.223 Rem & Nosler 40gr BT

1100 Remington Man

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May 1, 2007
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Today’s weather 55F wind 10-20mph.
.223 Rem
Brass Lake City
Powder H335
Primer WSR
COAL 2.2

Had a few problems with mag-speed my fault
Just a 20 round group looking for pressure signs and did not see any in my Rifle M700 26 inch barrel. Sierra list H335 29.1 max with there 40gr bullet in bolt Gun’s.
I will load some up now for groups.
 

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Looks good. I have a ruger target with 26" tube and one of my favorite loads for it is a 40g VMAX over a stiff charge of Benchmark. It produces 1/2 MOA at 3800fps.
 
Well back to the range. Weather 55F Wind 15-20plus gusts
.223 Rem
Nosler 40gr BT
Lake City Brass
Primer WSR
H-335 28.6gr
COAL 2.185
Shot three groups of five shots
.851 .647 .972 average .823 inches
FPS 3741, 3717, 3736, 3737, 3721. Average FPS 3730. ES 24

I think I could tighten this up a little with better weather.
I don’t know what made my groups vertical?
 

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