06-17-2012, 10:24 PM
Thanks for the positive feedback guys. I guess this topic kind of touched a nerve.
The range I regularly shoot at goes up to 300 yards.
You guys out West who can just pull off the road and start shooting at 1,000 yards don't know how lucky you are.
I had better luck with the Hornady's than other brands at 300. The AMax'es were just a lot cheaper and did great at 300.
At longer ranges, though, the Lapua 123 Scenars may well do better. Everything I've heard about them would indicate that will be the case. They shoot fine at 300 yards, so the superior BC etc. should really show at 1,000 yards.
Since you only load one round at a time with F-Class shooting, I'll have more flexibility with C.O.L. too.
I've also been working up some loads with CFE 223 powder and have been getting about 60 fps better with the 123 AMax than my regular load of 30.5 grains of AA2520.
I haven't finished tinkering with that load yet, though, so I'll be curious to see how it performs at longer ranges.
I'll be curious to see if the combination of the 123 Scenar, CFE 22, and longer C.O.L. will be a significant improvement.
When it comes time to re-barrel, I'll be looking for a 24 if I keep up this type of shooting.
RR
The range I regularly shoot at goes up to 300 yards.
You guys out West who can just pull off the road and start shooting at 1,000 yards don't know how lucky you are.
I had better luck with the Hornady's than other brands at 300. The AMax'es were just a lot cheaper and did great at 300.
At longer ranges, though, the Lapua 123 Scenars may well do better. Everything I've heard about them would indicate that will be the case. They shoot fine at 300 yards, so the superior BC etc. should really show at 1,000 yards.
Since you only load one round at a time with F-Class shooting, I'll have more flexibility with C.O.L. too.
I've also been working up some loads with CFE 223 powder and have been getting about 60 fps better with the 123 AMax than my regular load of 30.5 grains of AA2520.
I haven't finished tinkering with that load yet, though, so I'll be curious to see how it performs at longer ranges.
I'll be curious to see if the combination of the 123 Scenar, CFE 22, and longer C.O.L. will be a significant improvement.
When it comes time to re-barrel, I'll be looking for a 24 if I keep up this type of shooting.
RR