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A Shooter - Creeker - 08-18-2014
I bulk shoot 30-30 & 30-06 but included the .223 so time ago. I’m loading pull down WC844 & Hornady 55 grain FMJ bullets so not a target load.
I have a nice lot of Federal & PMC brass.
![[Image: 20140818_174155.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_174155.jpg.html)
Primers
![[Image: 20140818_174411.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_174411.jpg.html)
Powder
![[Image: 20140818_174300.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_174300.jpg.html)
25 grains from the RCBS
![[Image: 20140818_174230.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_174230.jpg.html)
Bullets
![[Image: 20140818_174220.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_174220.jpg.html)
The load
![[Image: 20140818_174202.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_174202.jpg.html)
RE: A Shooter - Creeker - 08-18-2014
My rifle is nothing fancy, a 700 Remington in a plastic stock which I replaced with a real wood BDL. My gunsmith installed pillars & bedded everything.
The stock
![[Image: 20140813_205416.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140813_205416.jpg.html)
The rifle
![[Image: 20140814_144844.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140814_144844.jpg.html)
The range
![[Image: 20140814_144857.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140814_144857.jpg.html)
The scope is an old K-10 Weaver from the 70s. Checked the sighting first 2 shots at 25 yards, 1 shot at 50, & 5 shots at 100. Not too bad for a junk load.
![[Image: 20140814_145554.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140814_145554.jpg.html)
RE: A Shooter - Creeker - 08-18-2014
I switched bullets to the Sierra 52 grain HPBT & 25 grains of the same pull down WC 844 & a Wolf SRM primer. Here’s a couple 200 yard targets.
![[Image: 20140814_152047.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140814_152047.jpg.html)
From there to 300 for 2 each 4 shot targets.
![[Image: 20140818_214022.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_214022.jpg.html)
![[Image: 20140818_214004.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/20140818_214004.jpg.html)
RE: A Shooter - Don McDowell - 08-18-2014
Lyn that sure shows some promise. Looks like a little tinkering with the load might pay some big dividends.[/u]
RE: A Shooter - Creeker - 08-18-2014
Don the rifle did better than I thought. I'm going back out tomorrow but the loads will all be with the Hornady FMJ. The barrel must be rough though as I can't quite get it clean.
RE: A Shooter - Don McDowell - 08-18-2014
Lyn have you tried any of the Montana Extreme Copper Killer? That stuff is pretty potent.
RE: A Shooter - DKile - 08-19-2014
Best I can get from my M&P 15 with a 16" barrel and 26gs of Varget under a 55g Hornady fmjbt is 7/8" at 100yds. Doesn't seem to make any real difference if I crimp or not. dK
RE: A Shooter - Lumpy Grits - 08-19-2014
Whats your bbl's ROT?
If you can find any H-335, try 25 gns. w/55gn fmj. Both of my AR's love that load
Play around with the COAL a bit--
Gary
RE: A Shooter - Creeker - 08-19-2014
(08-18-2014, 10:51 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: Lyn have you tried any of the Montana Extreme Copper Killer? That stuff is pretty potent.
I use that & also like Bore Tech Eliminator. I cleaned the rifle at the bench today & he patches look like this.
![[Image: 20140819_170523.jpg]](http://s66.photobucket.com/user/Creekerpics/media/Firearms/700%20Remington%20223/8-19-14/20140819_170523.jpg.html)
RE: A Shooter - Don McDowell - 08-19-2014
Yuppers looks like you got something collecting copper in there...
Wonder if you went after that bore with some fine steel wool wrapped on a brush and soaked in 3n1 if it would polish up a touch.