MikeSSS
09-05-2009, 09:12 PM
This is a group buy bullet that took a long time for the molds to arrive. It can wiggle in the case some as Maven noted in another post.
At 100 yards, over 7 gr of 231, lubed with Alox and unsized these bullets got the following results from a not cleaned enough 1917 30-06:
Twelve shots produced two distinct groups, the larger one was left of the smaller group. Six shots were in a group of 2.91", the other six formed a 0.93" group.
All used the same point of aim (blurry front sight and very blurry orange target).
After that leading caused the rifle to throw shots 8 to 10 inches away from these groups.
The bullets have been sitting around for a long time, they were probably cast from wheel weights and probably water quenched.
The rear sight was set on the 700 yard setting.
Got the sacrifical Chore Boy brush out and got the lead out.
I'll try again but think there is not enough full size surface on these bullets to prevent gas leaking and cutting and so they will always have a leading problem.
At 100 yards, over 7 gr of 231, lubed with Alox and unsized these bullets got the following results from a not cleaned enough 1917 30-06:
Twelve shots produced two distinct groups, the larger one was left of the smaller group. Six shots were in a group of 2.91", the other six formed a 0.93" group.
All used the same point of aim (blurry front sight and very blurry orange target).
After that leading caused the rifle to throw shots 8 to 10 inches away from these groups.
The bullets have been sitting around for a long time, they were probably cast from wheel weights and probably water quenched.
The rear sight was set on the 700 yard setting.
Got the sacrifical Chore Boy brush out and got the lead out.
I'll try again but think there is not enough full size surface on these bullets to prevent gas leaking and cutting and so they will always have a leading problem.