01-24-2024, 03:03 AM
v4lu3s,
have you actually chrono'd the hornady ammo out of your rifle?? often, I have found, in their pistol ammo line, I've been chronographing anywhere from 150 to 200 fps slower than advertised MV. which has been kind of eye opening for me. I don't know what bbl length they actually use in listing their pistol ammo velocity but it's seems to me it's either 10+ inch long barrels or they're flat lying. or every handgun I've tested hornady factory ammo out of has a "slow" barrel. or perhaps my chrono is off by that much. could be several reasons. back to your question. as far as barrel lengths, I think most rifle ammo is spec'd out of a 24" tube. If you're running a 24" tube, you're likely getting close to advertised mv. would be good to chrono some factory ammo to see what YOUR rifle is actually giving.
another newish powder that I will be trying out in the future is Winchester StaBall match. just slightly faster than CFE223. So it might make a worthy contender for a good powder to achieve what you're looking to do.
good luck.
-tdbru
have you actually chrono'd the hornady ammo out of your rifle?? often, I have found, in their pistol ammo line, I've been chronographing anywhere from 150 to 200 fps slower than advertised MV. which has been kind of eye opening for me. I don't know what bbl length they actually use in listing their pistol ammo velocity but it's seems to me it's either 10+ inch long barrels or they're flat lying. or every handgun I've tested hornady factory ammo out of has a "slow" barrel. or perhaps my chrono is off by that much. could be several reasons. back to your question. as far as barrel lengths, I think most rifle ammo is spec'd out of a 24" tube. If you're running a 24" tube, you're likely getting close to advertised mv. would be good to chrono some factory ammo to see what YOUR rifle is actually giving.
another newish powder that I will be trying out in the future is Winchester StaBall match. just slightly faster than CFE223. So it might make a worthy contender for a good powder to achieve what you're looking to do.
good luck.
-tdbru