223 60 grn Nos Partitions

[NWBlacktail]

So here's a rookie mistake (only been loading for 4 or 5 years).

I've played with the 60 grn partitions before, but noted feeding problems, and I couldn't get great groups with them. Anyway, I still had another box of bullets so I figured I'd just load them up. :lol:

I was sizing them to max O.A.L. of 2.260". Due to magazine restriction, I don't load farther out, but I do have the Hornady tool for measuring OAL (I just never happened to use those bullets for that measurement).

Well, this time I tried to chamber them again and got a wild hair to measure OAL after chambering rounds. Well, they came out at 2.235". Yikes. Maybe they will group better if I don't have the bullets crammed against the rifling! I resized down to 2.230", and I'll give that a try.

My rig is a Rem 700 VTR. 1-9" twist. You guys experience similar issues? I understand the problem, but don't see why they wouldn't load to industry standard max.

 

[NWBlacktail]

Heres a couple pictures for no good reason. It's just a stock Rem 700 VTR with the exception of the Bell Carlson Medalist stock.

 

[SJB358]

Very nice set up. I like that stock a bunch! Scotty

 

[Powerstroke]

I have a VTR I'm about to turn in for scrap iron. I had bolt issues right out of the box and had it resolved through Gre-Tan. I really need to restock it and give it a second chance, but haven't been able to get much of anything to shoot like I really think it should. Can't say I've run into a short throat issue - I've run 52gr SMK, 55gr BT & Bkings, 60gr B-tips did the best, 69gr SMK's & 70gr VLD's.

Keep us posted on the results when you make it to the range.
The stock makes it look like a whole new gun.

 

[JD338]

That stock looks great.

JD338

 

[Larry in SD]

Nice looking Rifle. Yep the stock really makes it look sweet.

A few years back I tried 60gr. Nosler Partitions in a DPMS Panther Bull 20. I don't remember how many different powders I tried but I never did get them to group like I thought they should. I even phoned Nosler and tried their recommended accuracy load to no avail.

Hope the new COL solves you problems.

Larry

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Larry, here's what the 60gr Partitions like in my Bushmaster:

Winchester brass
CCI-br-4 primers
25.5gr IMR 4895
loaded to magazine length.

They consistantly shoot 5/8" out of my 16" vmatch barrel.

 

[Larry in SD]

Larry, here's what the 60gr Partitions like in my Bushmaster:

Winchester brass
CCI-br-4 primers
25.5gr IMR 4895
loaded to magazine length.

They consistantly shoot 5/8" out of my 16" vmatch barrel.

I may well have to try that load next year.

Thanks

Larry