25-45 Sharps range report - 09/08/16
It was hot today, 95* with a heat mirage made it tough to shoot.
Had a smorgesborg of loads running different brands of brass & bullets.
The two constants were the CCI 41 primers and AA2200 powder.
Bullets tested:
Speer 87 gr SP
Remington 87 gr Power-Lokt
Sierra 90 gr JHPBT
Hornady 117 gr RN
The best load so far is the Sierra in Norma brass.
All loads tested hit very close to the same point of impact at 100 yards. The heavy 117 grain grouped tight at 50 yards, didn't shoot it at 100.
The 117 gr. Hornady averaged 2,317 fps and grouped in one ragged hole at 50 yards.
Had a smorgesborg of loads running different brands of brass & bullets.
The two constants were the CCI 41 primers and AA2200 powder.
Bullets tested:
Speer 87 gr SP
Remington 87 gr Power-Lokt
Sierra 90 gr JHPBT
Hornady 117 gr RN
The best load so far is the Sierra in Norma brass.
All loads tested hit very close to the same point of impact at 100 yards. The heavy 117 grain grouped tight at 50 yards, didn't shoot it at 100.
The 117 gr. Hornady averaged 2,317 fps and grouped in one ragged hole at 50 yards.