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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2896237" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>From year to year the store ammo can change.. You may pick up the ammo that you tried 3+ years ago and have it shoot great.</p><p>Then get the same stuff today and it could shoot like crap.</p><p></p><p>That is what happened to me and my 1974 made model 94 30-30. The ammo we got in the 1980's shot excellent, and by that I mean 1" or under for 3 shots</p><p> with an old Redfield fixed 4X scope.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward to 2009 Had to buy more ammo was down to 8 rounds of the 1980's make.</p><p>Got federal and remington 150gr just like the old stuff.</p><p>I was lucky to get 8" groups at 100. Hard to keep all shots on a piece of copy paper.</p><p></p><p>Nothing wrong with scope or gun.</p><p>I had that accurate ammo set for 250 yard zero. Could hit gallon milk jugs with it at 250 like clockwork.</p><p></p><p>I began reloading with the Lee Classic loader for that rifle..I had no choice.. I was not going to try all the ammo in the store and then be disappointed again when </p><p>the recipe changed.</p><p>With minimal outlay in cash I was reloading .75"-1.25" ammo with that loader and a hammer. 150gr flat nose with 3031 or BLC-2.</p><p></p><p>My friend has the same year and make 30-30 and his gun does not like the loads my gun likes..and his cases fit my gun if necksized , but my cases will not fit his gun.</p><p></p><p>So just because ammo is good in 1 gun means nothing for another gun.</p><p>My 336 liked the store ammo just fine shot nice tight groups. Model 94 hated it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2896237, member: 15054"] From year to year the store ammo can change.. You may pick up the ammo that you tried 3+ years ago and have it shoot great. Then get the same stuff today and it could shoot like crap. That is what happened to me and my 1974 made model 94 30-30. The ammo we got in the 1980's shot excellent, and by that I mean 1" or under for 3 shots with an old Redfield fixed 4X scope. Fast forward to 2009 Had to buy more ammo was down to 8 rounds of the 1980's make. Got federal and remington 150gr just like the old stuff. I was lucky to get 8" groups at 100. Hard to keep all shots on a piece of copy paper. Nothing wrong with scope or gun. I had that accurate ammo set for 250 yard zero. Could hit gallon milk jugs with it at 250 like clockwork. I began reloading with the Lee Classic loader for that rifle..I had no choice.. I was not going to try all the ammo in the store and then be disappointed again when the recipe changed. With minimal outlay in cash I was reloading .75"-1.25" ammo with that loader and a hammer. 150gr flat nose with 3031 or BLC-2. My friend has the same year and make 30-30 and his gun does not like the loads my gun likes..and his cases fit my gun if necksized , but my cases will not fit his gun. So just because ammo is good in 1 gun means nothing for another gun. My 336 liked the store ammo just fine shot nice tight groups. Model 94 hated it. [/QUOTE]
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