Re: 375 Viersco Mag
Well i just got back from some distance testing.
535yds first sight in test to check drop chart.
6.5moa was added per my computer program.
I fired 3 shots using US869 (153gns)...for some reason today they developed hang fires. Vel was way down from yesterday.
Group at 535 was low. US869 will be a warmer day load.
Loaded up some BMG50, 153gns and fired a 3 shot group at the same target same hold. 3 shots fell 1.75" low of center.
Group size was a decent 2". Drop chart was very close to computer preditions, added 1/4moa.
The BMG-50 powder from yesterdays 100yd test was not as accurate as the US869 so i am wondering what the results will
be at distance.
Reloaded the fired cases and moved to 1150yds. The wind has came up from 3 o'clock, aprox 8 mph and ligh snow is falling.
Getting difficult to see the target. I brought the scope up to 23 moa and fired 3 shots to check sighting. I have to drive out to the target as i cant see any holes.
At target there is one hole on paper and two just left in the snow, aprox 5" i would guess. I measured and need to add
2 moa up and with the wind change 1 1/4 moa to the right.
I checked the chrono from the 3 shots.
2961 was average, ES 6. Drop chart is set for 3000fps.
I went back and loaded up 5 cases, I annealed the necks as they have not been done for at least 3 firings (using the same 8 cases). 153 H-BMG50 414gn MK2 bullets, seated .015 from the lands (I have not played with seating changes). Target now is fuzzy and loosing light from the snow. I have not cleaned the rifle for the entire round of tests today. The barrel has a lot of copper fouling, but i wanted to get the 5 shot group done before its totally dark.
Like before the velocity average was 2968 and ES 7. There has been no hang fires with this powder. Group at 1150yds has went straight vertical, all are perfectly on center only the spread was aprox 2moa. Either anneling the necks had some effect or the fouling was getting so bad the accuracy went to heck. Rifle is now resting with Wipe out in the bore.
I checked the chrono and the speeds were all within a few feet per second so i am not sure what caused the vertical strings.
Tuesday the weather is supose to clear up so i will try another test with a clean bore using the exact loads and scope setting.
Once this test is complete i will install the 35" 11.5 twist barrel and shoot some 350SMK bullets.
Dave