Originally Posted by devnull
Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by devnull
Just tried some in a Howa 1500 .223 with a 9 twist yesterday. Jury is out as I couldn't get them to group. Should've been a peas and carrots setup. More testing to come.

What powder did you try and how many different loads? I'm assuming you were working up to find accuracy node?


Tried XBR8208 and F205 primers in PMC brass annealed with AMP. Worked up from 22.8 gr to 23.8 gr. Velocity was b/t 2700-2870 fps. I plan on trying it again before running them in a 1/7 twist AR. Shotgun patterns at 300 yards....No keyholing.

Dang, that doesn't sound good. Have you tried the comparable 69gr SMK? You would think accuracy would be pretty good out of a bolt gun.

Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
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