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Took the 243 SL out to test some loads using Varget and the 58 grain Hornady V-max . All were loaded to a COL of 2.600 , CCI large rifle primers and Hornady once fired / trimmed brass . ( Thanks Marv )
Loaded 3 each starting @ 39.5 gr. and worked up to 44.0 gr. , .5 grains at a time . The first 2 groups were ok by SL standards , around 1 1/2" . The next 3 groups were even better , dropping about 1/4" per group . It was at this point that i hit the Sweet spot with 42 grains , group was just a fuzz over 1/2" . ;D
Went on up with the loads and so did the group sizes , by the time i hit 44 gr. they looked like shotgun patterns .
This tells me 2 things , 1 - it does not like Max loads and 2 - i have my 243 P-dog load .
Also took the 30/30 Handi to test some 168 gr. Speer Gold Match BTHPs that i have had for many years , now i wish i had bought 20 boxes of them 25 years ago . :'(
stimpy
Loaded 3 each starting @ 39.5 gr. and worked up to 44.0 gr. , .5 grains at a time . The first 2 groups were ok by SL standards , around 1 1/2" . The next 3 groups were even better , dropping about 1/4" per group . It was at this point that i hit the Sweet spot with 42 grains , group was just a fuzz over 1/2" . ;D
Went on up with the loads and so did the group sizes , by the time i hit 44 gr. they looked like shotgun patterns .
This tells me 2 things , 1 - it does not like Max loads and 2 - i have my 243 P-dog load .
Also took the 30/30 Handi to test some 168 gr. Speer Gold Match BTHPs that i have had for many years , now i wish i had bought 20 boxes of them 25 years ago . :'(
stimpy