Load testing with New 11-VT .223 group pictures

[Troymn]

Well this was the guns chance to prove it's self. I hear about how good those Savages shoot. This session I just SLAPPED together some rounds loaded to max COAL. 4 bullets- 2 to 8 powder charges on each. I have been very obsessed in the past with reloading, testing all kinds of stuff. This time....
NO brass weighing (even mixed LC 82,83,84 head stamps)
NO Match/BR primers
NO weight sorting bullets
NO $200 trigger
NO bedding the action
NO bedding the scope base
NO Measuring guns O-give to the lands and varying .010"
NO measuring ammo co-centricity
NO neck thickness checking
NO type S bushing dies with varying the bushings
NO annealed cases
Shot in less than perfect wind conditions, still very light
I could go on but this is getting boring, you get the idea. Lets get to the good stuff. Here are the groups and data!
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd200/troyrev800/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/F203EB3D-B7F9-48C4-BDF8-ED941FE8F1A5_zpsqckuhwi1.jpg (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/troyrev800/media/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/F203EB3D-B7F9-48C4-BDF8-ED941FE8F1A5_zpsqckuhwi1.jpg.html)

Just close ups of the above targets.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd200/troyrev800/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/7DA043EB-908B-4644-A8F1-24F89ADB67A7_zpsookrm8g6.jpg (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/troyrev800/media/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/7DA043EB-908B-4644-A8F1-24F89ADB67A7_zpsookrm8g6.jpg.html)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd200/troyrev800/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/BAB7CAF6-3B63-4888-A962-5CF1EE5AB5CC_zpszvdaybs9.jpg (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/troyrev800/media/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/BAB7CAF6-3B63-4888-A962-5CF1EE5AB5CC_zpszvdaybs9.jpg.html)http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd200/troyrev800/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/44CFE63A-1C71-4A63-81C1-A8613F204972_zpsx4scymdu.jpg (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/troyrev800/media/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/44CFE63A-1C71-4A63-81C1-A8613F204972_zpsx4scymdu.jpg.html)

And a couple at 200yards
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd200/troyrev800/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/BC2B6E39-539C-4783-AEC7-251C95C9C3FA_zpsymuks6mo.jpg (http://s220.photobucket.com/user/troyrev800/media/Shooting/270%20218Bee%20223/BC2B6E39-539C-4783-AEC7-251C95C9C3FA_zpsymuks6mo.jpg.html)

I see two big pluses, the groups are mostly under 1". There are a couple with 5 shot measurements under .5"
It shoots good enough to keep and better than a more expensive gun I have.

[Rivethead]

some Nice groups...What powder?

[maxl]

So what did you learn from this experiment?

[Troymn]

All powder was CFE223, sorry missed that info on my sheets.


"So what did you learn from this experiment? "

I think the 55 grains have a node in the 27.5-28.0 range that I would be happy with. The heavy 75HPBT will stabilize in this gun with the 9" twist, and I am hoping the 24.5 was not a fluke and I can repeat that. I will test the 75 grains with another 10 of each 24.3,24.5,24.7.
The nosler 55 HPFB I will load 10-27.9 and the rest 27.7, also maybe buy some more...
The other 55 grains bullets look like they should stay in the box for a different gun but I will try a 27.7 charge with them.


Then get out and SHOOT!

[squirrelsniper]

I like both the Nosler HP FB and the Nosler tipped FB, but you need to find out what's causing the vertical strings (that's the only thing I really see wrong). You know those match primers you said you skipped?; you might want to try some of them and see what happens.