86 Grain E-Tips 243

Alderman · Mar 14, 2017

Loaded up a few E-Tips for the Ruger Stainless Hawkeye and got enough break in the weather to fire off a few.
Gave the bore a scrubbing with Butch's Bore Shine prior to shooting.
This is a new load and I seated these out a bit further than I have been seating the E-Tips previously. Also a bigger dose of IMR4831.

Was pleasantly surprised to put the first one just below the little dot.
The next two went to the left of the dot for 1.25" c to c.
Spread the last two to the right.
All in all I'm not disappointed with this trial. Just some more work to do.

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DrMike · Mar 14, 2017

Yes, that is encouraging. What sort of jump to the lands have you allowed?

Alderman · Mar 14, 2017

I'm not sure. The info I got when I measured appears to be pushing it but is hard to believe as most of the factory rifles I have measured give extra room over the max standard OAL.
I'll have to remeasure it as I might have messed up the first time.

I've got some sub 1" groups with this rifle but not as often as I hoped.
The first three at 1.25" is encouraging for the first try with a freshly scrubbed barrel. Especially the first shot because out her where it rains all of the time I like to at least like to run a few patches with some cleaner down the barrel after it gets wet.

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DrMike · Mar 14, 2017

Well, 1.25 inches is Minute of Whitetail waaaaay out there. If it reproduces, it will definitely work for you. I do like the E-Tip in those cartridges in which I've used it. Have to believe it will work very well for you.