ENCORE
Well-Known Member
Never touched the scope the entire time shooting today.................
I had a dozen knurled Barnes 290's that I headed to the club to shoot this morning. I set up a couple targets on the 200yd range, then shot a few SST bullets just to foul up the barrel. Started shooting the knurled Barnes and the groups would be acceptable to most, but I imagined it better. What I did notice right off the bat, was that the 290gr bullets shot 6" higher at 200yds, than the 300gr WM bullets. Now the Barnes being 10grs lighter, but a lower BC of .223, compared to the WM BC of .250. Notice my first sentence?
Then I set up a target at 300 yards and shot my remaining six rounds. Again, all bullets 6" high of the center and the group size was 4". Acceptable to many, but again I imagined better. I sent a second set, really taking my time. Same thing, 6" high with a group size of 4".
After checking the time and knowing I had a ton of leaves to pick up before the rain, snow or rain/snow that will be hitting here, I decided to shoot just 3 more rounds but, of the WM bullets before leaving.
Three 300gr WM bullets at 300yds. Sorry the tape covers the one bullet hole, but its there.
Note: patches are from shooting the SST
I had a dozen knurled Barnes 290's that I headed to the club to shoot this morning. I set up a couple targets on the 200yd range, then shot a few SST bullets just to foul up the barrel. Started shooting the knurled Barnes and the groups would be acceptable to most, but I imagined it better. What I did notice right off the bat, was that the 290gr bullets shot 6" higher at 200yds, than the 300gr WM bullets. Now the Barnes being 10grs lighter, but a lower BC of .223, compared to the WM BC of .250. Notice my first sentence?
Then I set up a target at 300 yards and shot my remaining six rounds. Again, all bullets 6" high of the center and the group size was 4". Acceptable to many, but again I imagined better. I sent a second set, really taking my time. Same thing, 6" high with a group size of 4".
After checking the time and knowing I had a ton of leaves to pick up before the rain, snow or rain/snow that will be hitting here, I decided to shoot just 3 more rounds but, of the WM bullets before leaving.
Three 300gr WM bullets at 300yds. Sorry the tape covers the one bullet hole, but its there.
Note: patches are from shooting the SST
