30BR

[FNSafari]

Not trying to be snarky but why waste time and barrel life with Sierra bullets?

 

[joshb]

I tried them because I have 4 thousand of them and a 30br barrel goes for 6, 8, 10 ? thousand rounds.

 

[Bill Norris]

What is the length of the Sierra bullet (TMK) that you are trying?

 

[Bill Norris]

Not trying to be snarky but why waste time and barrel life with Sierra bullets?

Just trying different loads. Never know how the rifle will shoot them if you don't try.

 

[FNSafari]

Just trying different loads. Never know how the rifle will shoot them if you don't try.

Agreed

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Just trying different loads. Never know how the rifle will shoot them if you don't try.

Speaking from experience...you're right, but the only cheap bullet I've ever found to be a bargain is the Speer 125 tnt. Never had good accuracy from the rest. If you test 4 brands at $30/100 and you don't find a good one, you wasted roughly $120(cheap end), plus powder, primers and barrel life, that you could've put toward something that is a proven good choice. FWIW.

 

[Bill Norris]

Speaking from experience...you're right, but the only cheap bullet I've ever found to be a bargain is the Speer 125 tnt. Never had good accuracy from the rest. If you test 4 brands at $30/100 and you don't find a good one, you wasted roughly $120(cheap end), plus powder, primers and barrel life, that you could've put toward something that is a proven good choice. FWIW.

Absolutely, and out of the three I tried these 125 gr. Sierras have been the only one to group that well.

 

[JEFFPPC]

If you have 4000 might be worth a barrel with a faster twist.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

If you have 4000 might be worth a barrel with a faster twist.

Maybe! Depending on your accuracy requirements. Doesn't matter how many you have if none shoot to your standards though.

 

[JEFFPPC]

True but only one way to find out. Also depends on what your doing with them. You just might be surprised.. I shoot a 6PPC at some 500 yd groundhog shoots and have been experimenting with an off the shelf bullet that gives up a few thousands in groups at 100yds but the bc gain over the bench bullet more than makes up for it at 500. Besides, if we can get him to do it on his dime, maybe we can learn something, lol.

 

[46490]

Anyone know where to get 125 tnt's -I don't want to waste match bullets for trigger time!

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

This is a new load I tried in my 30BR recently that shot very accurately. 125 gr. Sierra TMK POWDER 33.0 GR. VV-N133 PRIMER FED 205M @ .010 OTL

Have tried Nosler 125 BT & AB, Speer 125 HP FB as well but none were quite as accurate.

Showing one group is meaningless. Showing the entire set of groups shows a better example of what a rifle is capable of.

 

[joshb]

Showing one group is meaningless. Showing the entire set of groups shows a better example of what a rifle is capable of.

So.......where are your target pics? How does that gun shoot?

 

[joshb]

If you have 4000 might be worth a barrel with a faster twist.

I have been looking! 14 twist? 15? Do they make a 15? I keep getting sidetracked!

 

[Bill Norris]

Showing one group is meaningless. Showing the entire set of groups shows a better example of what a rifle is capable of.

That was the only group I shot with that load. Tried other loads with different bullets that did not do as well.

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

So.......where are your target pics? How does that gun shoot?

Josh, I don't think I gave the rifle enough chance to see how good it really is. I think I will give it one more try with some varying loads and see it it is for me. However, it really does shoot good. I might have found a node that I can improve on. A guy I shoot with gave me a half box of Berger 115 gr target bullets. With the right bullet and powder, I think it will shoot 1 hole 5 shot groups. Plus, the barrel is really not broken in yet.

 

[joshb]

Josh, I don't think I gave the rifle enough chance to see how good it really is. I think I will give it one more try with some varying loads and see it it is for me. However, it really does shoot good. I might have found a node that I can improve on. A guy I shoot with gave me a half box of Berger 115 gr target bullets. With the right bullet and powder, I think it will shoot 1 hole 5 shot groups. Plus, the barrel is really not broken in yet.

OK! Have fun! I’m leaving in a month. Let me know!

 

[FNSafari]

Speaking from experience...you're right, but the only cheap bullet I've ever found to be a bargain is the Speer 125 tnt. Never had good accuracy from the rest. If you test 4 brands at $30/100 and you don't find a good one, you wasted roughly $120(cheap end), plus powder, primers and barrel life, that you could've put toward something that is a proven good choice. FWIW.

I've tried some Speer 125 gr 30 cal TNTs before with H4198 and N130 from my 30BR bench rifle at 100 yards and have never been able to make them shoot at a competitive level. They are fine for fun or factory shoots, but I would never use them in a sanctioned match. I have used them in military rifles with decent results though.

 

[Bill Norris]

I've tried some Speer 125 gr 30 cal TNTs before with H4198 and N130 from my 30BR bench rifle at 100 yards and have never been able to make them shoot at a competitive level. They are fine for fun or factory shoots, but I would never use them in a sanctioned match. I have used them in military rifles with decent results though.

I tried these as well with 30.0 Gr. AA-LT-30 and CCI BR-4. My 5 shot group was .338 Probably won't bother with them again.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I've tried some Speer 125 gr 30 cal TNTs before with H4198 and N130 from my 30BR bench rifle at 100 yards and have never been able to make them shoot at a competitive level. They are fine for fun or factory shoots, but I would never use them in a sanctioned match. I have used them in military rifles with decent results though.

I don't compete with them but I've had them to shoot small. Just never trusted them.