** FINAL UPDATE ON GETTING THE 6PPC UP AND RUNNING

[jimmymac]

O K Then. Here we go Bro. LOL.

I didn’t read through the whole thread. Are you still testing powder charges and seating depth?

 

[Bill Norris]

By the way Bc'z I think I have found the Cobalt Blue paint node you were wondering about. Sam Millard says a good paint job makes a rifle shoot better. I tend to agree. LOL.

 

[andym686]

O K Then. Here we go Bro. LOL.

Looking good.

 

[Bill Norris]

I didn’t read through the whole thread. Are you still testing powder charges and seating depth?

Nope, I did powder charge first. Seating depth second (yesterday) and bushing size today.

 

[Bill Norris]

Looking good.

Thanks Bro.

 

[Bill Norris]

This is seating depth test from yesterday.

 

[jimmymac]

Don’t take this the wrong way Bill, but something looks off to me. One bushing size either side of 261 shouldn’t account for the strung out groups to the left and right of the target in the middle.

 

[Bill Norris]

Don’t take this the wrong way Bill, but something looks off to me. One bushing size either side of 261 shouldn’t account for the strung out groups to the left and right of the target in the middle.

Don't have a clue but that is what it done.

 

[jimmymac]

I’d take a look at powder charge if it were me. The seating depth test didn’t show much in the way of wanting to dot up consistently. N133?

 

[Bill Norris]

Yea, 29.2 gr. was my best group with VV-N133. I stopped at 29.4 gr. because I didn't have a drop tube and bolt lift felt a little tight. I do have one now. I have not chronoed anything yet.

 

[jimmymac]

Have you taken the time to seat a bullet long in a dummy case and let the bolt do the final seating to figure out where a hard jam is with the bushing you intend to use? That’s where I’d start and test low, medium and high powder charges at that maximum seating depth. One of those charges should show you something worthwhile. From there you can play with seating depth.

Alternately, consider doing a modified Tony Boyer test. Using three powder charges and 5 seating depths, you can learn an awful lot about what that barrel likes. All it costs you is 45 rounds. Some don’t like that test because of the round count. For me, it’s been worth it every time I’ve done it.

I think you have more in that barrel than what you are seeing.

 

[Bill Norris]

Yea I started at hard jam with the seating depth originally.

 

[jimmymac]

I’d run a Boyer test then where powder and seating depth are being tested simultaneously during the same shooting session. Something seems off to me. You should be getting more out of it. Are you using flags?

 

[Bill Norris]

No I have a 100 yd. hole in the woods behind my shop with no wind interference.

 

[Ccrider]

I’m By the way Bc'z I think I have found the Cobalt Blue paint node you were wondering about. Sam Millard says a good paint job makes a rifle shoot better. I tend to agree. LOL.

Pretty rifle, like a pretty girl, will surely serve to draw attention away from your bad shooting. I have had my fair share of pretty girls. They taught me a lots. Never paid for one though, so I had to work to get ‘em.

Figure the same about a pretty rifle. Got to put in work to learn how to shoot. Then the pretty rifle will fall right in place.

 

[Bill Norris]

Pretty rifle, like a pretty girl, will surely serve to draw attention away from your bad shooting. I have had my fair share of pretty girls. They taught me a lots. Never paid for one though, so I had to work to get ‘em.

Figure the same about a pretty rifle. Got to put in work to learn how to shoot. Then the pretty rifle will fall right in place.

Absolutely. Plan to figure it all out for sure.

 

[jimmymac]

No I have a 100 yd. hole in the woods behind my shop with no wind interference.

Do yourself a favor and get a couple flags out there Bill. It cant hurt and can only help. There has to be wind of some sort flowing through there. You might be surprised. I’m just trying to help you get the most out of your pretty new gun. You need a plan. Good luck.

 

[Bill Norris]

Well, finally after running after the longer range loads for awhile with the 260AI & 243AI I've got back to the 6PPC and finished up the load work-up. Settled on this load below with some good results on the paper and chrono. Probably could play with the tuner and tighten up the groups a tad. 10 to 15 mph cornering headwind watching surveyors tape on a stick - wind flags LOL

68 GR. BARTS ULTRA FB HP 1.632 O M 2.119 COL T/L B S .331 B C .255
POWDER VV-N133 29.6 GR. PRIMER BR-4 .262 BU.
SEATED @ 1.642 O M 2.129 COL .010 JAM E C V2 T/S -45-
.166 5-SHOT GP. @ 100 YDS. 3442 FPS E S 13

 

[Ccrider]

Looking Good Bill! Don’t screw with the tuner yet. Shoot three five shot groups and see if that holds up.

 

[TTE]

Well, finally after running after the longer range loads for awhile with the 260AI & 243AI I've got back to the 6PPC and finished up the load work-up. Settled on this load below with some good results on the paper and chrono. Probably could play with the tuner and tighten up the groups a tad. 10 to 15 mph cornering headwind watching surveyors tape on a stick - wind flags LOL

68 GR. BARTS ULTRA FB HP 1.632 O M 2.119 COL T/L B S .331 B C .255
POWDER VV-N133 29.6 GR. PRIMER BR-4 .262 BU.
SEATED @ 1.642 O M 2.129 COL .010 JAM E C V2 T/S -45-
.166 5-SHOT GP. @ 100 YDS. 3442 FPS E S 13

Well, I believe I'd declare that fairly accurate.

Good shootin' Bill