Question on weight Variations

[Kansas Ed]

I'm still trying to figure out this 50-100-450, and was wondering what limits you folks place on weight variations of your cast and lubed bullets for hunting rifles. Most of my bullets weigh in at 449-450 gr. But about a third fall into the 448+ weight, and a couple drop into the 447 gr category. Considering that the 3gr swing over a 450gr denominator is a pretty low percentage (less than 1% weight variation) I would think that it would be pretty irrelevant in the scheme of 150 yard hunting, but perhaps I'm looking at it wrong. Or perhaps I should be weighing and sorting prior to lube. Any thoughts on this?

BTW, I tried to find a thread which would explain everyones views, but didn't have much luck.

Thanks in advance.

Ed

[Ragnarok]

Oh..I can say as bullets for plinking use I'm less picky about flaws/potential flaws in my product.

However I do tend to cherry-pick perfect-looking bullets for special projects. These will get weighed and measured..possibly culled to the shooter pile.

For hunting use..yes..I would use the very best bullets...you can always make more bullets.

[454PB]

I had the same question many years ago, so I did some testing. After many hours of tedious weighing and segregation, I found that the boolits that passed a careful visual inspection shot as well as those weighed. Of course I wasn't shooing benchrest guns, so your mileage may vary......

[williamwaco]

I had the same question many years ago, so I did some testing. After many hours of tedious weighing and segregation, I found that the boolits that passed a careful visual inspection shot as well as those weighed. Of course I wasn't shooing benchrest guns, so your mileage may vary......


DITTO.

My bullets are not that heavy but I find no difference between weighing and not weighing 150 to 170 grain .30 caliber bullets.

I get about a three grain spread. I used to sort them in to one grain variations eg 149s, 150s, and 151s.

It made no difference at all.

What does make a difference is perfect fill-out and perfect bases.

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[1Shirt]

I agree on visual only on heavy blts, from say 170 or so up. Below that it is a toss up on what I will be using them for. For example, I am usually satisfied with visual on 6.5 and 7mm blts, but below that level, with emphasis on accuracy in 22's I inspect closely, and weigh specificly. Being old, retired, and persnickity allows me to be this way.
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