.223;Lunchtime groups

[Intheshop]

Savage #16,4.5-14 glass.
Lee C225-55-RF...as cast,.2255 with .221 nose.
Pickup range brass,FL sized,M die,seated med deep into leade/throat,maxed on magazine length.Can run 4 rounds up through the rig as fast as you can work the bolt.
14g IMR 4198,real precision on seating GC,hand lubed with 50/50 BW-Vaseline...only on the space above GC.Run out around .001-2

10 shot groups @50 too small to measure.Very low report,prolly round 1800fps.Just a nice rig,load for lunchtime practice.

 

[Intheshop]

German Salazar's "Rifleman's Journal"...

Speaks of wind like an ocean wave.The calm,just before the wave builds.....or some such.Sadly,his blog? has been taken down.But,I did read it,over and over a cpl years ago.Learning a lot.

So,today at lunch it was a dead calm on conditions.Now,an hour or so later,the conditions have drastically changed to,trees being busted off down in the woods behind the shop.....where's the 7-08,haha.

And that there is what's wrong with 22's.It needs to be calm,very calm,to have any sort of success.Least,that's how I see it.

 

[freebullet]

Sounds great!

That's one of the molds I've been meaning to order.

 

[35 shooter]

That does sound like a fun load.

 

[Kevin Stenberg]

Strait WW?

 

[JWFilips]

I know what you are talking about: I always try to pick the right caliber / rifle to shoot on a particular session.
the little bores need good conditions otherwise you are chasing loads around! My shooting buddy , Ed loves the sub24 bores and has good day & bad days! Pulling his hair out!
I pick the rifle to fit the day & I'm much happier

 

[Intheshop]

Yes Kevin,real old WW....oh,maybe a little range lead too.

JW,best way to put it?I'm a student of the wind,making "passing" grades right now.