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[wbm]

Hornady 60gr V-Max and H4895 Again..."Rolled another one just like the other one"

8-14-21 1730 76F

This bullet shot well for me in both 223 and Savage Heavy Barrel 22-250 1-12 Twist.
Took it out this afternoon for the third go with the H4895 powder combination
So far no three shot group has gone over .50" and the one below is the best so far.
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Axis 223 22" Barrel Weaver Scope
ADI Brass
Federal 205 Primer
Hornady 60gr V-Max OAL=2.35"
H4895 24gr

[Dave Hoback]

Hornady 60gr V-Max and H4895

8-14-21 1730 73F

This bullet shot well for me in both 223 and Savage Heavy Barrel 22-250 1-12 Twist.
Took it out this afternoon for the third go with the H4895 powder combination
So far no three shot group has gone over .50" and the one below is the best so far.

Axis 223 22" Barrel Weaver Scope
ADI Brass
Federal 205 Primer
Hornady 60gr V-Max OAL=2.35"
H4895 24gr

Nice results WBM. I actually just picked up some Accurate 2495..it’s really close burn rate to H4895 & I’ve read they have very similar burning characteristics, BESIDES just the burn rate. Don’t know how true this is. Had a few choices in Accurate. They had Accurate 2460 & 2520. But I couldn’t pass up the price of the 2495. And I haven’t tried any of them anyway. Also, this is for my AR so obviously SUPREME accuracy isn’t really top of the agenda.

[wbm]

I hear ya about the AR...but years ago I did have a Bushmaster Varminter that was very accurate...only thing was you had to have a "gun bearer" to tote it around for ya.
What with the powder shortage. I have loaded powders for 223 and 22-250 that I never fooled around with much. Like once I was out of 8208XBR and Benchrest I went to others like IMR 4064 and H4895. Had Varget of course but I have never been a big fan of Varget in 223...why? Idoknow.

[Dave Hoback]

I’m sorry, I didn’t the rifle itself. The ARs I build are extremely capable. However, I load the bulk of ammunition for magazine length. If I’m testing the accuracy, I’ll load single. So OAL is not a factor.