aurelius689 wrote:Hoot,
This is my load
lil' gun powder. I tried charges @ 37.2gr @ 38.2gr and @ 39.2gr, all produced about the same inaccuracy roughly 7" @ 100 yard
bullet seated to an oal of 2.12 (right on the cannelure).
crimped to .475 with the Hornady die (not for nothing but what is wrong with the lee factory crimp die? Everyone raves about that die.)
cci small rifle primer.
I KNOW its not me, and I'll leave it at that.
I don't think it's load that's the problem. I don't think it is possible tweak a load to reduce a group size 6moa. I'm new to reloading though, I've only been reloading for 12 years.
In the past when I've had such lousy groups, I changed out the junk bullets, for better quality ones, and it solved the problem.
I'm not saying its the bullets though (it could easily be the POS Athlon scope, not able to handle the recoil. I have no idea why the scope is rated so highly on amazon, it really does seem like a POS), the bullets are just the first thing I want to try in the troubleshooting process.
It's pretty cold here in RI now, so I might not get to test the 250s out until spring, but I will update when I do.
and Hoot, if the recoil is too much for you, check out the Fab Defense gl-shock buttstock. It works very well for this caliber.
I was reading along here trying to come up with some answer. Then you actually said it.
AMAZON.
Never buy optics off of Amazon man.
That barrel might be lemon but I would get myself a Nikon scope and Burris rings from either Cabelas or Midway USA or Brownells, re zero and start over. Almost every incident I’ve had with shitty groups, the problem corrected itself with quality rings and a Nikon scope or equivalent.