Spindrift
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Currently, my only centerfire .224 caliber, is a .223 rem 1-12 ROT barrel for my Rössler titan alpha bolt gun. This is a switch- barrel gun. My results with cast bullets in the .223 has, so far, been pretty mediocre. I decided to try the MP227-65, and got a 6-cav brass mould.
When this mould reach casting temp, bullets are raining! Very few rejects, and very narrow weight distribution.
Shot these bullets for the first time today. Bhn around 15. Copper checks, size/crimped .226, base first, through NOE sizer die. Pan lubed with my «favourite lube», detailed in the lube section. Bullets were visually sorted, only.
Loaded to light jam fit, which caused good landmarks on the nose, and circular marks in the front driving band from throat contact. At this COL, the base of the bullet was flush with the shoulder/neck- junction.
Loaded several different loads with various powders, «fishing» for a good load. Many good groups, actually- almost 1MOA. Shot at 100m, from prone with support on a bag.
Norma 200/12grs looks promising. A couple of pistol powder loads (Universal 6grs, and Vectan Ba9 6grs) looked promising, as well.
It certainly looks like a good fit! I’ll have a lot of fun with this (consuming minimal amount of components, in the process)
When this mould reach casting temp, bullets are raining! Very few rejects, and very narrow weight distribution.
Shot these bullets for the first time today. Bhn around 15. Copper checks, size/crimped .226, base first, through NOE sizer die. Pan lubed with my «favourite lube», detailed in the lube section. Bullets were visually sorted, only.
Loaded to light jam fit, which caused good landmarks on the nose, and circular marks in the front driving band from throat contact. At this COL, the base of the bullet was flush with the shoulder/neck- junction.
Loaded several different loads with various powders, «fishing» for a good load. Many good groups, actually- almost 1MOA. Shot at 100m, from prone with support on a bag.
Norma 200/12grs looks promising. A couple of pistol powder loads (Universal 6grs, and Vectan Ba9 6grs) looked promising, as well.
It certainly looks like a good fit! I’ll have a lot of fun with this (consuming minimal amount of components, in the process)