Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
I am finally handloading .223
Dan W:
Finally some range time today! The 100 yard range at the IKE's was not as busy as I expected, but the walk to the target was a pretty mushy and wet.
Right off the bat, I shot a .912 MOA group with the Hornady 68gr Match over 23.8gr of Ramshot TAC. I think the stringing is caused by using a bipod instead of bags. I will need to check that on my next trip
The 69gr Sierra and 75gr Hornady also stabilized well in my 1x9 twist RRA barrel.
My old standby Hornady 55 SPP still holds a decent group even in a semi rapid fire test.
I think I need to make up some shooting bags for my next trip if I want to get the full potential out of the heavier bullets.
BTW the IKE's had a large group of kids and parents today for the Hunter Safety course. Great to see the future of hunting and shooting in Nebraska is still alive
justsomeguy:
Dan, are you preloading the bipod? Leaning forward on the rifle a bit to put some pressure on the springs. This should help steady it up some. What model bipod are you using?
Dan W:
My bipod is a Harris BRM-S 6-9" on a Larue Tactical QR mount.
My friend Gunscribe asked me that same question, and frankly I forgot about it today.
With all the changes I had made this winter, I had to sight in a new scope, adjust to a lighter 2nd stage on the trigger, and I was chronographing and recording data at the same time.
I think my best groups will come when I focus on one thing, and pull all the technique together without thinking about it. Just like anything else , it's a process I have to learn.
It took me 10 years to break 100 straight in trap the first time.
I will get this right too...eventually
Dan W:
Tomorrow my work gets put to the test. Hope to be shooting prairie rats by Scott B's place after the Kearney gun show
Dan W:
Well only a few dogs would show their heads after I killed the first two, so we ended up playing with some other toys Rob Androyna was very nice to lend out ;D
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