I am sorry I miss typed earlier. Dead on at 200 with the vortex Talley ring set up.The the drops as described is what I used for hunting based on the vortex measurement hash marks from the manual. Not very precise, but I was able to hit a 3” circle out 400 yards consistently.
I have not...
My rifle dropped 1.5 inches using vortex Talley rings at 200 yards and then 7” at 300, closer to 12” at 420 yards using a holdover.
Targets and range were at shooting club I belong to that does state matches. Stand and target do not move.
-hand load Hs4831- FPS 2875 ttsx 150 gr barnes
- 200...
I am stumped on what is going on with my rifle. I bought a new scope and had to install a rail system this year using the same loads my rifle liked last year. I am using .280ai
I have my gun sited in at 100 yards dead on. When I go out to 200 yards I get a drop of 7” and have had confirmed this...
I have a Redding precision die set, and had a couple bullets become lose. Is there something I can do differently to prevent this from happening.
the other idea I had was to buy the Lee crimping die. Is this a good idea?
thanks.
I reloaded just under a 100 rounds last night split 50/50 between nosler and hornady brass. After I made my round I weigh each round to make sure I put powder in, primer, and then not a double of powder charge.
the nosler brass when completed weighed roughly 405. Hornady weighed roughly 395...
150 Gr TTSX Barnes out of .280Ai 2875 FPS. Cow elk first one through the heart complete pass through 287 yrd. Cow laid down flopping it’s head. Herd takes off after the bull hangs around cow gets up and wobbles toward edge of clearing. 300 yrd. Through the should to stop the cow. Bullet under...
Try h4831sc- might not get the fastest bullet you want, but my groups are great with Barnes 2875fps. Nosler group very similar at the time. I wanted the ability to hunt with lead and non lead bullets.