by Stix » 05 Oct 2017, 10:51 am
Really im NO expert...so hopefully i dont get hammered for stating anything thats deemed by others to be either stupid or obvious.
I have a similar result on a new rifle of mine. Except it throws 1st shot on cold barrel & throws it pretty bad...that being a cold barrel irrelevant of how clean or fowled it is.
When load testing in .5gr increments can see the flier "clocking" around the group & over 90% of the time its the 1st shot.(same result with 2 diff brass, 7 diff proj's & 2 diff powders, so its pretty conclusive).
I have noticed 2 things so far...
*the flier is less pronounced, & a considerably lesser occurance when load is very close to, at or above 100% density (depending on powder) & chrono data (SD) has single figures (or close to).
*if i shoot on a warm barrel, no flier...!
*Shoot hot barrel=mayhem.
Ive measured each & every case (diameter at web, shoulder etc)..& noticed the barrel/chamber has an ideal operating temp...
Operate within this temp & around 100%load density & no fliers. (Except the first cold shot)
So maybe its heat/expansion from the 4th affecting the 5th shot on your rifle.
Try keeping your cases in order of shooting & measure (shoulder & case diameter at the/just forward of head) & rechamber each one when things cooled down feeling if the last case is tighter..
Ive done this & noticed by the last shot the chamber gas expanded quite a ways.
But then im pumping the brass at or close to 100% density so any chamber expansion is easily distinguishable--not so on mild loads.
Does the same flier happen when you shoot a broad spectrum load test in .5gr steps letting fully cool between groups?
If so can you see the flier clocking around each group?
Try 100m...or better still 200m.
Shoot on a chrono for figures...&/or shoot 200m or further looking for elevation.
If same happens with the above, my very limited experience would just put it down to heat.
Ive found this helped me narrow down the cause of given fliers-shooting longer range &/or over chrono can help pinpoint velocity fliers or bad load or bad shot.
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