Gaznazdiak wrote:G'day bigrich,
mate I've done the same, gone from ballistic tips back to soft nose.
I thought the Nosler 50gn were the Bee's knees, until I got hold of the 55gn Roo Max.
It's OCD I know but I weigh my projectiles as well as brass to get the best consistency.
The Nosler were all over the place like a mad woman's sh!t with an average deviation of .3gn difference but with some as much as 1.5 over or under.
I've loaded 140 Roo Max so far and their average deviation is .1g, with the biggest being only .2. The majority, about 65% were exactly 55gn.
Even Berger VLD match bullets I've used weren't that consistent.
The Howa's 9 twist seems to like 55s better as well
I have no luck with Roo Max, I shot them in a 1:8 barrel and they were rubbish so I shot them in a 1:14 still average. I find Noslers ballistic tips group well and Vmax are excellent. That said I head shot an 80 kilo goat with the Roo max and it dropped it instantly, head shot. What I like about them is the price and that they expand on small game.
Not sure if weighing the pill gains you much, the variation in your scales might be more of a factor. Berger VLD work well for everyone so if there is any variation it isn't reflected in the group size. The base to ogive length is the critical factor there.