Today at the Bench.....

[Jbotto]

Ive been spending a lot of time at the bench in the last month. I’ll start with what I’ve done today, and what made me get to this point.



On the left ( 1st 3 rows) is 6.5x55 that I’m testing in a m96 Swedish Mauser with a 16” barrel. 125gr partitions, .020” off the lands, pushed by RL19. With the initial test the best group was 1.27” with the load I started with, so this go around I am going with a few loads under that initial load.

Rows 4,5,and 6 are 280 ackley with Hornady 162gr btsp .020” off the lands, pushed by IMR7828. Initial testing with this combo was very similar to the 6.5. My first load was .875”, so I am trying a couple loads beneath that one, and that first sub moa load.

Rows 7 and 8 are 9.3x62 with 270gr Speer SP, loaded to mag length, pushed by RL15. I had a great load with this combo before, at 57.5gr, these are 58.0 and 58.5gr, just to see what happens.

Rows 9 and 10 are 30-06 with 180gr Sierra SP with .300” of bullet in the case neck, pushed by RL22. Initial testing showed 60.4gr to be the most accurate with a 5shot 1.1” group. I loaded the same 60.4gr load with the first load .005” deeper seating depth, and the second load .010” deeper than the initial. Trying to see if I could tighten the group up a little.


JTD

Lots of variety there in your loading JTD! Report back when you test them!


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[JeffreyDeGraff]

Lots of variety there in your loading JTD! Report back when you test them!


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I’m playing catch up from the last 15 years. Ive been pulling guns out of the safe that I haven’t touched in years.


JTD

[Flyeralan]

Using up the last of these today, picked up 500 of them at an estate sale a few years back for $3.75. Some of the anvils are swelled out a little which makes feeding on the LnL a little finicky. But, every one goes "Bang", so for that price I will deal with it.
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[Flyeralan]

Well, my bench time to range time ratio is definitely off, and it is raining again this morning so, I guess it is back to the bench. I think I'll pull one out that I haven't shot in a few years, the 220 Swift. I landed some 50gr Z-Max a year or so ago and I'd like to see how they do for me. I need a few range trips to get caught up, lol.

[JeffreyDeGraff]

Well, my bench time to range time ratio is definitely off, and it is raining again this morning so, I guess it is back to the bench. I think I'll pull one out that I haven't shot in a few years, the 220 Swift. I landed some 50gr Z-Max a year or so ago and I'd like to see how they do for me. I need a few range trips to get caught up, lol.

I am definitely in the same boat that you are. I have so many things I need to shoot, test, unload, before I can continue or start any projects.

The 50gr vmax is a favorite of mine in the swift, I’ve never tried the zmax, what powders are you trying out?


JTD

[Flyeralan]

I am definitely in the same boat that you are. I have so many things I need to shoot, test, unload, before I can continue or start any projects.

The 50gr vmax is a favorite of mine in the swift, I’ve never tried the zmax, what powders are you trying out?


JTD

It has literally been years since I reloaded anything for this rifle. This is a group I shot back in 1995, then in 1997 I had a case rupture because I didn't understand at that time about shooting in the July heat. Had a little cut off the barrel and re-chambered and had a lot of good groups since then. Also, it's taken down it's fair share of PA groundhogs. I will definitely try BL-C2 again and I've had good success with Varget and H4895 as well. My record notebook from back then got wet somewhere along the line and some of my records are illegible at this point so it's kinda like starting over again.
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