by Hoot » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:13 am
I'll add one "except" to my previous post, that I was reluctant to pass along.. Once I got the 230 FMJ's above 2400 fps, the pattern began to shrink rapidly. Unfortunately, I got pressure signs that would tell any AR platform shooter like me to stop right there and pull down the even higher charges in the ladder. So, theoretically (see sig) bolt and single shot 1:24 rifles could venture where better judgement told me to not go. In case you're wondering, my AR based 450b rig can easily and repeatedly produce 1 MOA groups at 100 yds.with the right bullets. So I know if a bullet can't produce any better than 2-3 MOA, its the bullet. Townsend Whelen said, "Only accurate rifles are interesting". I share that philosophy and it extends to bullets that I tried to get a successful recipe for.
I use my remaining stock of 230 FMJ's to load up a few for the curious to shoot at the range or to check my work modding Lee FCD dies for stab crimps.
Hoot
In Theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In Practice, there is.