I have found the FTA (Federal Terminal Ascent) bullet to be very close in BC and length to the ABLR so I loaded ladders tests and shot them today. I loaded both with 28, 29, and 30gr of CFE 223 and all of them shot well but the 29gr load shot under 1/2" for 3 shots at 50yds with both bullets. Noticing that the 30gr ABLR group had opened up, I decided to shoot the 30gr FTA load at 100yds and was surprised with a 1" 3 shot group.
Next go around I'll shoot both bullets at 100yds with the 29gr load and run them over a chrono. Then I plan to test them both in boxes filled with wet newspapers to compare penetration and expansion.
Thanks, Dinny
Next go around I'll shoot both bullets at 100yds with the 29gr load and run them over a chrono. Then I plan to test them both in boxes filled with wet newspapers to compare penetration and expansion.
Thanks, Dinny