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What kind of accuracy are you getting with hunting loads
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<blockquote data-quote="GSoD" data-source="post: 218913" data-attributes="member: 9534"><p>The quick question:</p><p>What sort of accuracy do you get out of your big game (moose) hunting loads?</p><p> </p><p>The longer version:</p><p>I've been trying to develop a moose load for the fall. So far I've tried 180grains in Barnes TSX and Nosler Partition fueled by various powders.</p><p>The best group (10 shots) I've been able to coax out of both them is a hair under 1" at about 2500fps.</p><p> </p><p>In comparison, I've developed a long range target round with Varget and 175grain SMKs that will shoot between .3 and .7MOA at just under 2700fps.</p><p> </p><p>Don't get me wrong. I'm continuing the journey. I'll be going down some weight into the 160's in TSX and Accubonds and I'm not looking for recipes or anything.</p><p> </p><p>I just started wondering if I'm being unrealistic to be chasing target round type accuracy out of big game hunting bullets. Especially when at most I'd be shooting at 300 yards, and more often than not within 150yards. And with only 1" - 3" of deviation on such a large target should I really be concerned?</p><p> </p><p>But then why handload if "good enough" counts.</p><p> </p><p>Save me from my own madness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GSoD, post: 218913, member: 9534"] The quick question: What sort of accuracy do you get out of your big game (moose) hunting loads? The longer version: I've been trying to develop a moose load for the fall. So far I've tried 180grains in Barnes TSX and Nosler Partition fueled by various powders. The best group (10 shots) I've been able to coax out of both them is a hair under 1" at about 2500fps. In comparison, I've developed a long range target round with Varget and 175grain SMKs that will shoot between .3 and .7MOA at just under 2700fps. Don't get me wrong. I'm continuing the journey. I'll be going down some weight into the 160's in TSX and Accubonds and I'm not looking for recipes or anything. I just started wondering if I'm being unrealistic to be chasing target round type accuracy out of big game hunting bullets. Especially when at most I'd be shooting at 300 yards, and more often than not within 150yards. And with only 1" - 3" of deviation on such a large target should I really be concerned? But then why handload if "good enough" counts. Save me from my own madness. [/QUOTE]
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