Finally got to go to the range! - The Firearms Forum

flannelman · 05-14-2009, 11:24 PM

Well the rain held off today and the wind wasn't blowing so I loaded up my gear and headed to the range. I took my handloads to see how they would do and I also took some factory ammo to compare with.

These are my handloads. Not great but I'm not a great shot anyway.

Here are the two togather. The left is the factory ammo and the right is my own handloaded ammo. I got a .300" better group out of my stuff. It is a start anyway and I still have all my fingers too!!

Load data:
Remington once fired brass fully resized
Winchester Large Rifle Primers
56 grains of H 4350
155 grain Nosler Custom Competition HPBT
3.300" OAL

Factory ammo:
Winchester Power Point
150 grain

Rifle:
Ruger M77 Mk II
.30-06

Conditions:
Warm and humid, cloudy skies, no wind.

gdmoody · 05-15-2009, 12:01 AM

Congratulations on your first handloads! It will probably only get better as you figure out what recipe your rifle likes.

TranterUK · 05-15-2009, 07:43 AM

Fantastic start. I have some handloads I hope to try this weekend. If I can do half as well as you I will be delighted.

Charlie the sniper · 05-15-2009, 07:52 AM

About time !!!

, well it's my turn tomorrow, standing in the rain, once again.
Cold & wet, but smiling. May even make a video

and take some photos.
What was you shooting Mr T and where?

05-14-2009, 11:24 PM	#1
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Finally got to go to the range! Well the rain held off today and the wind wasn't blowing so I loaded up my gear and headed to the range. I took my handloads to see how they would do and I also took some factory ammo to compare with. These are my handloads. Not great but I'm not a great shot anyway. Here are the two togather. The left is the factory ammo and the right is my own handloaded ammo. I got a .300" better group out of my stuff. It is a start anyway and I still have all my fingers too!! Load data: Remington once fired brass fully resized Winchester Large Rifle Primers 56 grains of H 4350 155 grain Nosler Custom Competition HPBT 3.300" OAL Factory ammo: Winchester Power Point 150 grain Rifle: Ruger M77 Mk II .30-06 Conditions: Warm and humid, cloudy skies, no wind. __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers. --> Last edited by flannelman; 05-17-2009 at 08:45 AM.. Reason: moved pics

05-15-2009, 12:01 AM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,327	Re: Finally got to go to the range! Congratulations on your first handloads! It will probably only get better as you figure out what recipe your rifle likes. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

05-15-2009, 07:43 AM	#3
TranterUK Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 5,103	Re: Finally got to go to the range! Fantastic start. I have some handloads I hope to try this weekend. If I can do half as well as you I will be delighted. __________________ DVC - Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas - Accuracy, Power, Speed. The light at the end of the recession tunnel IS a train coming the other way!

05-15-2009, 07:52 AM	#4
Charlie the sniper Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England, thats the USN aircraft carrier near europe. Posts: 750	Re: Finally got to go to the range! About time !!! , well it's my turn tomorrow, standing in the rain, once again. Cold & wet, but smiling. May even make a video and take some photos. What was you shooting Mr T and where? __________________ Never Forget, the price paid for Freedom.