I was at the range over four hours today! One of those days when I felt I accomplished practically nothing. My focus today was to get the new scopes sighted in on my White Rifles AND to try the 250gr TMZ with 44gr SR-4759.
I don't know what it is about this bullet but I just can't seem to get it to groups with ANY of the same consistancy of the 250gr SST. It just ain't happening. I can get some good groups, but really nothing like what any of the rifles WILL do. I have pictures but I'm not fired up enough to even post them! Here ARE the numbers however:
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II 44gr Sr-4759/250gr TMZ MV-2238fps
2.1 inches
Stainless/Laminate 10ML-II 44gr SR-4759/250gr TMZ MV-2241fps
2.2 inches
ULA .50 44gr SR-4759/250gr TMZ MV-2320fps
1.59 inches
I next tried the 44gr SR-4759 charge using the 290gr TMZ. The 290gr TMZ has been, at least for ME, a MUCH more forgiving bullet/better shooting bullet.
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II MV-2159fps
1.37 inches
Stainless/Laminate 10ML-II MV-2160fps
1.54 inches
Next I tried the 275gr .451 Barnes XBP with 58gr VV N-120 with a Harvester short black sabot. I felt this combination loaded a little too easily to next time I'll be sure and used the HPH-12.
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II MV-2242fps
1.37 inches
Stainless/laminate 10ML-II MV-2247fps
2.07 inches
Finally I shot my hog load from my ULA which MAY be my whitetail load this fall to see how IT would do today. That load is a 275gr T-Shock XLR with 44gr SR-4759. MV was 2261fps and group size was 1.45 inches which is the largest group I've shot with this load!
Conclusions?
SO FAR the best shooting loads TO DATE for me using the 250gr TMZ have been as follows:
ULA
5/20/06
59gr N-120 2443fps 1.33 inches
61gr N-120 2499fps 1.30 inches
06/18/06
61gr N-120 2480fps 1.45 inches
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II
06/18/06
61gr N-120 2467fps 1.24 inches
Those are the BEST! Not one single group less than one inch. I think it is time to move along and let the 250gr TMZ lie!
Maybe today just wasn't the best of days to go to the range!
I don't know what it is about this bullet but I just can't seem to get it to groups with ANY of the same consistancy of the 250gr SST. It just ain't happening. I can get some good groups, but really nothing like what any of the rifles WILL do. I have pictures but I'm not fired up enough to even post them! Here ARE the numbers however:
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II 44gr Sr-4759/250gr TMZ MV-2238fps
2.1 inches
Stainless/Laminate 10ML-II 44gr SR-4759/250gr TMZ MV-2241fps
2.2 inches
ULA .50 44gr SR-4759/250gr TMZ MV-2320fps
1.59 inches
I next tried the 44gr SR-4759 charge using the 290gr TMZ. The 290gr TMZ has been, at least for ME, a MUCH more forgiving bullet/better shooting bullet.
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II MV-2159fps
1.37 inches
Stainless/Laminate 10ML-II MV-2160fps
1.54 inches
Next I tried the 275gr .451 Barnes XBP with 58gr VV N-120 with a Harvester short black sabot. I felt this combination loaded a little too easily to next time I'll be sure and used the HPH-12.
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II MV-2242fps
1.37 inches
Stainless/laminate 10ML-II MV-2247fps
2.07 inches
Finally I shot my hog load from my ULA which MAY be my whitetail load this fall to see how IT would do today. That load is a 275gr T-Shock XLR with 44gr SR-4759. MV was 2261fps and group size was 1.45 inches which is the largest group I've shot with this load!
Conclusions?
SO FAR the best shooting loads TO DATE for me using the 250gr TMZ have been as follows:
ULA
5/20/06
59gr N-120 2443fps 1.33 inches
61gr N-120 2499fps 1.30 inches
06/18/06
61gr N-120 2480fps 1.45 inches
Blue/synthetic 10ML-II
06/18/06
61gr N-120 2467fps 1.24 inches
Those are the BEST! Not one single group less than one inch. I think it is time to move along and let the 250gr TMZ lie!
Maybe today just wasn't the best of days to go to the range!