284Win and 4451...results?

[Mr. Ten-X]

Yes, I saw the Accurate Shooter article, but there was no follow-up from when the article was first posted a year ago or so.

What results have you found using this combination? Good...bad...indifferent...?

TYIA

 

[Mr. Ten-X]

My friend has done some initial group-testing and did fire a couple of 600yd prone/sling events using the IMR4451 and the SIE 175BTHP. Pretty certain that he is having a primer lot issue because he is getting some unexplained elevation fliers out of nowhere. Otherwise, he was holding what he felt was "decent" elevation at 600yds. He's a past US Natl LR champ, so he knows his stuff. He'll be testing some different primer lots this week.

He said that when he cleaned the barrel, it showed very minimal copper residue after a Sweets 7.62 application. Seems the powder does in fact reduce copper fouling, at least in that barrel.