Posted: 10/21/2014 10:31:10 PM EDT
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What a struggle, but it's over now. I finally found the powder type charge and bullet depth this rifle likes. Which is 43gr IMR 4064 Lapua brass and Sierra 168gr match bullets in .308. I was close on the powder charge many times, but was getting fliers. Turns out I was .010 too long for what it liked and once I set the bullet deeper the magic came. (matched the ojive OAL from a Federal Gold Medal match round). A few weeks ago I shot this group testing the bullet depth and it was good 100 yards.  But I had to make sure it wasn't a fluke. Got out the range tonight and shot these two 5 shot groups again at 100 yards.  Then I moved out to 200 and shot the bottom group rushed for time didn't let the barrel cool and shot the second group in succession.  I am now happy with the results and can finally load up all the brass I have.  |
