08-04-2020, 10:45 AM
For sure am happy with velocities from small case.
The 40 gr load was from 22" barrel, have not tested in 27" yet.
Did some load development in 27" bolt gun Sun.
with 80 gr ELDM, got up to 3150 fps with R16 but accuracy was at 3100 fps.
5 shots at 100 was .42 so decided to test at longer range. With crops on can only get to 650 yds but better than nothing.
Got a 3 shot group just over 2" 2 of which cut each other. If I used flags and could read/correct for wind better could have been one HECK of a group!
Almost no vertical at 650 yds... can't wait for a calm day to shoot some long range groups!
This barrel is a turd velocity wise compared to the 22" 14 twist and the 27" 7 twist. , same loads with 88's are 75-100 fps less in 8 twist vs 7 twist . Was hoping it would speed up but hasn't yet.
The 40 gr load was from 22" barrel, have not tested in 27" yet.
Did some load development in 27" bolt gun Sun.
with 80 gr ELDM, got up to 3150 fps with R16 but accuracy was at 3100 fps.
5 shots at 100 was .42 so decided to test at longer range. With crops on can only get to 650 yds but better than nothing.
Got a 3 shot group just over 2" 2 of which cut each other. If I used flags and could read/correct for wind better could have been one HECK of a group!
Almost no vertical at 650 yds... can't wait for a calm day to shoot some long range groups!
This barrel is a turd velocity wise compared to the 22" 14 twist and the 27" 7 twist. , same loads with 88's are 75-100 fps less in 8 twist vs 7 twist . Was hoping it would speed up but hasn't yet.