Went shooting

[wisconsinteacher]

Well I could not take it any longer so I put on the knee boots and went to the range. I made sure I had all the targets on the cardboard so I only had to walk the 100 yard trip one time. It was a nice 27 out with a slight wind at my back. It was good trip.

I was able to fire rounds 6-10 in the 6mmBR. I cleaned it between every shot and after shot #7, it got a lot faster. I did have a heavy bolt lift on the last two shots so I need to back it down for the next break in rounds.

First up was the 22-250 with Varget and 52gr Custom Comps shooting 4 shot groups. This was the first time shooting them and it looks promising.
33gr-.662"
34.5-2.616"
36gr-1.856"

I will work with the 33gr charge and see if I can get it smaller.


The new 30-06 Sauer 202 from my inlaws.
165 Partitions with H4350/4 shot groups
56.0-1.459"
57.5-1.706"
59.0-1.472"

I think I might try the 59.0 load again with a different depth. These were all .01" off the lands.



Last up was the 6.5 Grendel
2-3 shot groups-.530" and .524"
5 shot group-.934" with 3 touching and the last 2 low after I had to adjust the bag. I need to get a better set up for shooting my AR. I think if I could get more stable, I could get that 5 shot group down a bit.

It was great to get out and enjoy the afternoon.
Thanks for looking.

 

[Vince]

That 22-250, 33 grain, load shows a lot of promise.
I'd play with the seating depth on that one for sure. The Grendel looks pretty good too from what I'm reading. I'd try another 5 shot group without adjusting the bag and see what you get.

 

[sask boy]

It is great that you got out. Thank you for your report & photos .


Blessings,
Dan

 

[longwinters]

Nice you could get out. I'm wondering on the Sauer...With 3 Weatherby's I've owned and my 5 Sako's they all preferred a longer jump to the lands. None liked long COL's. Just wondering.

Long

 

[Elkman]

It's great you made it out even with the boots. You are also making good progress on you loads!!

 

[wisconsinteacher]

What you try with the 30-06 next?

 

[HeathSexton]

If I were looking for a do all 30/06 load

180 NBT

59-60gr H4831

One of my /06's ran 59grs and the 180 @ 2737fps and the other went 2668fps at 20 degrees. Both shoot .5" - .75" consistently. A 180 around 2700fps won't bounce off of much that walks.


They also do well out to 600yds which the farthest I have shot them at steel.

 

[Elkman]

I "used" to load 60/61 grains of the old military 4831, in WW cases, behind the 180 PT. I would be very careful working up to that load. I was a lot younger and more daring than now.

 

[HeathSexton]

According to the pdf file I have:

60gr H4831 + 180 NPT - 57,900 psi
61gr H4831 + 180 NPT - 59,900 psi
62grs H4831 + 180 NPT - 62,700 psi
63grs H4831 + 180 NPT - 64,800 psi


I don't know how they got a bullet in there with 61gr, 62gr, or 63gr.


Nosler lists 62grs as max.

 

[JD338]

My go to load for a 180 gr 30-06 was 57.0 grs IMR 4350.
Great velocity and sub MOA accuracy.

JD338

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I would like to keep trying the 165 NPT right now. This was the first time ever shooting the rifle and rounds I developed. I was happy with a 4 shot group under 1.5". Now I just need to work on it a bit before I try something else.