Results of T7 loads

[MikePal]

Pretty much any brand of scoped inline I've seen should be easily able to give you a 1" group at 50 yds, if you're shooting solid off a bench.

On reflection....if I was to do this kind of experiment as a 'controlled' trial....to work out the best powder charge in my load..it would probably be more accurate if I had locked it onto sled.

Still I think I was able to show that the less powder I used the better the grouping I was getting even though it was shoulder mounted.

[Fenelon]

Funny how different gun brands like a certain load. I tried different powder charges with these Omegas, and my groups got better as I went up a bit. I tried 75 to 110 grains loose T7 behind a 250 gr shockwave, in 5 grain intervals, and 100 grains seemed to be the sweet spot. I know a guy with a CVA that's the opposite. Same bullet, same powder, and his is best at 85 grains. If you haven't already done it, give a shooting stick a go. I couldn't believe the difference it made for me ! It's just a monopod single stick. My wife has a double stick. Almost as good as sitting at the bench.

[MikePal]

Well it appears I got the load figured out for these Keith Nose 360s...it likes 80 grs of T7.

I tweaked the reticle adjusts and confirmed with 4 shots. To clarify, all shooting was taken with just a barrel rest (mono pod) and shoulder mounted.

The first shot was the fouling shot to the left....the next 3 hit bull...I decided to leave it at that, to much pressure to put a 4th into it.

My hunt scenario is only 50 yds so no need to set 1" high at this time.

note: there are 3 in the centre, you can compare with the lower pic that was taken after 2 hits.