I've been shooting a .30BR off & on now for 8-9 years. Sometimes score, but usually group, and have had pretty good (for me) success with it in HV group.
I have always shot the 118-10 ogives. They are made on the same die that was originally made at my request, to make the what are now the long-range 187 FB bullets. Well, it was Dave Tooleys original idea, and Randy Robinett did the work, but you know, it was "mine." So in the 30-BR, I wanted to shoot "my" bullets. Never tried the 7-ogive 112s.
Until today. Had to work up a load. Shot 30 rounds, with 6 different charge weights. Even with the varying charge, and no change to the scope after a 2-round sight in, every shot was at least a "10". There were only three that would have not been X's. Of the rest (27 rounds), only three more weren't wipe-outs -- If a .30 bullet stays inside a .5" (outside) 10 ring, it'll be a wipe-out. This is better performance than the 118 10-ogives give in my rifle. They shoot good, but not that good.
It was a calm day, so great shooting skills weren't needed -- or in evidence.
So here's the warning: I wanted to use a certain bullet (it was "mine"), so I did. For over 5 years. But it turns out that in this barrel, in this rifle, a different bullet shoots better. Moral: It doesn't matter what famous shooter shoots. Or what your theories tell you is "best." I should have known better, but I forgot to let the paper tell the tale.
I have always shot the 118-10 ogives. They are made on the same die that was originally made at my request, to make the what are now the long-range 187 FB bullets. Well, it was Dave Tooleys original idea, and Randy Robinett did the work, but you know, it was "mine." So in the 30-BR, I wanted to shoot "my" bullets. Never tried the 7-ogive 112s.
Until today. Had to work up a load. Shot 30 rounds, with 6 different charge weights. Even with the varying charge, and no change to the scope after a 2-round sight in, every shot was at least a "10". There were only three that would have not been X's. Of the rest (27 rounds), only three more weren't wipe-outs -- If a .30 bullet stays inside a .5" (outside) 10 ring, it'll be a wipe-out. This is better performance than the 118 10-ogives give in my rifle. They shoot good, but not that good.
It was a calm day, so great shooting skills weren't needed -- or in evidence.
So here's the warning: I wanted to use a certain bullet (it was "mine"), so I did. For over 5 years. But it turns out that in this barrel, in this rifle, a different bullet shoots better. Moral: It doesn't matter what famous shooter shoots. Or what your theories tell you is "best." I should have known better, but I forgot to let the paper tell the tale.
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