D.B. Cooper
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So, a hunting partner is running a short-barreled (I think it's 16") Ruger scout rifle in 308. He thinks he has a loose picatinny rail or rings or a faulty scope. I'm going to take it, remove everything, reinstall everything with loctite, etc. etc. Then I'm going to go shoot it.
This is a chance for me to move him up to Barnes TSX hunting ammo. They sell a 150 and a 168 grn projectile. (I'm talking the VOR-TX commercially loaded ammo; he doesn't handload, and I'm not set up for 308.) Of those two, which are going to perform best from that short Ruger Scout barrel?
Those projectiles will likely be a tad longer than their cup and core counterparts of the same weight, and I don't know the twist rate in his barrel. Also, I'm thinking the shorter barrel will give less spin/stability than a longer barrel anyway.
My plan is to use this ammo to do a box test and then shoot for group size with his rifle. My other plan is to just buy some Federal God Medal Match in 168 grn Match King and use that, because I know that will work.
This is a chance for me to move him up to Barnes TSX hunting ammo. They sell a 150 and a 168 grn projectile. (I'm talking the VOR-TX commercially loaded ammo; he doesn't handload, and I'm not set up for 308.) Of those two, which are going to perform best from that short Ruger Scout barrel?
Those projectiles will likely be a tad longer than their cup and core counterparts of the same weight, and I don't know the twist rate in his barrel. Also, I'm thinking the shorter barrel will give less spin/stability than a longer barrel anyway.
My plan is to use this ammo to do a box test and then shoot for group size with his rifle. My other plan is to just buy some Federal God Medal Match in 168 grn Match King and use that, because I know that will work.