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Large POI between factory and my reloads #6529252 11/06/16 09:39 PM
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I did a quick range trip to check my scope before hunting. I had zeroed the scope using my reloads. Since I only had a few loaded up, I tried some factory ammo first, and did not even put a hole in the 2' x 3' paper at 100 yards. Switched to the reloads and got a 3" group, just
off a front rest.
Is such a difference unusual?? I am puzzled but only have 3 centerfire rifles so not much of a sample.
Savage 99, .308 win caliber.
Factory ammo. Federal powershock 180gr soft point
Reloads. 36.5gr h335
Lake City cases trimmed 2.005"
Speer 165gr hot cor soft point
2.700 OAL
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Re: Large POI between factory and my reloads [Re: hovercat] #6529271 11/06/16 09:46 PM
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Re: Large POI between factory and my reloads [Re: hovercat] #6529308 11/06/16 09:59 PM
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Thanks.

Re: Large POI between factory and my reloads [Re: J.G.] #6529384 11/06/16 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: FiremanJG
Not unusual.


Agreed. Not unusual at all.


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Re: Large POI between factory and my reloads [Re: hovercat] #6529529 11/07/16 12:11 AM
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In fact I would say a likely event. Especially considering the bullet difference and likely velo diff too.

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Not unusual.


Agreed. Not unusual at all.


Agreed as well.

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Originally Posted By: FiremanJG
Not unusual.


Yup


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Re: Large POI between factory and my reloads [Re: hovercat] #6530200 11/07/16 12:35 PM
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If you asked me before you shot these with the data you gave, I'd say you would have a large POI difference. The main issue is the velocity with your reloads. You are running a below minimum load with H335 and a 165 grain bullet (not sure why). You're probably around 2200-2300 fps, which is very slow. Then you do have a different bullet, which should only cause a small difference.


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Originally Posted By: ChadTRG42
If you asked me before you shot these with the data you gave, I'd say you would have a large POI difference. The main issue is the velocity with your reloads. You are running a below minimum load with H335 and a 165 grain bullet (not sure why). You're probably around 2200-2300 fps, which is very slow. Then you do have a different bullet, which should only cause a small difference.


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Correct, you can't run full power 308 Win ammo in them. But 36.5 grain of H335 is a very light load.


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My old Lyman manual gives a starting load of 43.0, max 47.5. NRA manual says reduce about 3 grains for thicker military cases.
I started at 41 grains, and had trouble extracting. I ended up tapping out the case with a cleaning rod. So I pulled those loads, I had 3 cases loaded from 41 to 45 gr in 1/2 gr increments, and started again at 35-38gr.
36.5 gave me good accuracy over the iron sights, so I stopped there, since where I hunt 100 yards will be a long shot.
Dropping the OAL from 2.800 to 2.700 seemed to make feeding easier.
Only reason I can think of is that I might have a tight barrel. I have not slugged it, might do so after deer season.

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