I have a Tikka T3 Lite in .223,1:8 twist and was shooting Remington 55gr. UMC and couldn't get it to shoot worth a darn. Three to four moa. Could too much copper fouling cause this or could it be the rifle just doesn't like it? American Eagle 55gr. did a 1.375" and 1.327" at 100 yards but that was a couple weeks ago.
TOO Much Copper????
- Thread starter PWear 57
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- Location
- West Quebec
I'd try a different weight bullet perhaps around 65gr..
- Location
- Nova Scotia
It could very well be a combination of both, how many rounds since cleaning? I would try a good copper remover and get the barrel really clean fire 5 rounds of your AE to foul the barrel a bit, then try 5 of the Remg. see how each one groups, switch back to AE 5 shots then Remg. 5 shots. Use different targets so you can see the difference.
