Best group ever

One day I decided to try the 88gr. Berger VLD Varmint bullets I had sitting on the shelf for 10 years.
I was shooting my 6mm Ackley Imp.
(With a barrel I built under the supervision of a friend.)

I tried a load with imr4350,r22 & 4064.

When I fired my first group, I got a group around .2"!
I was excited!
I shot the next group, and it was under.1!!!
The third was near the .2 again!
I was stunned!
My shooting partner didnt know what to say, lol!
He hadnt shot with me much at that point.

Those loads shoot awsome out to 1200. But I have never shot that well at 100yards since!
It was a glowing "Moment" for me. Lol!

Good shooting KDX!
Try to repeat it.
 
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that's a heck of a group in a calm day, but with 47 km/hr wind it's just outstanding
 
Went out today with a frying pan that we decided to retire and I always wanted to shoot. I tied it to the side of a round bale and set my bench up 350 yards away. It took me a couple of shots to figure out where I was at this distance (one taped over hole and one below it on the edge) and then I held on the top left corner for the 5 shot group. Still the fire forming loads and I'm really liking this rifle.

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I don't get out too much. I have 10 or 20 left out of the 100 to do then I'm going to load up a bunch of the 45gr XBR loads and jam them into the lands and see how that goes. If I'm not too busy I'm going to try 400-500 yards tomorrow and see how that goes.
 
Looks like you are doing something right :cool:

I finally got a chance to shoot some 257 reloads this morning with a break in the wind. Now if I can just reproduce some of the results I will be pretty happy. Stupid chronograph was giving me trouble so I didn't get a chance to get any fps numbers :mad:
 
Thanks. Looks like I won't be getting out today as it's crazy windy. I had about a 8-10 month wait between ordering the barrel and receiving it and had started to question my caliber choice but I'm sure glad I went this route. Comparing the .257 and the 25-06 with Hodgdon's data is kind of surprising. The FPS in the max loads isn't that much different with the 75s but there sure is a difference in powder used. It must be a fairly efficient round. What were your reloads?
 
So far the best load for groups I have got is with 48gr Re 22 and 110gr accubonds. I had tried several groups with Re19 and some one accurate reloading.com suggested I give Re 22 a try, good suggestion. FS
 
I took the chronograph out today and got some numbers. I set it up 10' from the end of the bench and put some rounds from different rifles through it and this is what I got for 5 rounds out of this rifle.
1 - 3769
2 - 3793
3 - 3734
4 - 3670
5 - 3710
These were 75gr V-Max with 45gr of XBR and Winchester Magnum rifle primers.
 
Someone tell me what's wrong with a Savage? Just read the other day that the 110 has been in continuous production longer than any other rifle built in NA. The target shooters out here seem to love them.
 
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Someone tell me what's wrong with a Savage? Just read the other day that the 110 has been in continuous production longer than any other rifle built in NA. The target shooters out here seem to love them.
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My Savage 110 in 7mag is my most accurate hunting rifle in my safe. Only cost me $425 for rifle, sling, scope and shooting glasses about 15 years ago. Savage rifles are junk but they shoot very well so what can you really say.
 
According to Hodgdon's data I an exceeding 25-06 velocities burning less powder. This is an efficient cartridge.
 
To all who are printing tight groups like that, I take my hat off to you ! Some people feel you must spend huge amounts of money to get qaulity, but many people prove that you don't have to have a fortune invested to get great performance. Finely tuned rifles with well planned reloads and lots of practice can bring huge benifits to everyone, no matter what the investment. Those firearm makers have been in business for a long time, so they must be doing something right !
 
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To all who are printing tight groups like that, I take my hat off to you ! Some people feel you must spend huge amounts of money to get qaulity, but many people prove that you don't have to have a fortune invested to get great performance. Finely tuned rifles with well planned reloads and lots of practice can bring huge benifits to everyone, no matter what the investment. Those firearm makers have been in business for a long time, so they must be doing something right !
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I would agree to a point. The difference between a highly tuned customized rifle which costs $3000 or more is that it will put down jaw dropping groups, time after time, year after year until the barrel is worn out. There are no such things as "fliers" or unexplained shots. If you can call the wind, you can put the bullet exactly where you want to. An ordinary rifle with only slight modification cannot do this. However these expensive rifles are reserved for competition and not really practical for anything else IMO. (That's not entirely true of course) My Sako 75 Varminter in 6ppc which cost me $1500 is and probably will always be the most accurate factory rifle I'll ever own now or in the future. I'd bet my house against anyone that it would outshoot your rifle (short range):nest: but it doesn't even compare to my fully custom benchrest rifle which cost more than twice that amount.
 
I whole heartly agree with you regarding a custom gun. But my main concern in my comments was the standard everyday hunting rifle which is not ment to ever compete with a custom gun. I have owned so many different rifles in my lifetime and can honestly say, none were ever a piece of junk or not worth the time as some people think and none have ever let me down, maybe I am lucky but that has been my experience so far. You just have to keep your expectations in check. The price point tells you what you are getting and if you remember that, there shouldn't be to many issues. I also understand that every maker could make a lemon, but it shouldn't classify the whole line.
 
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