I know what you're saying. 50 gr. Rem PSPs best group was 0.51 of an inch for me. It averaged about .75 though.
You know, sometimes you just gotta have fun! I have three 222s. Why not have an informal, factory ammunition shoot off? Please note that these tests aren’t scientific. It was just me trying to make the tiniest group possible using each of my three 222s.
I figured two 5 shot groups fired from the three, using eight brands of factory made ammunition. I did not measure the velocities. It is factory, and you get what you get.
Some people believe that the Remington Model 788 is a magical rifle. A firearm that shot tighter groups than any other production rifle of the day. I have owned several 788s, and can attest that they did not shoot better than any of my other rifles chambered for the same cartridges.
I don’t know when or why this mystique was born. 788s were inexpensive rifles that shot good groups for hunters, but they weren't any better than other rifles of the day.
The Loads1. Prvi Partizan 50 gr. SP – MV – 3133 fps. Made in Serbia.
2. Winchester 50 gr. PSP – MV – 3140 fps. Made in the USA.
3. Federal 40 gr. Nosler BT – MV – 3450 fps. Made in the USA
4. Remington High Performance 50 gr. PSP – MV – 3140 fps. Made in the USA.
5. Sellier & Bellot 50 gr. SP – MV – 3180 fps. Made in the Czech Republic.
6. Sako Gamehead 50 gr. SP – MV – 3180 fps. Made in Finland.
7. Hornady 50 gr. Superformance VMax – MV – 3345 fps. Made in the USA.
8. Nosler Varmageddon 40 gr. Nosler BT – MV – 3400 fps. Made in the USA.
The rifles. A Remington Model 788. A Tikka T3 Lite. A T3 HB. This last rifle has not been shot with the test ammunition yet.
Here are the results for the 788 and the T3 Lite. Average of two 5 shot groups, rounded to the nearest 1000th of an inch. A 1000th of an inch? Really?
Remington Model 7881. Nosler – 0.670 inches
2. Winchester – 0.710 inches
3. Sako – 0.800 inches
4. Remington – 0.910 inches
5. Federal – 0.920 inches
6. Hornady – 1.55 inches
7. Prvi Partizan – 2.00 inches
8. Sellier & Bellot – 2.15 inches
Average for eight brands – 1.21 inches
Tikka T3 Lite1. Federal – 0.770 inches
2. Nosler – 0.795 inches
3. Hornady – 0.800 inches
4. Prvi Partizan – 0.820 inches
5. Sako – 1.600 inches
6. Remington – 1.630 inches
7. Winchester – 1.640 inches
8. Sellier & Bellot – 1.650 inches
Average for eight brands – 1.21 inches
Hmmm. Neither rifle shot magical groups. What conclusions would you draw?