Will different grains shoot differently, as in accuracy?
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Originally posted by justletmein View PostMan you can have the same grain with a different manufacturer and change POI. You gotta shoot anything new out of the gun and see what it does. Accuracy for shooting groups definitely as well, changing anything some guns will shoot some better than others. Gotta shoot it to find out.
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Switched ammo on my son’s Ruger #1 in 22-250, Hornady V-Max 50 grain to Remington PSP 55 grain, grouping was similar but the Rem was hitting two feet to the right! I had a similar experience with my 700 in 243, Hornady 100 grain to Federal fusion 95 grain both boat tail, the Fed was 8” high and right. I try to check zero anytime I get into a new box of ammo and always if I switch brand or type.
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Originally posted by TexasAg2002 View PostWill different grains shoot differently, as in accuracy?
Yes. 2 different boxes of the same exact ammunition can shoot completely different if they are different lot numbers.
I reload for every rifle I have except 2....my Tikka CTR and my sons Ruger American Predator. I bought a box of ELD-M at Academy for the CTR and it shoots them into .4-.5 MOA. I went back and bought all 11 boxes they had that were the same lot #.
My sons Ruger shoots one particular lot# of Fusion into .7 MOA. I went and bought a whole case of it.
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Originally posted by 175gr7.62 View PostYes. 2 different boxes of the same exact ammunition can shoot completely different if they are different lot numbers.
I reload for every rifle I have except 2....my Tikka CTR and my sons Ruger American Predator. I bought a box of ELD-M at Academy for the CTR and it shoots them into .4-.5 MOA. I went back and bought all 11 boxes they had that were the same lot #.
My sons Ruger shoots one particular lot# of Fusion into .7 MOA. I went and bought a whole case of it.
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Not only will Bullet weight change it, Bullet type will. Example....
Berger VLDs are built completely different than say a nosler partition or accubond. The bearing surface is different. The total design is different. Older rifles are built with reamers geared towards bullets like the partitions or accubonds as the low drag bullets weren’t really a thing back then.
This does not mean they won’t shoot the newer design bullets well. Just means they are more likely to shoot the others better.
So don’t just get hung up on Bullet weight alone. Lots of factors there.
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