carlc
Lil-Rokslider
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Ok guys, I need some intelligent help! I have just started to reload. I built a load for a 338 lapua last year that would put all three through one hole, but I am starting to think I got lucky on that one.
I have a tikka t3 lite, 300wsm, lh. Leupold vx3 4.5-14, in tikka rings. I have owned the gun since new, and have always shot federal premium 180 accubond with great success. 1-1.25 moa.
I am getting terrible horizontal stringing with my reloads, but not with factory stuff. I am trying to shoot the 210 ablr and am starting to think that it is a seating depth issue. I have shot two different t powders, rl-19 and h-414 with 6 different charges each, 5 shot groups. They all hit consistently 3-4 high, but are strung out over about 4" left to right. The photos shows the cardboard that each target was attached to.
I tested the chamber length with the hornady oal gauge, and three times came up with 2.94-2.95. My mag will only accept and feed rounds at 2.8, so that is where they are loaded. Is that too much of a jump? I have read yes and no. I am going to load some to 2.92 and single feed, to see if that is the issue. Also might try some 190 ablr.
180 factory loads, 2 fouling shots, 3 shot group.
Horizontal stringing
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I have a tikka t3 lite, 300wsm, lh. Leupold vx3 4.5-14, in tikka rings. I have owned the gun since new, and have always shot federal premium 180 accubond with great success. 1-1.25 moa.
I am getting terrible horizontal stringing with my reloads, but not with factory stuff. I am trying to shoot the 210 ablr and am starting to think that it is a seating depth issue. I have shot two different t powders, rl-19 and h-414 with 6 different charges each, 5 shot groups. They all hit consistently 3-4 high, but are strung out over about 4" left to right. The photos shows the cardboard that each target was attached to.
I tested the chamber length with the hornady oal gauge, and three times came up with 2.94-2.95. My mag will only accept and feed rounds at 2.8, so that is where they are loaded. Is that too much of a jump? I have read yes and no. I am going to load some to 2.92 and single feed, to see if that is the issue. Also might try some 190 ablr.
180 factory loads, 2 fouling shots, 3 shot group.
Horizontal stringing
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