Just looking for some opinions -
Rifle: 18" SS .223 Wylde 1:9 AR15
I shot some factory Lake City 55gr ball ammo to get the scope on paper. I quickly printed a 3-shot group on the bullseye at 100 yards. Group measured about 1.25".
I then decided to shoot a group to see what the rifle was capable of - I loaded up some hand loads (These same bullets shoot .4-.5" consistently out of a 1:9 twist bolt gun). They came out to 5-6" 3 shot group. No key-holing. I switched back to factory ammo and got a 1.5" 5-shot group at 100.
This doesn't even make sense to me.. I suspected that maybe the projectiles were moving when they were being chambered but I measured loads before and after cycling and they aren't budging.
The question may be: What do you start varying to get better groups when you start out worse than any ammo you have ever seen? Maybe I need to get different projectiles and leave the Hornady's to the bolt gun?
Makes me think - If the bullets are that bad I can't wait to see what the bolt gun will do with better projectiles.
Rifle: 18" SS .223 Wylde 1:9 AR15
I shot some factory Lake City 55gr ball ammo to get the scope on paper. I quickly printed a 3-shot group on the bullseye at 100 yards. Group measured about 1.25".
I then decided to shoot a group to see what the rifle was capable of - I loaded up some hand loads (These same bullets shoot .4-.5" consistently out of a 1:9 twist bolt gun). They came out to 5-6" 3 shot group. No key-holing. I switched back to factory ammo and got a 1.5" 5-shot group at 100.
This doesn't even make sense to me.. I suspected that maybe the projectiles were moving when they were being chambered but I measured loads before and after cycling and they aren't budging.
The question may be: What do you start varying to get better groups when you start out worse than any ammo you have ever seen? Maybe I need to get different projectiles and leave the Hornady's to the bolt gun?
Makes me think - If the bullets are that bad I can't wait to see what the bolt gun will do with better projectiles.