Range report with pictures

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Chuck 100 yd
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Range report with pictures

Post by Chuck 100 yd »

I have been doing some load development the last couple of months.
Here are a couple of the results that show promise.

Marlin .308MX , 150gr. RCBS cast bullet W/GC WW+tin sized .309
lubed with 50/50 Alox
22.0 gr IMR 4198, CCI 200 Vel=1610 ES=90.2 SD=35.6
Note: Velocity specs are very poor but load shoots SWEET! :D :D
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Same rifle and bullet as above...
9.0 gr. Trail Boss , CCI 200 , Vel.=1175 ES=18.5 SD=8.4
Note: bullet cutting egg shaped holes,not fully stable but accurate. :wink:
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Same rifle with Speer 150 gr.FP bullet, 40.5 gr.Varget,CCI 200 primer
shot 4 into 1" with the 5th bullet opening the group to 1 3/4" @100yd.
Vel.= 2472 ES=21.4 SD= 8.6
Note: This is going to be the handload for this rifle for hunting and will be a tack driver ( if I can learn to shoot) !

Note: Factory Hornady LE 160gr ammo did ---
5 shots (clean barrel) Vel.= 2495 ES= 22.6 SD=9.4
5 shots (dirty barrel) Vel.=2523 ES= 47.4 SD= 19.8

The Varget load is 1gr.below Max and not that far behind factory velocity
as allways, YMMV :wink:

Winchester 94 .32 Special S.N> XXXX339
170 gr. Speer FP (jacketed)
32.0 gr. H4895 , CCI 200 Vel. =1979 ES=36.7 SD= 14.8
Shot 5 into 1" @ 50yd ( I shoot mostly cast in the .32)

Win. 94 .32 Sp. S.N. XXXX339
193 gr. NEI cast GC, WW+tin sized .321
28.0 gr H4895 , WLR primer Vel.= 1718 ES= 49.0 SD= 17.3
Note: Bullets not stable, cutting oval holes. Need to size next bullets to
.323 and maybe push them a little harder and report results.
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I am looking forward to getting out more now that the weather is improving.
We had 1/2" of snow last night thanks to Al Gore and his global warming!
:D :D :D
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Whit Spurzon
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Post by Whit Spurzon »

EXCELLENT report! Thank you for posting.
LeverBob
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Post by LeverBob »

Excellent post...Copied you loads fro my own experimentation & will report back. Loved the pics.

Good shooting!

Leverbob
rjohns94
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Post by rjohns94 »

very nice report
Mike Johnson,

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2ndovc
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Post by 2ndovc »

Wow! Those are some little Bitty Groups!!

Nice Shooting!!


8)
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Jaguarundi
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Post by Jaguarundi »

Nice range report with photos. :) !
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Post by Ysabel Kid »

Remind me never to get on your bad side! :shock: That's some shooting!!! :D
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95fan
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Post by 95fan »

Fantastic shooting :D
A perfect day can only be achieved while hunting
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