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Offline Buckskin

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What a difference 8grs make!!
« on: May 23, 2005, 05:36:24 AM »
The 204 barrel I purchased that could barely scratch a 2" group with either Hornady or Remington 40grain bullets, is an absolute tack driver with 32s.  Easily 3/4" groups at 100, and less that 3" group at 300 yds with 5 shots!  If I could drop one shot it would've been 1 1/2".  I guess I won't be using it for a pry bar after all.
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2005, 12:05:54 PM »
Buckskin
My 204 Encore rifle shoots the same way!

With the factory 40 grainers, the best I was getting was about a 5 1/2 inch group and every bullet "keyholed"!

The factory 32 grainers printed 3/8 inch!
My reloads with 32 grain bullets printed .330!

That 8 grain difference is amazing!
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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2005, 02:15:41 AM »
It's all about twist rates. What is the twist rate of your gun?

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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2005, 03:33:45 AM »
My twist rate is whatever the factory T/C puts out.  12/1??
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