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Good day. My questions pretty simple. I have helped load before but this time was my first go doing it all by myself. I had the help of my cousin for tricks. Even tho he seems to be pretty old school in his ways, doesnt clean cases, nothing digital, just the basic steps. I would have chosen a diffrent powder but on his suggestion i bought his pick. I loaded up some new 6mm brass with 95gr. Sst's and went to try them. Id say it grouped at just under an inch at 50yrds ... Question being what would you be happy with and what could i expect to get as an improvment with some twicking of the process ? Ohhh i was shooting a remington model six 6mm with a 1.25x4 scope. Thanks and have a good dear season !!! :)
 
It was IMR 4350 42gr.

I plan on using it at a deer gun for the GF or i might sit with it once in a while. A 100 yrds is a long shot for the bush im in. Shooting paper ... Its nice to shoot as far as recoil goes.

At 100 yrds what would you say is satisfactory ? Or a good start ...
 
CoadyT said:
It was IMR 4350 42gr.

I plan on using it at a deer gun for the GF or i might sit with it once in a while. A 100 yrds is a long shot for the bush im in. Shooting paper ... Its nice to shoot as far as recoil goes.

At 100 yrds what would you say is satisfactory ? Or a good start ...
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Nothing wrong with that powder. Depending on the temperature might see some interesting swings in speeds though.

I would say it is a start. Should be able to get em closer together then that.
At 100 yards? You will have to shoot and see what you end up with.
 
Sounds like you have good hunting ammo.

100 yards would be a better ammo test, but with that scope (an excellent hunting scope) it would be difficult to see the true potential of the ammo.
 
i just started loading too, but with no mentor.

I would suggest doing a ladder test. Load 5 rounds starting at the minimum and work your way up in 0.5gr increments until you get to the max load, maybe even load some a grain or 2 higher than max.

Go setup at least at 100yds and shoot each charge, letting the barrel cool back to ambient between each group. it takes a while. Work your way up looking for pressure signs on the brass and if you see any signs, stop shooting there, and pull the bullets of the rounds with the higher charges.

Take your targets and look for the most accurate group. Then you can go and load some more rounds at 0.1-0.2gr increments until you find the most accurate, without pressure signs.

your most accurate load might not be the load with the most powder. For hunting purposes, i would use a hotter load even if it isnt quite as accurate as a lower charge, to help facilitate expansion and energy at a longer distance.
 
Half minute of angle is magnificent and everybody says you need sniper acccuracy, but let me take a different tack. Being pragmatic, most of us have no need of that level of accuracy.

1" at 50 yards, so call it a 2" group at 100 yards. Not great, but easily what we once called 'Minute of Bambi'. Based on your description of your hunting terrain, that's plenty good enough to put meat in your pot if you or you GF do your part. It's no worse than many 30/30s.

Now, if you need to tighten it up, the ladder test described above is your best bet.
 
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Half minute of angle is magnificent and everybody says you need sniper acccuracy, but let me take a different tack. Being pragmatic, most of us have no need of that level of accuracy.

1" at 50 yards, so call it a 2" group at 100 yards. Not great, but easily what we once called 'Minute of Bambi'. Based on your description of yur hunting terrain, that's plenty good enough to put meat in your pot if you or you GF do yor part. It's no worse than many 30/30s.

Now, if you need to tighten it up, the ladder test described above is your best bet.
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Minute of pie plate at 100 will do just fine...
 
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