The 224 Bee Saga

[RL338]

What was the ES on the factory loads?

 

[FOTIS]

About 80 fps..but so was every other load I put through it some where over a hundred feet per second. No matter what I changed made no difference. This included the brass preparation being meticulous. I'm not an expert but was always wondering whether or not a bad Barrel can cause this if not then it's only combustion and I did not know how to fix this. Even federal 215m did not make a difference.

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

Didn't figure a mag primer would make any difference. It's not neccesary for that small of a case. I'm curious to see what weatherby finds out. The accuracy is definitely all over the place. So much for their accuracy guarantee. I'd be more worried about the 2.5 MOA groups at 100 yards than an ES of 50-80 fps myself. My bet is a bad barrel. My 223 has an ES of 50-90 and still puts 10 shots in .6"-.7" at 100 yards and will shoot 1-1.5 MOA out to 1K. Shot many loads with an ES of 50-100 and still shot sub MOA at 100. Believe the target, not your chrono numbers. ES and SD isn't everything, especially at 100 yards.

 

[FOTIS]

So much for their accuracy guarantee.....

They don't shoot every single rifle before it leaves the factory for accuracy. I don't know any mass producer of firearms that does. The main thing is that they guarantee to fix the problem.

 

[jimbires]

this is from an Email I just got about rimfires . I remembered mentioning weak firing pin springs being related to poor accuracy .

Tips From The Test Range

"We've really seen that firing pin springs are important. If your groups are consistently taller than they are wide by 30% or more, drop a new spring in there. I'll be doing this yearly. It's certainly cheap in the scheme of things." -John Whidden

Purchase yours today!​

 

[FOTIS]

Update.

Got it back in February. Bad barrel, as I surmised. New barrel is great. My first outing. Not too shabby for a sporter.

 

[FOTIS]

And another

 

[JD338]

Nicely done Fotis. IMR4064 seems to be the ticket with the new barrel.

JD338

 

[FOTIS]

Thanks to you for the unobtanium powder!!!!!! Thanks again!

 

[Hunter26]

Awesome, I was waiting for the conclusion to this! Glad they got it fixed up and shooting right.