Hey all, long time lurker, first post.
I have been trying to develop a new handload for my F T/R rifle. The goal is to find a more consistent bullet in terms of base length to ogive, weight, and just general high quality.
I have been developing a load with the Berger 175 grain, long range boat tail bullet. Chose this bullet in the interest of staying with the same weight I was using, and keeping the velocity higher than going to a 185 or heavier.
My biggest question for the community is, have you found this bullet sensitive to seating depth? Does it like to jump, or jam for you?? Berger's techs told me this is a gun to gun factor with this bullet, so looking for some real world experiences.
I bring this up due to the fact that my initial load development produced great groups, but all 6 groups except one had 1 or 2 unexplainable flyers. May have been shooter error, but they were too consistent to be shooter every time. The flyers were about 1/2 inch left of the main group at 9 o'clock. There was no wind to cause this issue. All test rounds loaded to same length to ogive within 1 thousandth of an inch, just off the lands.
The average velocity of the best load is 2,750 out of a 29" Krieger barrel. SD was about 9.0.
Thoughts...additional questions?
Thanks all!!!
I have been trying to develop a new handload for my F T/R rifle. The goal is to find a more consistent bullet in terms of base length to ogive, weight, and just general high quality.
I have been developing a load with the Berger 175 grain, long range boat tail bullet. Chose this bullet in the interest of staying with the same weight I was using, and keeping the velocity higher than going to a 185 or heavier.
My biggest question for the community is, have you found this bullet sensitive to seating depth? Does it like to jump, or jam for you?? Berger's techs told me this is a gun to gun factor with this bullet, so looking for some real world experiences.
I bring this up due to the fact that my initial load development produced great groups, but all 6 groups except one had 1 or 2 unexplainable flyers. May have been shooter error, but they were too consistent to be shooter every time. The flyers were about 1/2 inch left of the main group at 9 o'clock. There was no wind to cause this issue. All test rounds loaded to same length to ogive within 1 thousandth of an inch, just off the lands.
The average velocity of the best load is 2,750 out of a 29" Krieger barrel. SD was about 9.0.
Thoughts...additional questions?
Thanks all!!!
