MILDOTS Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Take the poll. What rifle bullet weight do you use?E The last two years I used 55 grain federals o-385 yds but I prfer 77 grain smk's Just to lazy to load them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS42 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Since the bullet weight that I use wasn't listed I voted for 68/69 because that is what I would use. My current bullet weight is LC Match 173 stuff from the early 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyhawk Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Eric, I spend too much money for the trip to the match, entry fees, hotel and guns...I believe I can afford at least 77 grain bullets to insure that I get credit for my hits (and misses) at any steel targets over 100 yards. 55s might work but I have seen to many shooters not get credit for what I believe was a hit and the RO call it a miss because the 55 didn't have the energy to really flash the target. Scott Hawkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bore Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Have not had any problems seeing hits on steel out to 350 with 55 grain ball ammo. I have used 69 grain Noslers on occasion, the Rocky mountain 3 gun. But I use 55's 99% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Rhines Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 This past year I shot Hornady 75s for everything. Next year, I'm switching to SMK 77s for the 100yd.+ targets, and whatever cheapo 55s I can find for the close stuff. - Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epault Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 55gr (m193) for the close hoser stuff and 77gr (mk 262 mod 1) for the long stuff I believe it is loaded by Black Hills. Super accurate stuff. The 77gr does a hell of a job on varmint, both four leg and two leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobob Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 For you guys using 77s, what rifling twist do you use? Most of mine have 1:9. My POF is 1:8, and is what I use mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastshooter03 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 What do you consider long range? AT the CMMG match this year I had a first shot center hit on the 320 yd bonus steel. It was a good size steel round. 55 grain blitzkings I believe. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busyhawk Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 jobob, I am using a 1 in 8 twist...that is what JP suggested and since my work gun was (US Army M4 and SPR) a 1 in 7 and loved the 77 I wanted a barrel that would last a little longer and still stablize the heavy bullet. Hope this helps, Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Okay, I finally admit it, I Am guilty of having two different loads for 3-gun matches. A load for close range and one for long range( 300+) I know I just couldn't help myself. For "close range a Hornady 55FMJ @ 3000 for long range a 55 gr Nozler Ballistic tip @ 3200. Unfortunately I never get any credit for hits on steel past about 220yds and I have never knocked down ANY La-Rue targets past about 75yds, which explains why I place so poorly at any major match, but hey I get to shoot A LOT MORE when nothing indicates or falls so it makes me happy. If someone ever makes a nice 57 grain bullet I just know I will start doing better KurtM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Okay, I finally admit it, I Am guilty of having two different loads for 3-gun matches. A load for close range and one for long range( 300+) I know I just couldn't help myself. For "close range a Hornady 55FMJ @ 3000 for long range a 55 gr Nozler Ballistic tip @ 3200. Unfortunately I never get any credit for hits on steel past about 220yds and I have never knocked down ANY La-Rue targets past about 75yds, which explains why I place so poorly at any major match, but hey I get to shoot A LOT MORE when nothing indicates or falls so it makes me happy. If someone ever makes a nice 57 grain bullet I just know I will start doing better KurtM Kurt, you ALWAYS place the projectile in the "sweet spot" us mere mortals like to think we can equal your skill through haphazard application of horsepressure. What have you won lately? Oh yea about 10K in loot this year!!!! Man I hope the IRS is not reading this. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Once a year when I have my Match Director hat on there is nothing more frustrating then having to explain to a competitor that his 52gr or slow 55 gr. is not activating the reactive target and he will be scored as a miss. Maybe this thread will encourage a few more folks to use two loads. One mouse load for paper and a 69 gr. or heavier load for the steel. That has been my strategy but I do not load my 55's down to the floor just in case there is some "close" steel. They key for me was finding the zero distance for both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopalong Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 I'm like Pat, 147 FMJ out to 200 give or take, then 175 smk past that............you talk about making a MGM flash target flash !!!! Oh, you were talking about mouse guns.............. 55grns for hoser stuff...........77grn for long, or windy, or steel that needs to go down or flash Hop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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