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Very Windy day today, but thought I'd go and at least get somewhat sighted in, so i went and got this grouping
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Well that looks good to me. Approx 1"x 1", well within minute of moose or deer. It is an actually group, the shots are not strung out, so I wouldn't complain about the accuracy of that rifle and load.
 
Stock hunting rifle? If that's the case then that is a fine 5 shot group.

If you are trying to tighten things up I might humbly suggest moving up a bullet weight. If I read that right you have a 120gr TSX. That's mighty light in most 7s! What kind of rifle btw? What is your barrel twist?

I have a feeling my next rifle will be a 280 of some kind so I'm curious.
 
Yes all stock, Rifle is a Cooper Excaliber, still getting used to it and waiting for a calm and sunny day, and that isn't happening lately. Thanks.
Hashiba said:
Stock hunting rifle? If that's the case then that is a fine 5 shot group.

If you are trying to tighten things up I might humbly suggest moving up a bullet weight. If I read that right you have a 120gr TSX. That's mighty light in most 7s! What kind of rifle btw? What is your barrel twist?

I have a feeling my next rifle will be a 280 of some kind so I'm curious.
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Well got out to the range today! Not much wind and sunshine!, So I went up a 1/2 gr. of powder and neck sized the brass. Coming toghether!
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i have yet to shoot game with the 120tsx but my 280 cooper excalibre loves them too. mind you my cooper has no real dislikes its easy to load for. i found by loading the tsx a little shorter than normal the acuacey improves.
 
Well gave her another 1/2 grain of powder. here is what I got. I have to say I really don't like the trigger on this rifle!? It just seems to fat ( wide)? But I do know it's me, I know the rifle can do better than I can shoot.
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Looking very good. Sierra suggests your load at about 2900 fps.
I went to the 140 grain TTSX and 59.0 grains of IMR7828SSC. I set out to attain 3000 fps and exceeded that.
Previous load was 160 grain Speer MagTip but I wanted to flatten out my load when the Leupold VX-6 2-12 x 42 found a home and I just ordered the CDS.
 
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