Rem. 30-06 Core Lokt 165gr HELP!
The weather was FANTASTIC here yesterday, reached to 70*!!! So, me and a few guys went out to ring some steel and I sighted(attempted to) in my 110 and 64. The 64 was easy, I was able to plant it pretty solid against a table with the bipod and hold steady. The 110 was a bit of a struggle, couldn't get a groove where I was comfortable to shoot. It's not a formal gun range, for now, just an open expanse of sloping 250yds with a backstop. So we set up to shoot at about 50yds, walked 45 steps and called it 'good'.
I'm not sure if I was shaking too much or what, my nerves are shot from an accident I was in years ago and I've been shocked with some serious DC voltage in my telephony career. Even with a bipod on the 110, I was wobbling all over and couldn't hold target very well.
So, who can help me with a closer zero, say 25yds? Here's what I have from Remington's Ballistic Chart:
165gr Core Lokt
0.3 @ 50yds
0.8 @ 100yds
dead zero @ 150yds
BC of 0.339
Should I take it to the LGS for a boresight and see where I'm at the next range day?
Rem. 30-06 Core Lokt 165gr HELP!
I'll also add that my personal experience with Core-Lokts has been hit and miss....I have a 243 that really seems to like them and a 308 and 270 that wouldn't hit the broad side of a barn with them....after two witnessed failures on game (both from a 30-06 on elk) I'd never use them to hunt with ever again...just my personal experience, I know others have had different experiences.
It may also be the recoil...every 30-06 I have ever shot kicked like a mule and was unpleasant for me to shoot...yet my 7mm Mag and 348 Win don't bother me....that added with your shot nerves may just add up to the inaccuracy too...
Rem. 30-06 Core Lokt 165gr HELP!
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Originally Posted by
mazda3gun
It's enough to make a man wanna do a bedding/weight job with led ingots! Sadly, I can't because I want to keep it light so it's not such a chore to pack it through the woods.
Is there a "less recoil" factory ammo option? Different bullet grain? Without going to the "Recoil Management" crap, just sounds wimpy to me lol.
I think you're just trying to convince me to start barrel swapping...
Hey, It would be worth it to try the managed recoil ammo...while I have never shot them, I have heard good things. I am a reloader, so I rarely (if ever) buy factory ammo anymore.