30-06 BAR 18.5" barrel Oryx 180

[badaxeriverman]

The oxyx bullets have been non existent...where did you find them?

I had some .358 that were out of spec by .002 to .004 undersized. They ended up refunding me becuause every bullet acxept for 2 sizes were out of stock on the Oryx website. Figured they went belly up.

Imo any bullet in a 180 grain weight in the 30-06 will work great for bear.

Ive seen bear shot with 180 grain core locts, ballistic tips, scirroccos, and partions....they all kill bear.


Welcome aboard.

 

[Chesty Puller]

Oh man bad range day, I didnt bother with the target left it at the range really wet and if you werent with me shooting it would make no since to ya haha. Best group on the 180gr Oryx seated at -.030 with h4350 was about a 3.5 in vertical group 55.0 gr at about 2530 fps average . Thinking more powder do to the vertical mess going on.
Whats the plan? Gonna bump up the powder and try seating back to like -.050 off for one group and -.010 off on the other group. Im thinking it will like them deeper. Expect to get a bit more pressure but primers and brass although beat up by them semi auto action looked great. Gonna keep on keeping on find something, that works with these.

 

[badaxeriverman]

Verticle usually means the barrel is stressed...not floated. Up and down usually means my optic came loose and sliding forward with each shot from recoil.

Id check to see if your forend is touching the barrel. Id also make sure its tight. I had poor accuracy like you did with my 7600 in 35 whelen till i realized my pump was touching the barrel. Also the barrel was loose. I opened up the pump action till the barrel was floated and blue loct tited the barrel nut and slide tube in place. It went from 4" plug groups to the group in my Avatar after floating and loct tite.

 

[Chesty Puller]

The oxyx bullets have been non existent...whwre did you find them?

I had some .358 that were out of spec by .002 to .004 undersized. They ended up refunding me becuause every bullet acxept for 2 sizes were out of stock on the Oryx website. Figured they went belly up.

Imo any bullet in a 180 grain weight in the 30-06 will work great for bear.

Ive seen bear shot with 180 grain core locts, ballistic tips, scirroccos, and partions....they all kill bear.


Welcome aboard.

Raven Rock Preciesion like $45 for 100 bullets got 2boxes. Lots of little gems there.

 

[Chesty Puller]

verticle usually means the barrel is streesed...not floated. Up and down usually means my optic came loose and sliding forward with each shot from recoil.

Checked optic to be good also shot a factory rd I use in it after my groups and it was center. It was up and down tightened with more velosity/powder but what you thinking?

 

[Chesty Puller]

My forend is definatly favoing one side and could be part of it. Its been a fussy rifle with factory stuff just flat hates alot of stuff.

 

[badaxeriverman]

I would remove the fore end and open the channel up till it floats. It will never shoot acceptable groups imo till its floated.

 

[Chesty Puller]

I would remove the fore end and open the channel up till it floats. It will never shoot acceptable groups imo till its floated.

Yes, I'm thinking I just drop it at the local Smith and see what he can do for me during the week. Get back on it in the weekend. Hes pretty fast.