifles, what we think would be the most consistant loads using quality snug fitted brass often do not produce the finest accuracy.</p><p></p><p>In fact in many factory rifles, I have found that a full sized case that basically falls into the chamber is the best shooting load, why??</p><p></p><p>Well, in many cases it is because the bolt locking lugs are not contacting evenly and when a snug case is chambered it preloads the bolt body at a cant.</p><p></p><p>I don;t know if you have had your rifle trued up or not but this is not uncommon from what I have seen in many factory rifles.</p><p></p><p>I had a Ruger 220 Swift one time that I could not get to shoot under about 1 moa. This was a heavy barreled varmint model. This was many years ago and I tried every load I could think of with no good results. </p><p></p><p>Finally my brass was beginning to wear out so I ordered in virgin cases and loaded up some 50 gr Ballistic tips and oddly enough they averaged under 1/2 moa for five shots????</p><p></p><p>Second loading they averaged 3/4 to 1 moa so I set down to figure out what was different. Then I full length sized the hulls and things dropped back down to 1/2 moa or less.</p><p></p><p>Since then the rifle has been trued and this is not a problem any more and it is now a 22-6mm AI but I have found this with many factory rifles.</p><p></p><p>Something else to look at.</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 73154, member: 10"] Lablover, Not sure the specifics of your set up but I will tell you that I have found that with factory rifles, what we think would be the most consistant loads using quality snug fitted brass often do not produce the finest accuracy. In fact in many factory rifles, I have found that a full sized case that basically falls into the chamber is the best shooting load, why?? Well, in many cases it is because the bolt locking lugs are not contacting evenly and when a snug case is chambered it preloads the bolt body at a cant. I don;t know if you have had your rifle trued up or not but this is not uncommon from what I have seen in many factory rifles. I had a Ruger 220 Swift one time that I could not get to shoot under about 1 moa. This was a heavy barreled varmint model. This was many years ago and I tried every load I could think of with no good results. Finally my brass was beginning to wear out so I ordered in virgin cases and loaded up some 50 gr Ballistic tips and oddly enough they averaged under 1/2 moa for five shots???? Second loading they averaged 3/4 to 1 moa so I set down to figure out what was different. Then I full length sized the hulls and things dropped back down to 1/2 moa or less. Since then the rifle has been trued and this is not a problem any more and it is now a 22-6mm AI but I have found this with many factory rifles. Something else to look at. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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