Whizzbang
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- Aug 6, 2020
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Hello everyone,
so I’ve got a bit of a problem. I shoot a howa 1500 that’s throwing me for a loop. Before I started reloading I fed it mainly 150 gr core-lokts and it shot those very well. I began reloading and reloaded lots of 150 gr game King’s and it also shot those just fine. I’ve since moved to a state with large critters and I decided to start loading 180-200 gr bullets.
-I started with Barnes 200 gr lrx. it shot those ok but the higher the charge the accuracy just fell apart.
-Moving on to 180 gr game Kings pushing the limits barely makes a 1 inch group and not consistently .
-Dropped back to 165 game kings these shoot fairly well but again at lower velocity accuracy just falls off the faster they go.
-180 gr ttsx’s shoot fantastic but at a muzzle velocity of 2600 and a copper bullet it worry’s me there a bit slow for longer shots.
-I recently read a lot of people have success with 200 gr accubond and I hoped that would be the ticket. Bought a box and loaded them up. Shot horribly at lower velocity. The speed rose and the groups tightened up but I hit pressure signs I wasn’t comfortable with.
So I’m just looking for advice. Have you ever had a rifle that just wouldn’t shoot heavy bullets? If so did you just chalk it up to using it for light body game? Or did you find a way around it. Different powder, seating depth? A little lost here. Love the rifle but 150 gr isn’t going to cut it.
so I’ve got a bit of a problem. I shoot a howa 1500 that’s throwing me for a loop. Before I started reloading I fed it mainly 150 gr core-lokts and it shot those very well. I began reloading and reloaded lots of 150 gr game King’s and it also shot those just fine. I’ve since moved to a state with large critters and I decided to start loading 180-200 gr bullets.
-I started with Barnes 200 gr lrx. it shot those ok but the higher the charge the accuracy just fell apart.
-Moving on to 180 gr game Kings pushing the limits barely makes a 1 inch group and not consistently .
-Dropped back to 165 game kings these shoot fairly well but again at lower velocity accuracy just falls off the faster they go.
-180 gr ttsx’s shoot fantastic but at a muzzle velocity of 2600 and a copper bullet it worry’s me there a bit slow for longer shots.
-I recently read a lot of people have success with 200 gr accubond and I hoped that would be the ticket. Bought a box and loaded them up. Shot horribly at lower velocity. The speed rose and the groups tightened up but I hit pressure signs I wasn’t comfortable with.
So I’m just looking for advice. Have you ever had a rifle that just wouldn’t shoot heavy bullets? If so did you just chalk it up to using it for light body game? Or did you find a way around it. Different powder, seating depth? A little lost here. Love the rifle but 150 gr isn’t going to cut it.