Granddaughter's 7x57 ai just keeps getting better.

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   Her Ruger American is amazing.We keep trying different loads, and bullet combos. Why I don't know, just looking for that unicorn I guess. I know it likes copper bullets and around 140 gr. It shoots sub-MOA on normal basses. Today I was "testing" some 145 Hunter hammer-tipped bullets and two powders. It was around 20* with no wind. I knew it would do good so I sat down at the 200-yard bench. we did seat the bullet out a smidgen more than usual. I'm zeroed at 2 inches high at 100. Dam, I started to test.
The second of 4 loads going up one gr at a time, was Lights Out, mind-blowing. Under .5 at 200 WOW. The next group with RL 19 did ok too the # 2 group was the best at just a bit over.5". Normally fine but after the first ones I know where we will go with this bullet. 

I had 24 brass to fire form too, they did OK too.

Edited by d4570 - 16 December 2024 at 18:22

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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Granddaughter's 7x57 ai just keeps getting better. Posted: 16 December 2024 at 18:21
	Her Ruger American is amazing. We keep trying different loads, and bullet combos. Why I don't know, just looking for that unicorn I guess. I know it likes copper bullets and around 140 gr. It shoots sub-MOA on normal basses. Today I was "testing" some 145 Hunter hammer-tipped bullets and two powders. It was around 20* with no wind. I knew it would do good so I sat down at the 200-yard bench. we did seat the bullet out a smidgen more than usual. I'm zeroed at 2 inches high at 100. Dam, I started to test. The second of 4 loads going up one gr at a time, was Lights Out, mind-blowing. Under .5 at 200 WOW. The next group with RL 19 did ok too the # 2 group was the best at just a bit over.5". Normally fine but after the first ones I know where we will go with this bullet. I had 24 brass to fire form too, they did OK too. Edited by d4570 - 16 December 2024 at 18:22
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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 14390	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2024 at 19:13
	Looking great. No wonder Annie Oakley gets all that game.
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Wing master Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator AKA StraightShooter Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8029	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wing master Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 December 2024 at 20:29
	Thats amazing. It looks like you're getting good velocities too.
	I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.