2020 Targets
50 Yards
50 Yards
2020 Starts a new year for shooting. 2020 was spent looking into different powder charges for Reloder 7, IMR-4227 and a few different bullet designs. Over the next few years I settled to between 25.5gr and 25.8gr of Reloder 7, along with the 43-214A. The 220gr 43-214A performed best, followed by lighter 217gr and 214gr cast bullets. It would appear to like a bit more pure lead rather than harder lead. IMR-4227 performed well but at higher pressures than I wanted for "daily shooting"...and is only used in the Marlin with those pressures.
Just a reminder, these are not the actual targets, these are just the actual groups. Ignore the bullseye and focus on the group size. I am replacing the actual targets with more "eye friendly" .png files
2-22-20-1, Winchester 73'
25gr Reloder 7
43-214A
20 shots
1,361fps
2.7" group
5.1 MOA
2-22-20-5, Marlin 1894CB
23gr IMR-4227
Speer SJHP
10 shots
1,519fps
1.9" group
1.9 MOA
2-22-20-6, Marlin 1894CB
25.8gr Reloder 7
Speer SJHP
10 shots
1,255fps
1.4" group
2.8 MOA
2-22-20-8, Winchester 73'
25.8gr Reloder 7
220gr 43-214A
13 shots
1,300fps
1.6" group
3.1 MOA