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223 Rem brass prep evaluation and some plain ol fun
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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2930158" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Every gun I have had wanted the long skinny bullets pushed fast to be most accurate. usually max book or past that.</p><p></p><p>I have some 69gr TMK bullets my 1/9 shoots them ok not excellent.</p><p>I will give you 50 of them if you want to try them out.</p><p></p><p>I seen a few 1/7 twist barrels that just loved the 55gr bullets.</p><p></p><p>Now as you have seen if brass prep or head stamp is not the same you could think the gun just does not like the bullet when in fact it is not the bullet at fault.</p><p>My 55gr load shoots 3/4" at 100, sometimes tighter sometimes larger. At 200 it looks really good.</p><p>55gr V-max.</p><p></p><p>Now here is something to do.</p><p>Calculate the speed of the 62 or larger weight bullet.. know the bullet BC.. now find the BC of a smaller 55gr and the speed at which it flies.</p><p>Compare the 2 at the range you plan on shooting.</p><p>I got all tied up in high BC bullets and began shooting at longer distances.. the high BC heavy bullet did not shoot near as flat.</p><p>Wind drift between the 55 and 69 were nu-noticable.</p><p></p><p>Handloading is fun,, you try all kinds of stuff before you settle on a load so be ready.</p><p>I tried 4 different bullets, 4 makes of brass and 3 powders before I got a happy load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2930158, member: 15054"] Every gun I have had wanted the long skinny bullets pushed fast to be most accurate. usually max book or past that. I have some 69gr TMK bullets my 1/9 shoots them ok not excellent. I will give you 50 of them if you want to try them out. I seen a few 1/7 twist barrels that just loved the 55gr bullets. Now as you have seen if brass prep or head stamp is not the same you could think the gun just does not like the bullet when in fact it is not the bullet at fault. My 55gr load shoots 3/4" at 100, sometimes tighter sometimes larger. At 200 it looks really good. 55gr V-max. Now here is something to do. Calculate the speed of the 62 or larger weight bullet.. know the bullet BC.. now find the BC of a smaller 55gr and the speed at which it flies. Compare the 2 at the range you plan on shooting. I got all tied up in high BC bullets and began shooting at longer distances.. the high BC heavy bullet did not shoot near as flat. Wind drift between the 55 and 69 were nu-noticable. Handloading is fun,, you try all kinds of stuff before you settle on a load so be ready. I tried 4 different bullets, 4 makes of brass and 3 powders before I got a happy load. [/QUOTE]
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