Should I be happy with this?

[TXS]

Getting down to the wire, tried a few different variations and this is what I've narrowed it down to.



Top 3 and center left are 50 grain vmax's pumping out between 34.3 and 34.9 of Varget. Looks like 34.7 will be my focus. They are loaded into 4th fired neck sized brass (same manufacturer). OAL is 20 thou off the lands.

Center middle and right were a fluke load I got when I tried a full length 34.0 Varget with 55gr blitz kings. I shot smaller sized groups as my supply dwindles. I somehow managed to overlube 5 of 10 and dents the shoulders just a hare, but I thought I'd shoot them separately just to see if there would be any difference. It's obvious there was.

Bottom center and right were narrowed to 2 neck sized loads, also Varget, 5 shot groups. Also 20 thou from the lands.

New to the precision game, so I'm not 100% if what I'm reading is killer, or I've got a lot more work to do. I feel I'm about 80% there, but good enough to use one of these two loads to start stretching her legs. Rifle is a savage model 12 in 22-250, factory 1 to 12 barrel, bedded professionally into a Boyd's laminate. Distance was 100 meters from a bench. When I get more time I'll play with seating depth a bit more and see where it takes me.

Input welcome.

 

[Varmit]

yes

 

[illae]

The top three look like you are onto a node at this point, I would play with seating and use the 34.7gr varget on the top right.

 

[freire]

Are you happy with those?

 

[TXS]

From the results, I'm going with 34.7 as suggested. What surprises me is how just .2 of a grain more it falls apart. I'll likely go with the 35.5 with the blitzkings as well, since bullet supply isn't always what I'd like it to be. Figure is always good to have a fallback.

Overall, I'm happy with the results, all things considering. Could I have done better? I think so, but I think it's good factual/tested information to start shooting with, and tinker when I have the time.

 

[22to45]

Happiness is a choice, you can be disappointed if you like, but it looks good to me.

 

[illae]

It really is going to be how much time and effort you want to spend chasing accuracy here. The node looks good, and for a 10 round group, I would definitely be happy with it.

 

[Varmit]

There are many variables associated with rifle accuracy, how clean or dirty the barrel is, temperature changes, and just going to a different bench seems to make a difference sometimes. Many times I have found a good group and when I get back to the range maybe a month or two later I'm left scratching my head wondering what happened. You did right by shooting 5 shot groups.