First off I want to thank everyone on this forum who has answered my outrageous number of questions it has helped me a lot and calmed my nerves a bit.
I loaded 5 each of 223 hornady v max from hornady book minimum for H335 and cci 400 primers 20.8 to 22gr going up .3gr per each 5. I was a little scared at first but shot the first 5 and was fine.
I shot at 100yards with a savage axis heavy barrel on front bipod and rear bag. the first group was open a bit but going good I was at least in the bull area. load 1 was 5 shots with 2 in the same hole but then opened up a bit to 1.5 inch groups. load 2 5 shots produced the same with 2 in the same hole and other now 2 inch groups, load 3 produced the best at 5 shots all almost touching, load 4 was the same with 4 touching and 1 a little off, load 5 was with cci450 primers on the recommendation from RELOADER RON groups shrunk a bit but load 6 shot 3 rounds all touching the same hole, well a little bit because I only had 3 of that load and forgot what target I was shooting but it hit bulls eye, load 7 with cci 450 opened up a bit.
IMO the reason some of these opened was I didn't let the gun cool down as it was 70 degrees outside and I forgot to let it cool between groups cause I was just so excited that they all went bang! hahaha.
Plus I was getting a bit of a head ache and not on my A game. I will post pictures for you guys tomorrow. cant get my laptop to work right.
when I get the pictures posted I would like you guys to help me tighten them up a bit. I'm way far from max so would like to see how high I can go as these will be 300 yard hunting rounds so I need a little speed.
I loaded 5 each of 223 hornady v max from hornady book minimum for H335 and cci 400 primers 20.8 to 22gr going up .3gr per each 5. I was a little scared at first but shot the first 5 and was fine.
I shot at 100yards with a savage axis heavy barrel on front bipod and rear bag. the first group was open a bit but going good I was at least in the bull area. load 1 was 5 shots with 2 in the same hole but then opened up a bit to 1.5 inch groups. load 2 5 shots produced the same with 2 in the same hole and other now 2 inch groups, load 3 produced the best at 5 shots all almost touching, load 4 was the same with 4 touching and 1 a little off, load 5 was with cci450 primers on the recommendation from RELOADER RON groups shrunk a bit but load 6 shot 3 rounds all touching the same hole, well a little bit because I only had 3 of that load and forgot what target I was shooting but it hit bulls eye, load 7 with cci 450 opened up a bit.
IMO the reason some of these opened was I didn't let the gun cool down as it was 70 degrees outside and I forgot to let it cool between groups cause I was just so excited that they all went bang! hahaha.
Plus I was getting a bit of a head ache and not on my A game. I will post pictures for you guys tomorrow. cant get my laptop to work right.
when I get the pictures posted I would like you guys to help me tighten them up a bit. I'm way far from max so would like to see how high I can go as these will be 300 yard hunting rounds so I need a little speed.
