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After shooting 10 different Brands and Flavors I decided to Sort Federal Auto Match. From a brick of 325 I counted out 100 and weighted them. Results: 15 - .117 oz
69 - .118
16 - .119
Is this the reason I can shoot a 5 shoot group with 3 tight and 2 tight but as much as .25-.35" at a different POI ??
I then pulled out all 10 Brands/flavors. I counted out 25 of each and Results:
Aquila Standard - My bullseye pistols like these. Rifle also shoots them pretty good. Groups are good. Weighed mostly .118 with a few .117
Aquila Super Extra - Rifle shoots em Great. Weighed .116, all of em.
Eley Tenex Pistol Match - Shoot tight. Weighed .117, all of em.
Eley Edge - Great Groups - Weighed almost all .117 with 1 at .118
CCI Standard Velocity - Another good grouped out of my rifle. Weighed .117 with a few .118
CCI Blazer - I would say shoots next level down from the above, still good. Weighed .117 and a few .118
Remington Sub Sonic - About same as Blazer, maybe a little better. Weighed .112 a few .111
Thunderbolts - Weights all over the place, .116 to .120
Lightning - Weighed .119 with about 1/3 at .120
Federal Hi-Power - I got these from my father-in-law. How Old .... price tag on them is $1.24. All weighed .120
All bullets were 40gr lead Round nose, with the exception of the Rem Subs, 40gr lead HPs.
These all shot thru a Savage MK II Heavy barrel off the bench at 25 and 50 yards.
I also have some CCI Tactical and Rem Golden bullets. They are plated bullets and don't do well. I didn't weigh them.
From these results confirms the BEST SHOOTING rounds are consistant in weight. My gun seems to like the .117 best. I will take the 100 rounds of sorted Auto match and shoot them separate and see if I can get rid of the flyers in groups. I have about 3,000 rd of it and would like to be able to use it for matches.
69 - .118
16 - .119
Is this the reason I can shoot a 5 shoot group with 3 tight and 2 tight but as much as .25-.35" at a different POI ??
I then pulled out all 10 Brands/flavors. I counted out 25 of each and Results:
Aquila Standard - My bullseye pistols like these. Rifle also shoots them pretty good. Groups are good. Weighed mostly .118 with a few .117
Aquila Super Extra - Rifle shoots em Great. Weighed .116, all of em.
Eley Tenex Pistol Match - Shoot tight. Weighed .117, all of em.
Eley Edge - Great Groups - Weighed almost all .117 with 1 at .118
CCI Standard Velocity - Another good grouped out of my rifle. Weighed .117 with a few .118
CCI Blazer - I would say shoots next level down from the above, still good. Weighed .117 and a few .118
Remington Sub Sonic - About same as Blazer, maybe a little better. Weighed .112 a few .111
Thunderbolts - Weights all over the place, .116 to .120
Lightning - Weighed .119 with about 1/3 at .120
Federal Hi-Power - I got these from my father-in-law. How Old .... price tag on them is $1.24. All weighed .120
All bullets were 40gr lead Round nose, with the exception of the Rem Subs, 40gr lead HPs.
These all shot thru a Savage MK II Heavy barrel off the bench at 25 and 50 yards.
I also have some CCI Tactical and Rem Golden bullets. They are plated bullets and don't do well. I didn't weigh them.
From these results confirms the BEST SHOOTING rounds are consistant in weight. My gun seems to like the .117 best. I will take the 100 rounds of sorted Auto match and shoot them separate and see if I can get rid of the flyers in groups. I have about 3,000 rd of it and would like to be able to use it for matches.