05-15-2020, 06:51 AM
After exhaustive testing using several different loads and two different scopes, the consensus was a bad barrel. I called Ryan at Gunfighter Tactical and he told me to bring it in and they would look at it. After a consultation, I ordered a new Odin Works 18" Intermediate barrel. When it came in, I called again and they told me to bring it in. Lee changed out the barrels while I waited. OUTSTANDING service! I then went to the range on Wednesday.
The new Odin Works barrel did it! I shot four ladders with the Speer 90 grain TNT using CFE223, IMR8208, Reloder 10x and H335 and two ladders with the Hornady 95 grain V-max using CFE223 and IMR8208. There were more sub-MOA groups than there were groups over an inch and four right at or under 1/2". I wound up with two great loads for each bullet. Now to do some final testing and chronograph each load before making the final decision of what powder to shoot for each bullet. For the 90 grain TNT, 32.0 grains of H335 gave a 0.51" group and 31.5 grains of CFE223 gave a 0.61" group. For the 95 grain V-max, 31.0 grains of IMR8208 gave a 0.47" group and 30.0 grains of CFE223 gave a 0.49" group. Once I finalize these loads, I'll load up some of the Barnes 115 grain TAC-TX's. The Speer 90 TNT is on the left and the Hornady 90 V-max is on the right.
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The new Odin Works barrel did it! I shot four ladders with the Speer 90 grain TNT using CFE223, IMR8208, Reloder 10x and H335 and two ladders with the Hornady 95 grain V-max using CFE223 and IMR8208. There were more sub-MOA groups than there were groups over an inch and four right at or under 1/2". I wound up with two great loads for each bullet. Now to do some final testing and chronograph each load before making the final decision of what powder to shoot for each bullet. For the 90 grain TNT, 32.0 grains of H335 gave a 0.51" group and 31.5 grains of CFE223 gave a 0.61" group. For the 95 grain V-max, 31.0 grains of IMR8208 gave a 0.47" group and 30.0 grains of CFE223 gave a 0.49" group. Once I finalize these loads, I'll load up some of the Barnes 115 grain TAC-TX's. The Speer 90 TNT is on the left and the Hornady 90 V-max is on the right.
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