advise on factory match for my 10tr

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I wen to the range with my 10tr and shot a .85 moa group with my 10tr. The ammo was federal 168 gr. Sierra game king.

I was looking to order a couple of box online but i have a hard time to find reviews on the different ammo i am looking at. I was lokking at one of those 3.

-federal premium gold sierra match king 168gr.
-hornady custom match bthp 168gr.
-hornady superformance match a-max 168gr.

What do you guys think would be most accurate ?

Thank you much
 
For the price of 10 boxes of match ammo you could set yourself up with a nice reloading kit. Tune the load to your rifle and you are off to the races.
 
maynard said:
For the price of 10 boxes of match ammo you could set yourself up with a nice reloading kit. Tune the load to your rifle and you are off to the races.
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well yeah, for sure, when you get a capable rifle like that , reloading is best. It’s like going from Chinese made generic clothes and mass produced shoes to hiring a personal Taylor and a shoemaker...

But sometimes people just don’t want to bother with the hassle, savings and better suited ammo is not enough of an incentive, i totally get it, time is rare sometimes...so in that case, match grade factory stuff will do. I assume this is the case here...
 
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Well i don't have much time and space. But let say i would look into reloading what would i need as something good for my 10tr?
 
Fed Gold worked well for me and surprisingly Fed Fusion 165gr hunting ammo. At $20 a box I could hit moa and I don't claim to be good. I'm just enjoying shooting factory and saving the brass until I get into reloading.
 
rally guy said:
Well i don't have much time and space. But let say i would look into reloading what would i need as something good for my 10tr?
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If your end goal is shooting at a somewhat high volume and trying to shoot well then I would say that you should look into reloading. If not then try a few kinds of factory match ammo and buy lots of what ever shoots best.

My reloading bench is very small. Its about 2" deep and 16" wide. All you need is a sturdy place to mount the press. I set up my powder scale on a separate table when I'm loading.

As for reloading gear I would pass on getting a kit. There will be stuff that you don't need or want in the kits. Make your own reloading kit.
 
K0na_stinky said:
If your end goal is shooting at a somewhat high volume and trying to shoot well then I would say that you should look into reloading. If not then try a few kinds of factory match ammo and buy lots of what ever shoots best.

My reloading bench is very small. Its about 2" deep and 16" wide. All you need is a sturdy place to mount the press. I set up my powder scale on a separate table when I'm loading.

As for reloading gear I would pass on getting a kit. There will be stuff that you don't need or want in the kits. Make your own reloading kit.
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true, and get good dies that ensure concentricity. Like Wilson or redding bushing dies, if you want the best when it comes to precision...Reloading for plinking and hunting don't require the same level of tools, although you will likely get better than factory even with the basic stuff once you get it down right...but buy, once cry once and if you get into the quest for the ultimate precision wise, you might (will) not be happy with the lower end stuff eventually. Just my own experience...

I got a lee kit and the only thing I still use for precision loading in that kit is the powder dispenser that I double check with a digi scale every round and adjust to the tenth of a grain...
 
Buying a box of each and seeing for yourself is the only way to find out.
Don't even thing about hunting anything but varmints with a Match King. MatchKings are not made for hunting.
Buying ammo online will get expensive fast too. Shipping costs will hurt.
When, not if, you get into reloading, you will have to work up the load for your rifle.
Not buying a beginner's kit is nonsense. They come with everything you need less dies and shell holder. Buying all the stuff separately will cost a bunch more too. The only "extra" thing would be a Lyman manual. Nothing wrong with the one that comes with the kit, but the Lyman is more versatile.
The 'bench' can be a Black and Decker Workmate if space is limited.
 
sunray said:
Buying a box of each and seeing for yourself is the only way to find out.
Don't even thing about hunting anything but varmints with a Match King. MatchKings are not made for hunting.
Buying ammo online will get expensive fast too. Shipping costs will hurt.
When, not if, you get into reloading, you will have to work up the load for your rifle.
Not buying a beginner's kit is nonsense. They come with everything you need less dies and shell holder. Buying all the stuff separately will cost a bunch more too. The only "extra" thing would be a Lyman manual. Nothing wrong with the one that comes with the kit, but the Lyman is more versatile.
The 'bench' can be a Black and Decker Workmate if space is limited.
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It will cost more initially but less overall don't you think? I bought everything (almost) twice for precision. You could use the same press if you buy redding bushing dies, but not if you go with Wilson dies, I find it useful to have the option to `scale up' at the range so I went with Wilson. Then the scale, kit scales? Nope... Kit primer seating tool? nope. I guess you could do the same as I did and get the cheap kit at first so the initial start up cost is less but if I personally knew what I do know I would have gone with the better stuff right off the bat. This is entirely up to the guy asking of course. I do agree with what you said about the matchkings though...theoretically as I did not personally put the theory to the test.
 
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