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Trying to get my .223 to shoot
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<blockquote data-quote="CanardNoir" data-source="post: 1439141" data-attributes="member: 64559"><p>In my 50-years of shooting rifles - the smaller calibers have always required the most "breaking in" (especially the higher velocity .22-250s) compared to the 6.5mm-up drillings. I'm saying 3-500 rounds minimum coupled with the 'Speedy' Gonzales protocol & formulations for shooting-n-cleaning break-in</p><p>(<em><strong><a href="https://www.brownells.com/aspx/learn/learndetail.aspx?lid=13001" target="_blank">https://www.brownells.com/aspx/learn/learndetail.aspx?lid=13001</a></strong></em> ).</p><p></p><p>And for me, the reloading recipes (powder type + loading table weight + a given projectile) have never been right on target - a couple of tenths-of-a-grain more; or even a different powder for a desired projectile, have always been the key to my finding the true "sweet spot". Subsequently, the chronograph is never needed, until after the fact...accuracy first.</p><p></p><p>Then sometimes the basic, older reloading manuals can provide the best foundations. I've always benchmarked the .22 cal loadings with lighter charges 4895 behind the desired 50-70 gr. projectiles. Then build your accuracy pyramid from that...</p><p></p><p>Even the factory .17 cal. HMRs have shot better after several hundred rounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CanardNoir, post: 1439141, member: 64559"] In my 50-years of shooting rifles - the smaller calibers have always required the most "breaking in" (especially the higher velocity .22-250s) compared to the 6.5mm-up drillings. I'm saying 3-500 rounds minimum coupled with the 'Speedy' Gonzales protocol & formulations for shooting-n-cleaning break-in ([I][B][URL]https://www.brownells.com/aspx/learn/learndetail.aspx?lid=13001[/URL][/B][/I] ). And for me, the reloading recipes (powder type + loading table weight + a given projectile) have never been right on target - a couple of tenths-of-a-grain more; or even a different powder for a desired projectile, have always been the key to my finding the true "sweet spot". Subsequently, the chronograph is never needed, until after the fact...accuracy first. Then sometimes the basic, older reloading manuals can provide the best foundations. I've always benchmarked the .22 cal loadings with lighter charges 4895 behind the desired 50-70 gr. projectiles. Then build your accuracy pyramid from that... Even the factory .17 cal. HMRs have shot better after several hundred rounds. [/QUOTE]
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