Rifle accuracy with PC

[Freightman]

Dry tumbled boolits baked for 20 min @ 400 deg 200 Gr Lee boolit range scrap. @ 50 yds with a 03A3 Remington 1944 30-06 iron sites. Not bad for a old man I am 74 and feel ever bit of it sometimes PS no gas ck. oh yes volocy of 2100+or - fps.no leading rifle as clean as when i started.

[Smoke4320]

I would say not bad at all..
Congrads and keep it up

[AlaskanGuy]

Do you have a pic of the boolits.??

[jmort]

That works. No leading.

[Beagle333]

Very nice! And very encouraging as well.

[Freightman]

http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/fr...ml?sort=3&o=40

[Wayne Smith]

Frank, are those PPed?

[starmac]

Nice thanks for the post, it is sure answering some questions.

[Freightman]

I only dry tumble my boolits till coated no solvent (too messy)

[popper]

ES applied HF red, 24" AR. Took a few rnds to get the scope on target @ 50, cloverleafed, haven't shot this upper for > year. Tried LeverE/H4895 and compared to Amax @ 100. Didn't take the crony but guess @ 2600 due to longer bbl & slower powder. Got to load more of the LeverE to chrony. Should have been better shooting but sinus has me clogged up for last 2 weeks.
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[xyankeeworkshop]

Dang it, guys. Now you have me swaying back to hanging a .223 Wylde barrel off my new AR build instead of a .300 Blk. If you guys can offer any advice one way or the other, i'd certainly appreciate it.

[Freightman]

Both would be nice

[dverna]

Just want to confirm what I am seeing. About 2" groups at 50 yards. Is that correct? And no groups at 100 yards because.........????

Thanks,

Don Verna

[Mike Hughes]

Just want to confirm what I am seeing. About 2" groups at 50 yards. Is that correct? And no groups at 100 yards because.........????

Thanks,

Don Verna

Yes, I am starting at 50 yards, just getting started with the 223 and trying to figure out which powder will be best. I just loaded up some more with Varget, H335, and Reloader 22. I will also test these @ 50 and next step will be 100 yards. I really had no intention of posting and I had taken the pics for my own reference.
I have tried all the different coatings and Freightmans method is the quickest, cleanest, and easiest I have used

[popper]

Mike - you didn't indicate CB grs so I can't tell if you are at light or med load. What is your alloy, i.e. does it do better with normal lube? I'm trying to push this stuff as hard as I can and compare to jacketed. I used to do 1" @ 100 with the Amax so my shooting wasn't very good, that should make the groups about equal and close to same fps. I'm close to concluding this stuff is as good as jacketed for me.

[Mike Hughes]

boolit is Mihec nato 61-62 gr with pc and gas check. COWW water dropped from mold and after baking I am ending up with app bhn 10. My goal is to find a load that will be accurate, cycle the ar action, and not lead the barrel. The H4895 loads were 2000 fps (18 gr) to 2200fps(20gr) This boolit shot good with normal lube but barrel would lead quickly and accuracy would go away.

[Freightman]

I cant see the target at 100 yds Remember it is with a as issued 03A3 not a modern rifle with optics

[popper]

Mike - try WD immediately after baking. I went from 2% to 3% and accuracy improved a bit, WD after cooking of course.
H335 seemed to be the most accurate in the 16" carbine, slower powder for the longer bbl.

[dverna]

Popper, most of us would go "ga-ga" with a cast bullet shooting consistent 1 moa. Even a .30 caliber (which will be easier than doing it with a cast .22 cal).

Freightman, no offense meant. Just wanted to confirm what I saw. 2" groups at 50 yards are not what I am striving for.

Don Verna

[popper]

Don - does that 50 yd 3 some count? Personally I think it is possible, almost consistently, but not by me. If the sniper guy is a the range next time I'm there I'll ask him to see what he can do. For me, I'm pushing the 308 as hard as I can, nothing weird going on, no first shot flyer from 60F to 100F, from a basic low end AR. I need to quit playing around and SHOOT more to get better.
Freightman - did you 2x coat those or stand them up for cooking?