Granddaughter's 7x57 ai just keeps getting better.
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Topic: Granddaughter's 7x57 ai just keeps getting better.
Posted By: d4570
Subject: Granddaughter's 7x57 ai just keeps getting better.
Date Posted: 16 December 2024 at 18:21
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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.     ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 16 December 2024 at 19:13
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Looking great. No wonder Annie Oakley gets all that game. ------------- “ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.” |
Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 16 December 2024 at 20:29
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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. |