I picked up a used Pig Tripod, Sunwayfoto ball, and Hog Saddle this week. This morning I went and shot while sitting on my bum. What kind of accuracy should I expect? Off a bag at 200 yards I shoot under .5 MOA. Prone with a bipod I shoot the same. This morning I was 1.5 MOA seated shooting...
Update - For the last 3 weekends I have gotten .7" for each 3-shot group with 175g Partitions, and .5" for 160g Accubonds. (I have been so pleased with this.) I picked up a headspace gauge last week to make my brass more consistent; and then I seated the Accubonds a few thou lower b/c of a...
All, many thanks for your advice and information. Since measuring to the ogive I have gotten consistent groups week to week with both my 175g and 160g Partitions. Now to get to work on my 7mm-08.
Bill
Quickly? This has not seemed quick at all. (But I have enjoyed the process. I should have started this years ago.)
Last year I bought a 2003 Rem700 at an estate sale. First bedding job. First free floating job. New trigger and butt pad. I have always hunted woods until this year when...
Many thanks for the replies/information. I know so little; but lurking here for a few months has definitely increased my learning curve. Taking the 175g Partitions .015 off the land measure I got this:
That's 63.0g of RL-22
-B
I just started reloading, 7mm RM. I was making all my cartridges 3.290 inches, but could not get consistent groups (sub MOA) with 175 Partitions. Accubonds, yes. 140g Partitions, yes. So I bought an OAL gauge and started measuring the ogive. It appears to me that the ogive on 175g...