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For you more intensive LR shooters.

How loyal are you to a particular type of ammunition? not cartidge size, etc, but grain, point, etc?

It makes sense to me that a shooter aiming at being consistent in their shots, either professionally, competitively, or for hunting, etc would stick to a particular brand of cartidges or bullets as well as a particular powder load.

How many of you do this? or do you just pick up whatever ammunition is cheapest? For those of you who hand load? do you play around with your amounts?

Does it make a big enough difference?
 
For Target Rifle shooting we are restricted to a max bullet weight, 156 in the .308's and 81gr in the .223's. The load is tuned to the gun.
I will flip between Sierra and Nosler bullets depending on what I can get my hands on at the time. I think Noslers shoot a bit better in my gun.
 
I use different kinds of match bullets until I feel I`ve got the best for a given rifle, then I play with variables such as powder type and charge weight until I am happy then move on to a different project. For hunting I will sacrifice a little accuracy for terminal performance IE a 1" group with an x bullet over a 1/2" group with a Hornady unless it is for deer as they die just the same with a cheap bullet as a premium one if it is properly placed.
 
No factory ammo for me. Too expensive and nothing beats a load that is tailored to a particular rifle.
If you're not reloading, you must try as many brands and bullet weights as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots most accurately for hunting or target shooting. Even then there's no guarantee that the brand you find works bet this year will next. One lot of factory ammo may shoot well, but not a different lot. This is one reason why, if you're using factory, you must sight in every year before hunting season.
Rohann, by all means try the Sierras but try other brands of bullet as well. Your rifle may not like Sierras, but love another.
 
I use alberta Wildcats unless they are not available. (Richard is ahving some jacket issues with his suppliers, but the hassles are straightend out I think)

if not, my bullet drawer is full of green boxes.:D
I should add however that I am not opposed tp trying a new bullet at any time, and for a lot of my shooting I use a cast lead bullet.
Cat
 
I use Bergers for both .223 and .308, I get them from www.################.com, who is a member and supporter of this board.

For .223 the 73 gn LTB was the heaviest bullet I could stabalize in my 9 twist Rem700 and for .308 nothing I tried from either sierra or hornady can match the 175 gn vld. As for cost they are essentially equal to what I can get commercially in my area
 
Each Rifle is different, some will shoot anything well, while others will for whatever reason like only one type of bullet/powder combination. For this reason, I keep several different brands on hand for each of the calibres I shoot. ( the main reason I don't own a 270 anything, a bastard calibre that performs very well but is only offered in one non magnum cartridge, unless you want to include its original Chinese mauser loading)bearhunter
 
Once I find a load that works well in a rifle, then I'll stick to it.

When I'm developing loads, I try everything. Usually I'll start with Sierra's over Hodgdon, in a Winchester over a Federal match primer. Then I'll play around till I find the best combo
 
Good on you for asking questions. When I had my first 6BR built, I asked the successful 6BR shooters what they used and i went for the same thing:

Lapua Brass, Lapua Scenars, Smith Barrel in a 1:8 twist. (Varget + CCI450's)

I figure that if you stick with 1 absolutely proven load, bullet, powder, and rifle, your only variables are situational.

There are lots of great bullets out there, but I prefer to learn from those that have already learned their lessons. Cheaper for me and I found great success earlier.

I may spend some time farting around with different bullets and loads, but my barrels have a finite life and new barrels are expensive. I guess I tend to make each shot count.

Ian
 
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