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Today, i needed to test the latest batch of bullets made from RF cases. The best groups were with Varget. Not really a surprise, but it was an improvised shoot off between a Rem 700 and a TC Contender.

They were 65 gr. Custom Gold bullets. The 700 was shot off a front and rear rest. The Contender was shot off a bipod. The loads were identical. It's apples and oranges comparing a rest to a bipod, but it was great fun!



…and not at all scientific! 10 shots - 5 from the Rem and 5 from the Contender. I averaged the two group sizes together. The clear winner was Varget, which averaged 0.67 inches. (Rem - 0.58 in. and TC - .0.76 .in) Varget was the only powder that shot under an inch for both rifles.

Second place went to AA 2495 at 1.06 in. (Rem - 0.82 in. and TC - 1.29 in.)

Single best group went to IMR 8208, shot from the Rem 700.



The top five 5 shot groups were -

1. 0.56 in (Remington 700) IMR 8208
2. 0.58 in (Remington 700) Varget
3. 0.76 in (TC Contender) Varget
4. 0.82 in (Remington 700) AA2495
5. 0.83 (TC) IMR 4064