Home load results (with pictures)

[Rogc]

This mornings results at Hythe serial 17. .223 & .308 cal @ 100m. 4 shot groups conditions wind gusting from the West. .223 55gr S&B with 22.5 gr Vhit 135 (Ruger M77MK2 1in9 twist. .308 168gr match King with 39.5gr vhit 140 .308 147gr S&B loads between 42 & 44gr Vhit 140 Howa 1500 1 in 12 twist.

 

.223

 

 

.308 168gr

 

 

.308 147gr S&B

42gr

 

43gr

 

44gr

 

Will try 42.5 & 43.5gr next time as the group could be better.

Considering the conditions was very pleased with the results.

[deershooter]

For best results use the smallest aiming point you can I use drawing pins but make sure you are zeroed at least 1 inch high @100yards ,plain paper works best for me I just turn the target round and put some drawing pins in.

 

Deershooter

[Amazed]

For best results use the smallest aiming point you can I use drawing pins but make sure you are zeroed at least 1 inch high @100yards ,plain paper works best for me I just turn the target round and put some drawing pins in.

 

Deershooter

I like that idea thank you.

[pestcontrol1]

i use the coloured plastic tacs

[Brad93]

I've found plain bit of A4 with 1" circles drawn on, big red or green dot from a permanent marker in the middle of the circle is best.

[houlsby]

I Use shiny silver sticky back tape stuck to paper. Or insulation tape in bright colours and just make a tiny cross big enough for the cross hairs to sit over nicely. Match both up and shoot.

 

I'm currently loading n135 through a 1in12 tick a m55 223 and I can't get them to shoot under a 15 mm group (I'm a bit ocd and want perfect everything lol)

[Blunderbust]

I use a 1" red diamond, you can then aim at the base apex of the diamond.

[kent]

As said have your sight set so the group prints off the aim point and keep a defined aim point. Personally I don't test any centrefire load at 100 yards unless its only 100 yards I intend to shoot the gun /load at.

 

I actually find it hard to define "better" when shooting at such ranges as deviation means little and all good sound ammo should shoot extremely well I should even go as far as saying the Psychological belief than a certain charge will work best will become a self fulfilling prophesy. Occasionally I test over the chrono at shorter ranges. For actually separating the best loads though I should look towards 200 for the small guns like the hornet up to say .222 rem and 300 or over for the .243, 22-250,s etc.

 

Not saying this to sound clever, just a number of years ago a top Benchrest shooter proved it to me by shooting a 100 yard bug hole with his .22 PPC with loads I could look into during construction on range simply thrown charges were used that could be seen different by just looking into the case neck before the bullet was inserted, then fired.

 

pointless looking for much other than speed and pressure if its a wind effected session though

[The Essex Hunter]

The pictures are only loading half way so I cant see all of it. But sounds like you are happy. I don't reload so cant comment on that part. It is nice to shoot in still conditions, depends on what you are doing. I mostly use a steel target and to check if the gun is being affected by a cross wind then I take the target and shoot at it with the wind going the other way....It will show up right away if you are off!!

Practice is the key! And having a method to shoot from which suits your land is most important...

 

 

TEH