After going through the break in process with my 111 Savage Long Range Hunter 300WM I tested a bunch of different factory ammo with different bullets.

I settled on 200gr Eld-X. The worst 5rd group I shot was a .738



Fast forward about 220rds through the barrel and I'm no longer getting groups from the Eld-X's. In fact I'm not even getting a consistent POI. Like I suddenly forgot how to shoot a rifle.

I clean it, check the bedding, action bolt torque, shoot different rifles first, dry fire, etc.....



I tried some of the other ammo I had left over. Now the rifle is grouping 210 VLD's and and 215 Hybrid's. It groups Hybrid's best.



I ordered enough factory 215 Hybrid's for what's left of elk season.

Today I shot a cold bore zero. Dialed the correction then confirmed at 200 and 300yds.

I ran 10rds through the Magnetospeed, entered the data in my phone and confirmed DOPE out to 1109yds.




Anyone else have a barrel change bullet preference after putting a couple of hundred rounds through it?




FTR - I have enough Norma brass for the life of the barrel and a couple of boxes of 215 Hybrids ordered.