BluegrassDan
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I have tried and tried. Three or four different powder types, two or three bullet types (not to mention half a dozen or more factory loads).
This gun will not group consistantly below 1 MOA. Yes, it will do the occasional .3" 3-shot group after a few attempts, but to actually put 5 rounds, group after group, into sub-MOA is unobtainable.
I have settled on a hunting load of 165 grain Sierra Gameking over 44 grains of IMR 4320, Federal match primers, and Winchester brass. It groups consistently around 1.25" over and over and over again.
There is only one last thing that I am going to try. Neck sizing only. I have a neck sizing die ordered and on the way. Anyone think this will help?
This rifle has a long chamber and the closest I can seat bullets and still be able to use the magazine is 0.1" off the lands. Quite a jump.
If the neck sizing doesn't work, I'm just going to come to terms with the fact that this gun is not a sub-MOA gun. Over 1,000 rounds later, it's time to face the facts.
This gun will not group consistantly below 1 MOA. Yes, it will do the occasional .3" 3-shot group after a few attempts, but to actually put 5 rounds, group after group, into sub-MOA is unobtainable.
I have settled on a hunting load of 165 grain Sierra Gameking over 44 grains of IMR 4320, Federal match primers, and Winchester brass. It groups consistently around 1.25" over and over and over again.
There is only one last thing that I am going to try. Neck sizing only. I have a neck sizing die ordered and on the way. Anyone think this will help?
This rifle has a long chamber and the closest I can seat bullets and still be able to use the magazine is 0.1" off the lands. Quite a jump.
If the neck sizing doesn't work, I'm just going to come to terms with the fact that this gun is not a sub-MOA gun. Over 1,000 rounds later, it's time to face the facts.