Today I shot two groups with the previously tried 90 E-Tip, 42.5/H4350 load, but a new seating depth. This is the load that produces pretty consistent velocities, but shot 2" when 0.030 off the lands, and 3" kissing the lands. I shot a different load about .060" off the lands and it did a little better. Today, I took the same 42.5/H4350 to the range seated .100" off the lands, and shot two 3-shot strings. First = 1.19" group, 3110 FPS, SD of 15. Second 0.97", 3102 FPS, SD of 13. Looks like getting way back off the lands is the key to this pill [EDIT - at least in my rifle. Others have had the opposite experience]. I may back out a little more and try it again.
This bullet looks like it's going the speed of light just sitting still, and I really want to hunt with it this fall. Looks like I may finally be cracking the code on how to get it to shoot in my rifle.
Cheers,
Rex
Last edited by TRexF16; 08/15/19.
