You know the load is put together right mechanically.
Dolomite might be correct. The target pic looks bad and that's the next thing to make sure of..
Were these targets in a frame or basically just hung from the top?
They were just hung from the top.
I’ve just loaded a new set of the same 220 gr Lapua bullets, 11.6gr A1680, 2.252” OAL, just a hair longer than the 2.250” I attempted. The one change, these are FC 223 cases I cut and trimmed. Previous loads were once fired 300 Blackout.
thisguysguns wrote:check your muzzle device for bullet matter or signs of contact. If the bore of the muzzle brake or the barrel threads are not concentric, your projectiles might be making contact and causing them to yaw.
thisguysguns wrote:check your muzzle device for bullet matter or signs of contact. If the bore of the muzzle brake or the barrel threads are not concentric, your projectiles might be making contact and causing them to yaw.
Have you checked this yet?
Sorry...yes, I confirmed that the muzzle is clear. No debris, no marring, factory new look.
Dolomite_Supafly wrote:Shoot at something other than the paper you are using. Cardboard, a piece of wood, anything other than that paper.
Can you post pictures of the unstable holes?
Like I said before I have shot printer paper and with slower bullets it will tear odd looking holes. Even 22's do this with certain types of paper.
Haven’t learned how to post pics here. I took a couple to send to Palmetto State Armory...wanted them to see what’s happening with their upper. I’ll go read the how to for this site to see if I can figure it out.
As to shooting...I shot thick NRA targets...like construction paper, and I’ve shot flimsy paper targets...both do the same. I need to load more ammo before attempting to shoot again, and I have some heavy card stock I can print a target on. Everything I do is indoors so I have to shoot what I can hang from their target holders.
Dolomite_Supafly wrote:Shoot at something other than the paper you are using. Cardboard, a piece of wood, anything other than that paper.
Can you post pictures of the unstable holes?
Like I said before I have shot printer paper and with slower bullets it will tear odd looking holes. Even 22's do this with certain types of paper.
Haven’t learned how to post pics here. I took a couple to send to Palmetto State Armory...wanted them to see what’s happening with their upper. I’ll go read the how to for this site to see if I can figure it out.
As to shooting...I shot thick NRA targets...like construction paper, and I’ve shot flimsy paper targets...both do the same. I need to load more ammo before attempting to shoot again, and I have some heavy card stock I can print a target on. Everything I do is indoors so I have to shoot what I can hang from their target holders.
markr6754 wrote:
Haven’t learned how to post pics here. I took a couple to send to Palmetto State Armory...wanted them to see what’s happening with their upper. I’ll go read the how to for this site to see if I can figure it out.
As to shooting...I shot thick NRA targets...like construction paper, and I’ve shot flimsy paper targets...both do the same. I need to load more ammo before attempting to shoot again, and I have some heavy card stock I can print a target on. Everything I do is indoors so I have to shoot what I can hang from their target holders.
Dolomite_Supafly wrote:If I am shooting paper I use resume paper. I use cardboard to check for stability before I might in the gun.
I was thinking about weight and stability as much as material to get good round holes. If the target is only suspended from the top edge, it will be easier to push the closer to the bottom it’s shot. It would be nice to be able to tie down the bottom some how.