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Why factory ammo for barrel break in?
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 2599718" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>How about.....consistency? </p><p></p><p>Have you ever pulled apart a box of 20 factory loads and actually measure everything? I have seen 3 full grains of powder charge variation, and .045" of seating depth differences in a single box, with ES up to 180fps. Let alone up to 20+gr of brass weight difference. There are some that are much better, like Berger ammo, Sierra ammo, and.... (choking on my words here), Hornady Match ammo.</p><p></p><p>Plus, you get to pick choice of way higher quality of brass, bullet selection, powder selection, primer selection, seating depth, neck tension, runout.</p><p></p><p>I have a buddy who bought 4 types of factory .280AI ammo for his CA Ridgeline. Best he got was 1.5", with the other 3 at 2"-3.5" @ 100 yards. ESs were from 30 to 150fps. And I shot some too, so it wasn't the shooter. I had my personal .280AI out there with my handloads tailored for my rifle. Told him to shoot 3 rounds.....under 1/2" with an ES of 9. Shot out of my rifle, they are in the .2-.3s.</p><p></p><p>That is what good handloads will do over 90% of factory ammo. Because it sure doesn't save money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 2599718, member: 68875"] How about.....consistency? Have you ever pulled apart a box of 20 factory loads and actually measure everything? I have seen 3 full grains of powder charge variation, and .045" of seating depth differences in a single box, with ES up to 180fps. Let alone up to 20+gr of brass weight difference. There are some that are much better, like Berger ammo, Sierra ammo, and.... (choking on my words here), Hornady Match ammo. Plus, you get to pick choice of way higher quality of brass, bullet selection, powder selection, primer selection, seating depth, neck tension, runout. I have a buddy who bought 4 types of factory .280AI ammo for his CA Ridgeline. Best he got was 1.5", with the other 3 at 2"-3.5" @ 100 yards. ESs were from 30 to 150fps. And I shot some too, so it wasn't the shooter. I had my personal .280AI out there with my handloads tailored for my rifle. Told him to shoot 3 rounds.....under 1/2" with an ES of 9. Shot out of my rifle, they are in the .2-.3s. That is what good handloads will do over 90% of factory ammo. Because it sure doesn't save money. [/QUOTE]
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