Thread: I think I may have F@#%ed up...

Nothing wrong with a 2 inch group at 200yds for a start either.It will hit deer.

Originally Posted by Trout

Nothing wrong with a 2 inch group at 200yds for a start either.It will hit deer.

Oops. Sorry. Typo. Thats 2" at 100m.

Dead deer is a lot to do with where the bullet goes rather than how big it is, 55 gr is plenty big enough.
One thing the photo made me think of seeing they are all 2 shots was double grouping. Shooting a 3 or better still a 6 round string will determine that, you will end up with two separate clusters of 3 shots if it is.
Then the answer is checking the bedding of the action in the stock.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Dead deer is a lot to do with where the bullet goes rather than how big it is, 55 gr is plenty big enough.
One thing the photo made me think of seeing they are all 2 shots was double grouping. Shooting a 3 or better still a 6 round string will determine that, you will end up with two separate clusters of 3 shots if it is.
Then the answer is checking the bedding of the action in the stock.

Good point. I just gave up and saved the remaining ammo for god knows what.

I think it's good that instead of getting your car reg plate to spell your name,you changed your name to spell your car reg plate.

Originally Posted by marky123

I think it's good that instead of getting your car reg plate to spell your name,you changed your name to spell your car reg plate.

Oh no. You're on to me. Might have to change my name now

There are some good threads on load development and hanging out with someone who has a proven record my advise would be that ladder tests are not much use. First find a projectile that suits the rifle. Get a chronograph and use it to find node then change seating depths to find accuracy.
Before any of these read through all the threads on the subject and the links provided.
One thing I have found on this forum is that there’s lots of different advise and it’s hard to know who to trust.
Good luck finding accuracy is a noble game.
James

SPEER 52GRN hp make a good load....the 50s arent bad either..... I personally dont get hung up on heavier projectiles...more than happy with 50-55grn ...if going after big stuff a 50grn ttsx makes 223 into giant killer with good shot placement....eg in the boiler room.
the heaviest factoru load ive used is 60grn but saw no advantage over the 55s....
what sort of groups do you NORMALLY get???

re aiming point...try a X instead of a dot....or make a hollow dot so you can as GPM said quarter it.... the beauty of a X rather than normal cross is you see it through Xhairs better....

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

re aiming point...try a X instead of a dot....or make a hollow dot so you can as GPM said quarter it.... the beauty of a X rather than normal cross is you see it through Xhairs better....

I will give that a go. Thank yoy

Here ya go fixed it!

That looks much better?

Just trying to help

Looks like all the Tikkas I’ve owned, the all shot like this,

I don’t think you fucked up. I just think you missed. Ha ha ha ha. I’m not a reloader so what the hell would I know?

Originally Posted by Rushy

I don’t think you fucked up. I just think you missed. Ha ha ha ha. I’m not a reloader so what the hell would I know?

At least I managed hit the piece of paper i was aiming at unlike the idiot who put a 5 shot group in the bullet stopper at the range!