recently, since Benchmark is so cheap at Bi Mart... I've been stocking up...

but pulling out the old Savage BVSS in 223, with a one in 9, I've been experimenting with the 73ELD, and also the good old 75 BTHP Hornady.....S& B primers...Remington Brass.. used before..

Friday at the range, it turned in a 28 to 30 caliber one hole group at 200 yds...for 10 shots..

load was 24.5 grains of Benchmark.. yeah, I know, a grain over book max on reload manuals..
but seems Benchmark always turns in the tightest groups, the harder its pushed in most of my uses..

Primer pockets are just as tight on the next reload as the previous...so the brass is handling it okay...

ain't a Tikka like your question, but submitting it, just in case the example might work for ya..


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