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Well I have finally got something to work with.
I've been trying to find somethign that will shoot in my Win 70 Heavy barrel
I started with a few 150grn reloads and it would not group under 5". I was shocked so I tried factory loads. Same problem
So in dismay I got a bunch of milsurp I had and started shooting, well I had some 147grn and some 168grn and 174grn and I suddenly noticed that the 174grn were giving a much better group then the 147grn. So I loaded up a few 180grn just to see and wow its a 2.5" group, thats an improvement still ####. Well before hunting season I loaded up a batch with 200grn slugs 35 - 40grn IMR 4350. But with hunting season I didn't get out to the range again till last weekend.
Huge improvement 5 round groups with 3 of the 5 touching lets say about 1.5" groups. I'll have to shoot from a bench and use proper targets next time, I was just shooting off the hood of the truck at an old election sign. No presure signs with the 40grn loads, but it appears that I have a little burr in the chamber that is leaving a mark on all the cases and makes the bolt hard to close. Bullets were seated over max lenght but still 0.030" before the lands so its a long throat.
But at last I have a starting point for this rifle, I guess at 200grns there are no factory loads available. I may even try a batch of 220grn someday.
I've been trying to find somethign that will shoot in my Win 70 Heavy barrel
I started with a few 150grn reloads and it would not group under 5". I was shocked so I tried factory loads. Same problem
So in dismay I got a bunch of milsurp I had and started shooting, well I had some 147grn and some 168grn and 174grn and I suddenly noticed that the 174grn were giving a much better group then the 147grn. So I loaded up a few 180grn just to see and wow its a 2.5" group, thats an improvement still ####. Well before hunting season I loaded up a batch with 200grn slugs 35 - 40grn IMR 4350. But with hunting season I didn't get out to the range again till last weekend.
Huge improvement 5 round groups with 3 of the 5 touching lets say about 1.5" groups. I'll have to shoot from a bench and use proper targets next time, I was just shooting off the hood of the truck at an old election sign. No presure signs with the 40grn loads, but it appears that I have a little burr in the chamber that is leaving a mark on all the cases and makes the bolt hard to close. Bullets were seated over max lenght but still 0.030" before the lands so its a long throat.
But at last I have a starting point for this rifle, I guess at 200grns there are no factory loads available. I may even try a batch of 220grn someday.
