Saltydog235
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Anyone used much of this stuff? Results and opinions please.
The reason that I'm asking is that I'm trying to develop a load for my 7mm-08 and a Barnes 140grn TSX bullet. So far I've tried IMR4350, H4350, RL19, RL17 and some Hunter. Nothing is giving me the accuracy that I get with the same powders and the 150grn Ballistic Tips. In fact the Barnes bullets in general aren't doing as well as the Ballistic tips in anything that I load. Where I get sub MOA with the BT's the best grouping I have gotten with the Barnes is 1.25" with a seating off .025.
Its weird the rifle is a Sako 75 that I had topped with a Nikon Buckmaster (got it for a steal). I've always been suspect on the scope but rounds started walking all over the target so I switched it to a Ziess and my BT rounds went to .75, .50, .85 groupings, no groups with Barnes were better than 1.25"
The reason that I'm asking is that I'm trying to develop a load for my 7mm-08 and a Barnes 140grn TSX bullet. So far I've tried IMR4350, H4350, RL19, RL17 and some Hunter. Nothing is giving me the accuracy that I get with the same powders and the 150grn Ballistic Tips. In fact the Barnes bullets in general aren't doing as well as the Ballistic tips in anything that I load. Where I get sub MOA with the BT's the best grouping I have gotten with the Barnes is 1.25" with a seating off .025.
Its weird the rifle is a Sako 75 that I had topped with a Nikon Buckmaster (got it for a steal). I've always been suspect on the scope but rounds started walking all over the target so I switched it to a Ziess and my BT rounds went to .75, .50, .85 groupings, no groups with Barnes were better than 1.25"