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My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap Stuff
@ 11:33 pm (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoMy 25-06 has always been easy to eat whatever I feed it, and I always fed it inexpensive cup and core bullets of varying weights. From 90-grain to 120 grain factory loads, and hand loads with Sierra bullets, it's always done well.I tried to get fancy and load up some Nosler ballistic tips, and some Hornady SST's and the patterns look like a drunk guy was throwing darts. I thought it might be my loading method so I purchased some factory ammo and it still looked bad. I have no explanation for this, but I suppose I'll just be happy about it. It's just a bit puzzling. |
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@ 02:36 am (GMT) |
Paul YatesRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap StuffMaybe try adjusting COAL for less "jump"? These projectiles typically have a sleeker ogive which may mean they are sitting farther back from the lands than the cup n' cores you have loaded in the past.Just a thought... |
@ 06:04 am (GMT) |
Thomas KitchenRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap Stuffhi Lanewhen you say cheap stuff and sierra bullets are they flat based? not boat tailed like the stuff it doesnt like? |
@ 09:08 am (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap Stufffirst off check all your screws particularly the scope bases, try a group with older type ammo again to make sure its still playing ball with that.firkin weird that it not liking ballistic tips.......... they been super easy to get to shoot for me. |
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@ 02:32 am (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap StuffThe Sierra's I used were 117 grain Pro Hunters, and they are flat based. My reloads were all loaded to book standards on COAL just because at the time I loaded them, I didn't have a comparator, and I was not sure how to determine the maximum COAL for my rifle in that particular bullet. I may try it again now that I have a better understanding.I had dreams of hunting pronghorns with loads that I developed myself but I don't think it's going to happen this year. I'll have a chance to do it with deer though. As far as rings and bases, I will check them for sure. I probably won't have a chance to report back for several weeks though! Thanks for the kind thoughts though. This is a good forum with plenty of friendly folks. |
@ 02:41 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap StuffMy oldest son has a Sako mannlicher I bought him for a graduation gift.It has shot under 1 MOA since I gave it to him with ANY factory ammo you might think of. BUT the darned thing will not shoot handloaded ammo set to the normal COAL dimensions, which result in 2 to 2.5 MOA groups. He is happy enough with it that he has no plans to reload for it, but now that I have been reminded of it with this post, I will get it from him and do some load workups. I will post any results but it will be some time before I can do all this. |
@ 08:14 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap StuffPM sent, hopefully has some juice. The SST is a good bullet, but is not the be all, end all. Good that you have other options. |
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@ 08:34 pm (GMT) |
Thomas KitchenRe: My Rifle Only Eats the Cheap Stuffhi Lanejust check your muzzle for damage from my understanding boat tail projectiles are more sensitive to this kinder of thing then the flat base ones. anyway im sure Nathan has some solutions for you, hopefully you'll let us know how you get on |
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