So I got some handloads the rifle had been sighted with and tried them, right were should be.
I'll save the rest of these until have the paper with me for a big target so a hole that's off the target will at least tell me where it hit.
I'll save the rest of these until have the paper with me for a big target so a hole that's off the target will at least tell me where it hit.
Added: These had been shot at 30 yards for accuracy, and had similar point of impact to loads- factory and hand- using the Hornady Sub-X bullets. At distance I can see them being higher POI, as they have higher velocity and that nice pointed bullet, but damn... Like I said, use the rest on a bigger target so I can see any higher holes without question.
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I had an old 25.06 that was deadly accurate with out of the box Remington 100 grain boat tails. Put Winchesters in it and it with 100 grain bullets and it scattered them. I reloaded some of the brass with identical loads, bullets and primers, and it did the darn same thing. In that case. the only difference was the brass. to this day I am bumfuzzeled by that.
The scattering you are finding can be caused by case head squareness.
The cause is case wall thickness in the lower portions of the case. It was brought to my attention in the early 80s. By Creighton Audrey a former senior high power national champion. When loading ammo for the international Palma Team. He made and sold gages that would measure the variations. Yes they are verifiable and frustrating to say the least. The solution is to shit can the sub par brass. Purchase the best you can get and cry only once. I would recommend Lapu it is twice as good as any I have ever tested.
You may be able to check the American Rifleman archives for an article of his. Well worth the effort to find and read.
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