MJ
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I don't call my self an expert reloader by any means but I have had some questions about bullets and this was the only way I can answer them. Because of the rise in cost for components I started looking around for bullets for practice days. I tried Rem. SP's and a few other that cost $11 per 100. They shoot but performance drops off after 200 yards and is just OK at 100 yards.
Then I found the Privi bullets in 6.5 mm and .310" in 250 pc. bags for a bit less then the 100 count SMK's. The question was will the shoot well enough to get some good results out at 300 yards.
To this end a made a simple plan. I would use the same fire formed cases and RL22 powder. Then shoot some targets trying to cool off between strings and then between shots. The course would be at 100 yards.
Here is what I found and I'm sure I could have gotten more consistant results if I had better skills.
Semi rapid first strings. SMK's first the Privi ten minutes later. No stopping between shots.
I did two sets like this and the results where about the same.
After a luch break I shot the next target with 5 min. between each shot. Still no big news.
This was surprising as the quality control between the Privi and SMK are big.
138.4g~140.7g for the Privi and 139.7g~140.2g for the SMK for a ten count of each. Some where heavier or lighter so I tossed the high and low the did the numbers.
To fiinish off I shot several five shot groupes with the Privi which all looked like this or close.
I have ordered another 500 of the 6.5's based on this, I still will keep loaded 6.5X55 with the SMK's on hand for the two Mil Surp shoots in Nov. and Feb.
Test bed.
The .310" bullets are another story. They are 150g and I think I need to chang powder to say IMR4065 . Groups where OK but not as good as the starting strings of the 6.5 mm. They grouped in a more circular pattern and low. When I re-run the test I will post the results.
The 91/30 liked them well but the Savage a known supper shooter did not like the combo of H4895 and .310 Privi.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/DSCF4775.jpg[img]
Cheers
MJ
Then I found the Privi bullets in 6.5 mm and .310" in 250 pc. bags for a bit less then the 100 count SMK's. The question was will the shoot well enough to get some good results out at 300 yards.
To this end a made a simple plan. I would use the same fire formed cases and RL22 powder. Then shoot some targets trying to cool off between strings and then between shots. The course would be at 100 yards.
Here is what I found and I'm sure I could have gotten more consistant results if I had better skills.
Semi rapid first strings. SMK's first the Privi ten minutes later. No stopping between shots.
I did two sets like this and the results where about the same.
After a luch break I shot the next target with 5 min. between each shot. Still no big news.
This was surprising as the quality control between the Privi and SMK are big.
138.4g~140.7g for the Privi and 139.7g~140.2g for the SMK for a ten count of each. Some where heavier or lighter so I tossed the high and low the did the numbers.
To fiinish off I shot several five shot groupes with the Privi which all looked like this or close.
I have ordered another 500 of the 6.5's based on this, I still will keep loaded 6.5X55 with the SMK's on hand for the two Mil Surp shoots in Nov. and Feb.
Test bed.
The .310" bullets are another story. They are 150g and I think I need to chang powder to say IMR4065 . Groups where OK but not as good as the starting strings of the 6.5 mm. They grouped in a more circular pattern and low. When I re-run the test I will post the results.
The 91/30 liked them well but the Savage a known supper shooter did not like the combo of H4895 and .310 Privi.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/DSCF4775.jpg[img]
Cheers
MJ