Thoughts on OCW test

[6.5saum/300rum]

Are you still trying the 127 lrx? If so you are waisting your time and money seating them like you would a Berger bullet. Go to .080 of the lands and deeper in .020 increments. I bet they will be the most accurate about .10-.120 deep.

 

[jsthntn247]

Problem Found!!

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Problem Found!!

You may be correct but copper wash near the muzzle is fairly common and doesn't necessarily degrade accuracy. Some fouling actually improves shot-to-**** consistency.

With that being said, it sure couldn't hurt to strip the bore completely and start over. Virtually all of my rifles group more consistently with a fouled (but not overly fouled) barrel.

 

[jsthntn247]

I cleaned it thoroughly and that's after 2 shots . Tried them in another gun and exact same thing after 2 shots. Dorothy's yellow brick road.

 

[pdshooter2]

This was with Barnes 127 lrx in a creedmoor with H4350. These were shot with a .050 jump. Maybe play with seating depth at 41.0? Peterson's brass has less capacity than most so I was compressed at 42 grains.

SEE what happens when you go to the dark side( creedmore)

 

[jsthntn247]

Said the hell with copper bullets. Went to Berger's and this is the result. Every time I try something different than Berger's I regret it. This is 45.3, 45.6, and 45.9 gr of Re 26 in Peterson's SRP brass with a 156. One of those 3 charges has worked in 3 consecutive guns all of different makes. Really wanted to shoot copper bullets for a inside 400 yards gun but…..

 

[Doom2]

Really wanted to shoot copper bullets for a inside 400 yards gun but…..

Have to ask, why?

 

[L.Sherm]

Every time I try something different than Berger's I regret it.

They just shoot and Kill LOL

 

[DUSTY NOGGIN]

I cleaned it thoroughly and that's after 2 shots . Tried them in another gun and exact same thing after 2 shots. Dorothy's yellow brick road.

if your barrel is collecting copper like that with a mono , im sure its also doing it with a jacket to some extent ,

lapping /pollishing ??

 

[jsthntn247]

if your barrel is collecting copper like that with a mono , im sure its also doing it with a jacket to some extent ,

lapping /pollishing ??

0 copper with Bergers

 

[jsthntn247]

I shot this doe to try the 156 Berger's yesterday afternoon. Shot was 233 yards. She ran 10 yards and fell down, got up then ran nearly 600 yards with a spotty blood trail. Not sure how that's possible but has been my experience with a Creedmoor every time.

 

[L.Sherm]

A 156 in a Creedmoor has gotta be going pretty slow

 

[jsthntn247]

2650

 

[DUSTY NOGGIN]

0 copper with Bergers

the bergers got ya up and shooting good , thats a great group

what do you think caused only two 127 LRX bullets to smear copper all the way to the end ???

are the LRX supposed to be a softer alloy or something to keep em expanding out at farther distance ??? or ya think that lot of bullets may have been under/oversized ??? too bad you didnt catch the bullet in the target to see what those grooves looked like