TwoEyedJack
Member
I tried a new load in my Savage 12FV yesterday. This load uses a 55 gr. Sierra SP, 40 gr. H380 (1 gr. below max), Win brass, Rem 9.5 primers, and COL of 2.535.
Here are two 5-shot groups at 100 yards.
Two bullets out of each group went through the target sideways. I have never seen anything like this before. Usually tumbling bullets disperse, but these seem to group pretty well. Any ideas as to what is happening?
I shot some nearly identical loads with the only difference being that I used Hornady bullets, same weight, and they shot about 3/4" and no tumbling.
Here are two 5-shot groups at 100 yards.
Two bullets out of each group went through the target sideways. I have never seen anything like this before. Usually tumbling bullets disperse, but these seem to group pretty well. Any ideas as to what is happening?
I shot some nearly identical loads with the only difference being that I used Hornady bullets, same weight, and they shot about 3/4" and no tumbling.