toddx
02-20-2011, 09:25 PM
Hello fellow Cast-ers.
I made it to the range today and shot some groups with my .308 Rem.
I casted .312 185 grain Lee #90371. Actual boolits weighed 176-ish.
I knew I would not be breaking any records with some difficulty with my boolit bases. thanks to great advice on this forum I am ready for better casting but loaded these anyways.
I had a few REALLY wild flyers that showed themselves in one particular group but was able to shoot some groups in the realm of on the paper. My best group was 26 yards, 3 shots, .311 sizing at 1/2 inch ctc. Still 2 inches at a 100 but I am happy. Another group was 12 shots at 26 yards .309 sizing, 2 3/4 ctc. 11 of 12 were 3/4 ctc but was unable to post a pic of this?
I have a looong way to go but was pleased to hit the paper.
I was a bit afraid to shoot the .311's so I only made up 3. My next loading will have a controlled group of .309 and .311 with same powder at 50 yards.
I used Trail Boss and Accurate 5744. The groups you see came in at 1350-ish fps and were fired with 12gr Trail Boss.
When I write up the info for groups, it kind of threw me when it came to writing the bullet maker/name. Realization? Hey I can write Todd/Lee where the bullet name goes! Too Cool.
Thanks ALL
Todd
PS- I don't think I had leading but don't really know. I had the tiniest speckles of what looked like lead whilst cleaning but no greenish stuff came out. My bore looks very clean but am told you can not sometimes see leading in a barrel?
I made it to the range today and shot some groups with my .308 Rem.
I casted .312 185 grain Lee #90371. Actual boolits weighed 176-ish.
I knew I would not be breaking any records with some difficulty with my boolit bases. thanks to great advice on this forum I am ready for better casting but loaded these anyways.
I had a few REALLY wild flyers that showed themselves in one particular group but was able to shoot some groups in the realm of on the paper. My best group was 26 yards, 3 shots, .311 sizing at 1/2 inch ctc. Still 2 inches at a 100 but I am happy. Another group was 12 shots at 26 yards .309 sizing, 2 3/4 ctc. 11 of 12 were 3/4 ctc but was unable to post a pic of this?
I have a looong way to go but was pleased to hit the paper.
I was a bit afraid to shoot the .311's so I only made up 3. My next loading will have a controlled group of .309 and .311 with same powder at 50 yards.
I used Trail Boss and Accurate 5744. The groups you see came in at 1350-ish fps and were fired with 12gr Trail Boss.
When I write up the info for groups, it kind of threw me when it came to writing the bullet maker/name. Realization? Hey I can write Todd/Lee where the bullet name goes! Too Cool.
Thanks ALL
Todd
PS- I don't think I had leading but don't really know. I had the tiniest speckles of what looked like lead whilst cleaning but no greenish stuff came out. My bore looks very clean but am told you can not sometimes see leading in a barrel?