Great day to shoot rifle and test loads

[71velle]

It was a great day at the range!!!! I dont feel that I shot the greatest but it was great to be able to shoot outside this time of year. I loaded three different power weights starting with my best group from last time and up and down 0.2 grains. I shot 10 rounds of each at 100 yards and 5 rounds each at 200. At 100 I shot 5 and went to the next load which I think was a big mistake. I "think" the second 5 had a different impact point maybe due to barrel temp, but not sure I wish the second 5 were on another target. When moving out to 200 yards I used 5 rounds to get the elevation close and then shot 5 rounds each. I dont know what to think yet about the loads except I think I am by far the weak link.

I am shooting a Savage VT 11 in 223
from a bench with bipod and rear bag.
68 grain Hornady HPBT
Varget powder charge weights on picture
The green sticker is 2 inches

 

[dsdmmat]

Very nice!

 

[Phauxtoe]

Yeah toss it all out just go put in the garbage now you did that badly

 

[squib]

Looks like you found a sweet node @23.5.
I would call it done for the load development.

 

[71velle]

Well another warm day had to get back to the range.

 

[UltraT]

That bottom-left group = very sweeet!
What scope are you using, might I ask?

 

[squib]

What does the bottom L measure ? Looks like A winner.

 

[Podmonkey]

Looks good to me man. I like that the groups are 5 and 10 rounds. 3 round groups are lame.

 

[71velle]

Looks good to me man. I like that the groups are 5 and 10 rounds. 3 round groups are lame.

I like the 5 round groups no luck or coincidence, tho many great groups fell apart on the 4th or 5th round

 

[71velle]

What does the bottom L measure ? Looks like A winner.

.700 over all some subtract the bullet diameter making it .476. Not sure what the official measurement system is. To me it is 5 inside a dime.

 

[71velle]

That bottom-left group = very sweeet!
What scope are you using, might I ask?

Thanks its a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x

 

[squib]

.700 over all some subtract the bullet diameter making it .476. Not sure what the official measurement system is. To me it is 5 inside a dime.

Nice 1/2 MOA group. Do you shoot more than 200yds?

You should post target in pet load thread.

 

[71velle]

Nice 1/2 MOA group. Do you shoot more than 200yds?

You should post target in pet load thread.

I only have access to a range that goes to 200 yards. I would like to try longer range at some point.

I didnt know that there is such a thread, and I have not finished the development yet. I need to measure to the lands and play with the seating depth.