I went to the range this morning to shoot the second round of loads for the 12FV and to test the new paint job /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif It was a perfect morning for shooting, No wind, sunny, and I had the range to myself. When I arrived it was 37F and the temp got up to 45F as I was leaving.
Paint looks good and seems like it will hold up.
Here are some of the results, In general the rifle seems to like the H335 better than the Varget with the lighter bullets. It also seems to like between 25 and 26gr of powder the best. The only really good group I got with 27gr or more was with a Sierra Varminter HP which shot very well. The rifle does not like the 40gr Vmax with either power as much as it likes the Sierra bullets.
40gr Blitzking with 26gr of H335. I am liking these bullets, some of my best groups out of this rifle have come from them.
40gr Blitzking with 25gr of H335. This load gave me the best group from last trip and still has potential!!
40gr Blitzking with 27gr of H335. Groups are starting to open up with the additional powder.
I have yet to shoot any critters with this bullet, but would like to soon.
36gr Varmint Grenade with 25gr H335. This load looks good as well.
36gr Varmint Grenade with 26gr H335. Groups starting to open up(minus the flier which was my fault)
40gr Varminter HP with 27gr H335. I am defiantly going to load more of these!!
All in all I am very pleased with this rifle. I now have several good loads to fine tune. Can't wait to load a bunch of rounds up for chucks and squeeks.