How many bullets do you try in new rifle?

[ARlife4me]

My wife just looked at this post. She thinks I'm a little weird taking pictures of bullets and spending so much time in the basement. Well, I've got to do something when she puts a chick flick on TV.

At least it's your basement and not your mother's or grandmother's.

 

[Bob Wright]

45 minutes for me traveling to get 600 yards. I look at what bullet I need for hunting performance and test it with powders and primers. For target I use a Sierra match king or Berger and keep it simple. If it groups, it just becomes dialing up and down at different ranges. Not smoking hot loads.

 

[choprzrul]

I once had to abandon 85gr Hammer Hunters in a 6.5CM and go to 97gr Absolute Hammers to get 3/4" groups. It was kinda tramatic wasting those 30 or so 85gr pills…..

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[marksman1941]

All depends on application and time/resources. Hunting rifles get a bullet with proven terminal performance in the velocity range I'm expecting. If I can't make it shoot, then I'll look around for an alternative. My .300 win absolutely hates 165gr trophy bonds. I could never make them shoot in it, even though that's hands down my favorite bullet. So I save those for my 30-06 and use 180gr Norma oryx for the .300.

For a play rifle, it's all about chasing the bugholes. In that realm, buy as many as you can and just go to town

 

[lancetkenyon]

About this many....plus a few more.

 

[ARlife4me]

About this many....plus a few more.
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amature

 

[ARlife4me]

About this many....plus a few more.
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Those otm-hyb are used in which of your guns? I have some, but haven't loaded any yet for an AR's in 6.5creed or 260rem. What was the outcome on usage?

 

[cohunt]

4236

 

[Phil Rizzo]

There pharmacies full of meds for some of you dudes!
hahahahaha.
"inquiring minds want to know"
nothing wrong with experimenting, don't take me wrong here.
got my script filled this morning.

 

[tima1]

so, the way I did my 257 Roberts was kind of a shot in the dark.
I built it for coyote and to hunt deer out of state. after some reading i choose the 75-grain hammer
I picked h335 after having great success with it in other calibers.
and in the end, I got a group smaller than a dime at 50 yards.

when I built my 9.3x62mm it was a different story bullet selection was more limited
i tried 286gr Hornady's but was getting odd pressure signs at starting loads.
i went with 270gr Speers do to availably and price. after switching to standard primers pressure signs went away and i got the gun to group.

You choosing the 280 ai i would look at what you're hunting and the max distance you'll be shooting.
what is available/easy to more if the gun likes it.

 

[ARlife4me]

To my disbelief I did a QL test on 7-08 22" with 171mb. It was still supersonic past 1 mile or 1k? I'll have to recheck again.

 

[Mark37082]

It seems just like most things in rifle shooting/loading, there are a variety of preferences. It really depends on the purpose and priorities of the shooter. I enjoy the challenge and mental exercise of experimenting with different components. It's similar to going on a trip or a hunt. Sometimes the planning, preparation and anticipation is as enjoyable as the actual experience once you are there.

 

[xsn10s]

It seems just like most things in rifle shooting/loading, there are a variety of preferences. It really depends on the purpose and priorities of the shooter. I enjoy the challenge and mental exercise of experimenting with different components. It's similar to going on a trip or a hunt. Sometimes the planning, preparation and anticipation is as enjoyable as the actual experience once you are there.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that. There's a lot of gratification when you find something that works really well. I developed ammunition as a profession so my perspective is different. Now I just want to be out there scouting, shooting or hunting. I still enjoy reloading. It's fun to make ammo. But to be out there away from everyone and everything turns my crank. It's a spiritual experience.

 

[284wins]

Im trying to work load with a minimun 3 diffrent bullet just to be sure I can find one off them prior to hunting season