Odd happenings maybe

[DLM]

Strange things, I reload reasonable loads not too hot and not to light. In my 338 win I use 265 gr herters because I got 300 with the rifle. The rifle sighted in with the 265s and then go to 250 grain and they hit a bit higher and 225 hit higher yet with out any change in windage. Now things change in my 270 win 150 gr, for sight in and use 130gr Same style of bullet and the land a inch low and to the left. In my 243 sighted in for 100gr and change to 75 gr. and they land 4" low and 4" to the left.

[MD]

That's to be expected I think. Different loads = different points of impact. My 270 shoots different groups with 150 grain Hornady bullets in a handload, 150 grain Winchester factory loads and 130 grain Federal factory loads.

[Doug]

I have been hand-loading for almost forty years. In MOST rifles (but not all), changing the load recipe changes the point of aim, and sometimes VERY dramatically. Even with the same case, primer, and powder type, a change of bullet weight and/or powder charge will change things in most guns.

So I think everything is normal for the first poster, if he or she found consistency within a lot of loaded ammo. This is why a lot of folks keep pretty good data on what they have tried, and when they hit that sweet load or loads that THAT RIFLE shoots, they scream "Hallelujah!" One of the biggest joys of handloading, actually.............

Doug

[stanway]

Originally Posted by Doug

...they scream "Hallelujah!" One of the biggest joys of handloading, actually.............

Amen, brother!

[Doug]

Hi James!

Fancy meeting you here!

Now that we have this revival meeting going, who else we gonna invite?

Doug

[the rifleman]

Your actually darn lucky with the .338 if your bullets simply climb a bit, as you use lighter grain bullets. I wish all my rifles did that! I usually find they move around.

As mentioned what your getting with the .270 is typical. Fortunately, I have found that my 30-06 will shoot, with the same load, the 180gr Swift A frame, the 180gr Nosler Ballistic tip, and the 180gr Nosler Accubond, and all shoot the same patterns. If I put a Speer 180gr Boattail, with the same weight powder, primer etc. as the others, it shoots low and 7" to the left..go figure..

Like Doug says, find the right load combo, and youa will seea the light..

[DLM]

I have a 7x57 that won't shoot any boat tail bullets worth a damn = 4" and seems to have a prefrence for round nose. 1 to 1,5 "