Originally Posted By: cjclemensI'm trying to get a load dialed in for a lightweight AR I built for coyote hunting. The problem is that I can't seem to get 55 grain the 55 grain V-Max to shoot well. The best I can do is a shade over 1" at 100 yards, but I feel like I should be able to do better than that. So far, I've tried Varget, Benchmark, and TAC. So far, TAC has done the overall best, but it's still not impressive.
So...I've been sitting here scratching my head and trying to figure out what I should try next. Do I give up on the 55 grainers or should I try a faster burning powder like 4198 or Reloader 10x? I also have some concern in the back of my head - I have heard it said that, if a rifle won't shoot a 55 grain v-max, it won't shoot anything. It wasn't an expensive barrel by any means, so if it needs to go in the scrap barrel, I guess I'll just have to take that as a lesson learned.
I vote faster powder like RL10x, AA2015 or AA2230. The slowest powder would be AA2460.
kwg
So...I've been sitting here scratching my head and trying to figure out what I should try next. Do I give up on the 55 grainers or should I try a faster burning powder like 4198 or Reloader 10x? I also have some concern in the back of my head - I have heard it said that, if a rifle won't shoot a 55 grain v-max, it won't shoot anything. It wasn't an expensive barrel by any means, so if it needs to go in the scrap barrel, I guess I'll just have to take that as a lesson learned.
I vote faster powder like RL10x, AA2015 or AA2230. The slowest powder would be AA2460.
kwg