New Predator Hunter.

[SlimySquirrel]

Hi Guys,

My New Predator Hunter has arrived.

Cant wait to get out and get some groups.

Anyone have a good load for 60gr + .223?





Wearing Nikon Monarch 6-24X50 BDC
EGW 0 MOA Base
Warne QR Low Rings.

Cheers

[1Shot]

...25.8grs of Tac with 60gr Sie. HP..

[derrelw]

25 grains of Varget under a 69gr SMK just off the lands.

[rjtfroggy]

24gr. IMR 4895 pushing 60gr. sierra hp.

[SlimySquirrel]

Thanks Guys!!!

[Gunjack]

That's a great looking gun. ;D

[SlimySquirrel]

Cheers!

Now lets hope it shoots as good as it looks :P

[WTRaider]

I got one for Christmas. It shoots great. 5 shots from 50yards fit under a nickle the first time out.

[SlimySquirrel]

Gonna have a load up on those recipes that you kind folk have sent me!

One question though, any particular brand of brass or will some decent once fired stuff work?


Slimy

[jlefud71]

What height are those warne maximas? Is that a 50mm idjective? Fixing to mount a 40 mm elite on my new extreme bases and I ordered med height maximas.

[ghost10750]

Mine is a 12FV, 26" barrel.

My two best loads in this rifle shooting the Hornady 60gr V-Max are.

Hornady brass, wgt. sorted to 1.5gr, primer pocket uniformed, deburr flash hole, FLS 1st time then NS.

Varget 24.5gr, 2901 fps, SD=3, ES=6. I get avg. .53" groups @ 100 yds., 10 rounds on bench from a bi-pod

BLC2 26.5gr, 3182 fps, SD=16, ES=38. I get avg. .25" groups @ 100 yds., 10 rounds on bench from a bi-pod :)

[fgw_in_fla]

The camo on that rifle is exactly the same as the used '06 I just got. It looks great! I meant yours, not mine.
How do you like the picatinny on top? I'm considering going that way on a few of mine since I swap scopes on a regular basis.

[SlimySquirrel]

What height are those warne maximas? Is that a 50mm idjective? Fixing to mount a 40 mm elite on my new extreme bases and I ordered med height maximas.

They are Low Warne QR Rings from memory. Its a Nikon 6-24X50 Monarch

The camo on that rifle is exactly the same as the used '06 I just got. It looks great! I meant yours, not mine.
How do you like the picatinny on top? I'm considering going that way on a few of mine since I swap scopes on a regular basis.

Love the EGW Bases... I have had a couple of others and they have proved to be solid and accurate. This one is the 0 MOA. The Warne QR Rings get back on Zero every time so far. I take the Scope off to travel and have done so on other rifles and they have been bang on every time so far.

Mine is a 12FV, 26" barrel.

My two best loads in this rifle shooting the Hornady 60gr V-Max are.

Hornady brass, wgt. sorted to 1.5gr, primer pocket uniformed, deburr flash hole, FLS 1st time then NS.

Varget 24.5gr, 2901 fps, SD=3, ES=6. I get avg. .53" groups @ 100 yds., 10 rounds on bench from a bi-pod

BLC2 26.5gr, 3182 fps, SD=16, ES=38. I get avg. .25" groups @ 100 yds., 10 rounds on bench from a bi-pod :)

thanks for that, I will have to try those loads!

Really appreciate the help!

[ellobo]

I find that Ballc-2 is a very underappreciated powder as is IMR3031

El Lobo

[SlimySquirrel]

Ok, Just barely had time to throw some rounds through it at 50Yd to get it on paper.


The 3 shots in a row are the final group after switching to American Eagle 50Gr Hollow points.

I used the Barnaul cheap ammo to get it on then cracked out 3 shots to check a group. Whilst not impressive, its pretty good for my first shot with this after only shooting Rimfire for a few years.

It was a big shock when there was actually some recoil!