Hoot’s deer load?
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:51 pm
Sorry if this has been fully addressed. I reviewed quite a bit of info and am having trouble finding if it’s already out there.
Hoot, or anyone else that knows or could provide a link, what is your deer load specifics?
I know you use the 200gr xbp’s and LG. I’m not sure how many grains, your COL, crimp routine. Are you aiming for a driving band and then taper crimping? What accuracy are you getting with your deer load?
Also, I read that you were only taper crimping at one point to improve accuracy I believe, not sure if you would suggest that for a deer load and an 11” barrel?
I understand my chamber, barrel, gun will not act the same as yours but I want a baseline to go back to. I started reloading 450B about 3 yrs ago and posted some of my results here, but it’s been a while since I have focused on making it better as opposed to just doing the same thing. The gun can shoot factory ammo into one hole at 50yds pretty easily.
My question stems from sighting in for deer season and not being happy with the accuracy. I believe I need to adjust my crimping location/pressure/methods. I started with about a 3” 3 shot group at 50yds, then 3 into about a 1/2” on a second group with a 4th landing about 2” away. 200gr xpb, resized brass, cci magnum primer, 43.5gr LG, side crimp was about .473 and I don’t recall taper crimp measurements, but within the realm of your previous suggestions. My side crimp was not “aimed” at a driving band, and likely landed just forward of the second driving band on the 200gt xpb”s using the modified lee 45/70 die.
Thanks for any information, insight, or suggestions
Hoot, or anyone else that knows or could provide a link, what is your deer load specifics?
I know you use the 200gr xbp’s and LG. I’m not sure how many grains, your COL, crimp routine. Are you aiming for a driving band and then taper crimping? What accuracy are you getting with your deer load?
Also, I read that you were only taper crimping at one point to improve accuracy I believe, not sure if you would suggest that for a deer load and an 11” barrel?
I understand my chamber, barrel, gun will not act the same as yours but I want a baseline to go back to. I started reloading 450B about 3 yrs ago and posted some of my results here, but it’s been a while since I have focused on making it better as opposed to just doing the same thing. The gun can shoot factory ammo into one hole at 50yds pretty easily.
My question stems from sighting in for deer season and not being happy with the accuracy. I believe I need to adjust my crimping location/pressure/methods. I started with about a 3” 3 shot group at 50yds, then 3 into about a 1/2” on a second group with a 4th landing about 2” away. 200gr xpb, resized brass, cci magnum primer, 43.5gr LG, side crimp was about .473 and I don’t recall taper crimp measurements, but within the realm of your previous suggestions. My side crimp was not “aimed” at a driving band, and likely landed just forward of the second driving band on the 200gt xpb”s using the modified lee 45/70 die.
Thanks for any information, insight, or suggestions