Although it was windy yesterday (gusting to 15MPH), I finally got a chance to finish adjusting the Leopold 3x9x40 scope on the Savage Axis .223 that my Wife got me for Christmas 2014. I might add that I've replaced the factory trigger (8#+ pull) with a Timney set to 3#. I shot a lot of 4 shot groups using...... listed in increasing group size order.....
Hornady 40gr VMAX - a polymer tipped swaged lead core design
Nosler Defense 64gr Bonded Solid Base
Remington Premium Match 69gr Match King BTHP
Federal American Eagle Varmint & Predator 50gr JHP
The following three had very similar group size but larger than the 4 above.....
Remington 55gr PSP --5/8" group
Hornady American Whitetail 60gr SP Interlock --3/4" group
Federal Fusion 62gr SP --7/8" group
I shot 4 groups with the VMAX 40gr because the groups were all one ragged hole - all four 4 shot groups in my 40 yard backyard range! I just could not believe this gun and ammo was doing this. I'm not an experienced bench rest shooter and have not shot in years. I'm now wondering how this stuff might perform on a 100 yard indoor range.
First 4 shot group
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Fifth 4 shot group after tweaking scope settings
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I'm planning on staying with the 40gr VMAX for my small varmints around here. I might be shooting out to 150 yards max. It looks like with this round and sighted in at 40 yards, I'll need to hold over about 1.6".
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