benchark 223 loads with 75g grains amax
- Thread starter JBD
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I know Benchmark works really well with the 50-55grn bullets but I think it would be a little fast for the 75's however Hodgdon has 21.5-23.5gr for the 75grn JLK VLD's.
Is the Benchmark load running the same speed as your Varget load?
Is the Benchmark load running the same speed as your Varget load?
I have not cronied the load. I did notice that the benchmark grouped fairly well at 100. I am shooting a savage 12 with a boyds target stock. With the bench mark it was grouping a little under an inch at 100 yards with one aberrant wallet group group at .25 inch. But moving out to the groups opened up to 4 inches or so, while the varget was still sub minute running at around 3 inches. (with no wallet groups) I did have to reduce my varget loads in order to get it to group perhaps I will have to do the same with the benchmark. Hoping someone had experimented with it.
I did try a load that mystic player had posted years ago 24.2 benchmark, it was too hot for my rifle it was enlarging the primer pockets.
I did try a load that mystic player had posted years ago 24.2 benchmark, it was too hot for my rifle it was enlarging the primer pockets.
I have three 223 target rifles made with the same make of high quality benchrest barrels, made from the same batch of steel on the same day. All chambered withthe same ramer by the same gunsmith.
All shoot best with 3 differnt loads/powders.
I have noted the same thing with my 308 rifles, but not so extreme.
I may be your rifle just does not like Benchrest.
All shoot best with 3 differnt loads/powders.
I have noted the same thing with my 308 rifles, but not so extreme.
I may be your rifle just does not like Benchrest.
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I used that exact load in two Savage heavy barrel rifles (one FV and one FVSS) with nearly identical and excellent results. The groups where 1" at 300 meters, and better at shorter distances. Both rifles shot clay pigeons consistently at 700 meters.
What AOL are you using? Mine was at 2.250" and I was getting velocities in the 2830fps range. At that length they exceeded magazine length and were single feed.
What AOL are you using? Mine was at 2.250" and I was getting velocities in the 2830fps range. At that length they exceeded magazine length and were single feed.
My OAL is 2.35 inch. I just made one long and fed it, then moved my seating depth back to where the rifling was just barely engaging the bullet. Should I move it a little further so that there is a small jump to the rifling?
