I shoot my new barrel today and am not thrilled. shooting 68 grain hpbt Hornady. .015 off the lands. fps average 2771 23.5 grs CFE 223 powder
I cronographed 10 rounds cleaning between shots with damp pull through patch followed by 2 dry patches. cronograph went ok ES 37 Std dev 33.
I fired five 5 round groups cleaning between groups, allowing barrel to cool. then five 5 rounds groups with out cleaning.
no difference between dirty or clean.
Groups were true 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch groups with NO flyers at all. beautiful groups very accurate. But large! I shoot at a 14 x 18 target with a one inch stick on dot. all groups were around the dot.
This was the load (except the OAL) that I fired in my Savage 1 in 9 20 heavy barrel. shoots 1/2 groups but with 20 precent flyers. In the savage.

Is my bullet jump that much to long? is this powder burn rate the problem. I am going to build some test rounds and try it again.
I have some faster powder H 322 it would not for crap in the Savage but was wonderful for my AR with 52 grain bullets.
Thanks Guys, And Gals