Well,
I finally got a chance to get to the range today and give some of my reloads a try. Unfortunately, the range was very busy because it was a nice sunny day and the wind was up a bit.
But, I took out some of the 120gr Sierra Pro Hunter Soft Point bullets today. I loaded them into AA cases using 30.2 grains of 2520. I started on the 100 yard line and shot a 1 1/2 inch group. I was very pleased with the 100 yard results. I would have collected targets, but I wasn't going to wait 20 minutes or more to get down range, so I just left em.
When I moved down to the 200 yard range, the wind was 5 miles and hour steady and gusted to about 7 mph or so. I fired a ten round group of the Sierra pro hunters and got a very nice group. Much better than I expected. I have a couple flyers, not sure if they were me or the wind (probably the wind .... LOL).
Here is the target I shot with the Pro Hunters .........
I was very happy with the performance. But, the 120 Nosler Ballistic Tips that I loaded using AA brass with 30.5 gr of 2520 performed exceptionally well. I would estimate that the group was about 1 1/2 inches. They performed much better in the light wind we had today. They actaully did better at 200 yards than the 120 grain SMK's that I also loaded with 30.5 grains of 2520. Granted, the SMK's didn't group all that much bigger, but the group was slightly larger.
Once again, I didn't feel like waiting forever to go collect targets, so I just left em and pack up for home.
All in all, If I can't find any Nosler Ballistic tips to hunt with I won't even hesitate to pick up the Sierra Pro Hunters.
I finally got a chance to get to the range today and give some of my reloads a try. Unfortunately, the range was very busy because it was a nice sunny day and the wind was up a bit.
But, I took out some of the 120gr Sierra Pro Hunter Soft Point bullets today. I loaded them into AA cases using 30.2 grains of 2520. I started on the 100 yard line and shot a 1 1/2 inch group. I was very pleased with the 100 yard results. I would have collected targets, but I wasn't going to wait 20 minutes or more to get down range, so I just left em.
When I moved down to the 200 yard range, the wind was 5 miles and hour steady and gusted to about 7 mph or so. I fired a ten round group of the Sierra pro hunters and got a very nice group. Much better than I expected. I have a couple flyers, not sure if they were me or the wind (probably the wind .... LOL).
Here is the target I shot with the Pro Hunters .........
I was very happy with the performance. But, the 120 Nosler Ballistic Tips that I loaded using AA brass with 30.5 gr of 2520 performed exceptionally well. I would estimate that the group was about 1 1/2 inches. They performed much better in the light wind we had today. They actaully did better at 200 yards than the 120 grain SMK's that I also loaded with 30.5 grains of 2520. Granted, the SMK's didn't group all that much bigger, but the group was slightly larger.
Once again, I didn't feel like waiting forever to go collect targets, so I just left em and pack up for home.
All in all, If I can't find any Nosler Ballistic tips to hunt with I won't even hesitate to pick up the Sierra Pro Hunters.
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