hunter24605
Handloader
- Apr 30, 2016
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So shooting the 223 Rem yesterday with proven loads, I was shooting into a headwind that gusted between 10-15 MPH, I noticed the first few shots were hitting as expected but the last couple hit about 1.5" low...This happened with 2 different charges..The only difference was these were not crimped like the proven rounds were, but still the first shots hit where I expected them to and the last two always hit low..Like said the wind was gusting so perhaps by circumstance and coincidence the last two shots of each group were fired during a faster wind gust? Or perhaps the lack of a crimp allowed the last two to be fired to setback a little after firing the first two and making them hit low? I'm leaning towards blaming the wind rather than bullet setback in the mag, but opinions welcomed. These were 55 grain bullets being fired at 100 meters...I guess I should also mention there was a very light rain falling.