Just curious, what Factory load or Homebrew for Service rifle & 3 gun match ?

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Like it says, if you're going to use factory, make, weight and Cal., if you're reloading, powder, bullet, primer and case.
Maybe this will help with some ideas.

 

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My old service load was:

- 69gr SMK
- 26gr Varget
- CCI 400
- Winchester brass
- 2928fps

My new load is:

- 77gr SMK
- 24.5gr Varget
- CCI 400
- Winchester brass
- 2812fps

The 77gr load groups a bit better and bucks the wind better, it also shows less pressure. The 69gr load is a bit warm and I needed to put an M16 carrier and heavy duty buffer spring in the rifle to tame it down a bit by slowing the unlocking of the bolt.

Edited to add that this is 223rem and the rifle is a 1:7" 20" AR15. The 77gr load also works well in my BlueStar but it has been rebarrel from the stock 1:10" to 1:7" twist.

 

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My old service load was:

- 69gr SMK
- 26gr Varget
- CCI 400
- Winchester brass

My new load is:

- 77gr SMK
- 24.5gr Varget
- CCI 400
- Winchester brass

The 77gr load groups a bit better and bucks the wind better, it also shows less pressure. The 69gr load is a bit warm and I needed to put an M16 carrier and heavy duty buffer spring in the rifle to tame it down a bit by slowing the unlocking of the bolt.

Edited to add that this is 223rem and the rifle is a 1:7" 20" AR15. The 77gr load also works well in my BlueStar but it has been rebarrel from the stock 1:10" to 1:7" twist.

Gheymer put some factory ammo through that thing boy, I use whatever is lying around right before the match, usually Winchester whitebox 62 grain or Federal 62 grain although my break 500 loads have always been with 55 grain white box and last year my 499 was with federal 55 grain.