250 Savage Cast Loads - 09/19/13
Been trying out some 250 savage cast bullets. I don't get out to the range that often so it's not the best shooting. Just using a stand with a sand bag pad. Would be nice to eliminate myself from the equation.
The rifle is a 250SAV model 1920 bolt action with bolt mounted peep. Rifle is in excellent condition including the bore.
Bullet molds are the Lyman 257388 spitzer and a 257464 loverin design. All loads are 16 grns of 4198 (from Ken Waters' book).
All shooting at 50 yards with 100 yard targets (I'm cheap and it's all I had).
1st target was the 257388. I was just getting started so I shot 5, then loaded, shot one more and decided to move the sights down and then shot 4 more. Not very good shooting. This bullet design doesn't come close to touching the rifle lands. Of course a lot of it's me.
Next group was a little better. Yes I had the target stapled upside down. And for some reason photobucket want to flip my remaining pics upside down.
Next was the 257464. I just happen to have this mold for my 25-20SS. Never had that much success with it but it was mentioned by Ken Water so I'd thought I'd give it a try. I seated the bullet just so it touched the rifle lands. 1st group wasn't all that bad.
2nd group started out OK but then I started messing up and trying too hard. Still two shots were close.
Last group had three in a tight group out of 5.
Out of all this I guess I learned that the 257464 was a bullet worth casting. I'll load more next time and try 100 yards and see what happens. Not the worst day out at the range.
The rifle is a 250SAV model 1920 bolt action with bolt mounted peep. Rifle is in excellent condition including the bore.
Bullet molds are the Lyman 257388 spitzer and a 257464 loverin design. All loads are 16 grns of 4198 (from Ken Waters' book).
All shooting at 50 yards with 100 yard targets (I'm cheap and it's all I had).
1st target was the 257388. I was just getting started so I shot 5, then loaded, shot one more and decided to move the sights down and then shot 4 more. Not very good shooting. This bullet design doesn't come close to touching the rifle lands. Of course a lot of it's me.
Next group was a little better. Yes I had the target stapled upside down. And for some reason photobucket want to flip my remaining pics upside down.
Next was the 257464. I just happen to have this mold for my 25-20SS. Never had that much success with it but it was mentioned by Ken Water so I'd thought I'd give it a try. I seated the bullet just so it touched the rifle lands. 1st group wasn't all that bad.
2nd group started out OK but then I started messing up and trying too hard. Still two shots were close.
Last group had three in a tight group out of 5.
Out of all this I guess I learned that the 257464 was a bullet worth casting. I'll load more next time and try 100 yards and see what happens. Not the worst day out at the range.