shooting my 04 sniper

[duggaboy]

well, I am back from the range, damn hot out there, thunderstorms around wuith lots of wind gusts, but that load shot very well from the get-go, with a first group of three , 168 grain lapua, H4350 56 grains, LC- 69 case, a 0.380inch measured group. this was the best group by .250 inches as it was a cool, clean barrel, and other groups were below one inch but the barrel heating up after three shots downrange spread the group out to 1.5 inches. The H4350 shot the best, thanks for the heads up, Duggaaboy

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[Da CSP 1903shooter]

well, I am back from the range, damn hot out there, thunderstorms around wuith lots of wind gusts, but that load shot very well from the get-go, with a first group of three , 168 grain lapua, H4350 56 grains, LC- 69 case, a 0.380inch measured group. this was the best group by .250 inches as it was a cool, clean barrel, and other groups were below one inch but the barrel heating up after three shots downrange spread the group out to 1.5 inches. The H4350 shot the best, thanks for the heads up, Duggaaboy

Duggaaboy, H4350 is an excellent powder for the Springfield 30-06 but usually only REALLY shines with 180 and above bullets. H4350 works especially well with heavy bullets out to 1000 yards. But for 100 yards, try 60 grains of Hodgon H-4831, a Federal Magnum Match rifle primer with a Sierra 168 gr. HPBT MatchKing bullet. Necksize the brass, seat the bullet just to the lands. If your throat is too long, seat the bullet to an OAL of 3.340. You will NEVER find anything that will shoot better too under about 600 yards.