maximini14
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I use Barnes 150gr ttsx in my 06 rem pump.What factors would contribute to weight variance in machined bullets?
The numbers I came up with are so small that they are of no consequence, so please do not misunderstand my intent here. I just honestly expected precision-machined bullets to weigh the same. What would contribute to them varying a tiny amount in weight, and how could it do so without changing the dimensions of the bullet unless it was in the hollow point cavity? I am not knowledgeable about machining processes and reasonably expected variances.
I do not have a scale that goes down to the hundredth of a grain, only tenths. I weighed 15 of each of the following on a Dillon and an RCBS digital scale. The two scales yielded the same results.
.308"
181 Hammer Hunter- .2 grains spread
180 Sierra Tipped GameKing .3 grains spread
190 Barnes LRX .5 grains spread.
I was really surprised to see the Barnes have a wider spread than a cup and core bullet.
I weigh ea bullet and put in different bunches of 20 . I get half inch groups.