JASmith Wrote:We don't yet know enough of your load data. e. g., powder, weigh, and OAL to see if your chamber is merely slow or you are using less than a max charge weight.
Having said, that, it is really difficult to get enough velocity with that bullet to make it an interesting long range item. The exception is the "Gee Whiz!" feeling one gets when connecting.
Have you considered a lighter bullet that will yield a flatter trajectory at the expense of some wind drift?
My load:
25.9g of XBR-8208
COL 2.245 (max COL for the 129 SST in this barrel is 2.255)
Hornady brass
CCI-450
I don't really understand how the specific load is relavent, FPS is FPS, isn't it? Enlighten me, always willing to learn. As I said, not a lot of experience with long range shooting. And for the record, I would not have tried a shot longer than 250yds and I had very nice 10pt at 450yds. The "gee whiz" factor is tempting.
I developed this load for short range. Obviously, I need to work up a load with a lighter bullet and a lot more velocity in case I find myself in a similar situation.