17 REMINGTON

The following data was developed in a Sako A1 rifle. It had a 24-inch heavy barrel.

Remington brass and the Federal 205M primer were used in all the following loads. All bullets were molly coated, and the groups are 5 shots at 100 yards. Velocity was instrumental 15 feet ahead of the muzzle. A Leupold 6.5 – 20 X scope was installed in Leupold mounts.

We did not shoot any of the lighter bullets in this rifle, as the owner wanted to shoot only the 25 and 30 grain bullets.

POWDER

VELOCITY

GROUP

BULLET

       

20.0 VVN 135

3221

0.534

HAMMET 30 HPBT

20.5

3289

0.520

 

21.0

3359

0.281

 

21.5

3454

0.591

 

22.0

3529

0.347

 

22.5

3592

0.584

 

23.0

3728

0.770

 

23.5

3792

0.508

 

24.0

3889

0.528

 

24.5

3933

0.401

 

24.0 VVN 540

3629

0.763

 

24.5

3741

0.347

 

25.0

3798

0.280

 

25.5

3871

0.290

 

26.0

3989

0.502

 

21.0 VVN 135

3430

0.523

WOODCHUCK DEN 25 HPBT

22.0

3559

0.283

 

23.0

3706

0.480

 

23.5

3791

0.445

 

24.0

3869

0.238

 

24.5

3965

0.442

 
       
       
       

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