Lapua X-Act

[USMCDOC]

an no.. it was not shot off a bench..

 

[MUP]

Turbo V2 I would imagine? Actually, that's too close to call without calipers I believe.

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

Turbo V2 I would imagine? Actually, that's too close to call without calipers I believe.

Anschutz all the way!

Lee

 

[USMCDOC]

Anschutz all the way!

Lee

 

[Gjmen22]

If it were only that easy. Buy the most expensive ammo and it shot great. It would be easy, but I would be broke.

 

[davidjoe]

I have a short story about X-Act,...... When it first came out one of the guys that usually shot with us in New Richmond Wi bought a brick of it.

We were watching him shoot the second relay when he turned and said “I’ve never shot a duce shooting X-Act, and I’ve shot several boxes of it!!”

Yup.....you guessed it the very next shot....the prettiest duce you’ve ever seen.....the laughter went on for about a minute......true story.

You guys do realize I hope, that stories posted like this, cause money to change hands. I just finished this afternoon a match in the wind with Midas. It came through for me, but two top points guys I know aren’t going to stand for me and my sneaky ancient 40-x much longer. It’s a big jump in price between the two, and it makes Tenex seem cheap by comparison. I realize in big wind we will all be toast no matter what the bullet. I just hope it works for a couple extra in the baby wind.

** He jinxed himself but it’s the shots before that last one that prompted the statement.

 

[Flyshooter]

You guys do realize I hope, that stories posted like this, cause money to change hands. I just finished this afternoon a match in the wind with Midas. It came through for me, but two top points guys I know aren’t going to stand for me and my sneaky ancient 40-x much longer. It’s a big jump in price between the two, and it makes Tenex seem cheap by comparison. I realize in big wind we will all be toast no matter what the bullet. I just hope it works for a couple extra in the baby wind.

** He jinxed himself but it’s the shots before that last one that prompted the statement.

Perhaps, that truth is ever present and money changes hands regardless. Nevertheless this isn’t a story per say, just an experience we all shared that day. The shooter was a national champ at one time and built many first class rimfire rifles for himself and many other shooters. Wind was not an issue...

I do appreciate and understand your concern regarding a pictular manufacturers product.
Nevertheless it’s more about “pride goeth before the fall” type of lesson then a lesson about economics.
If X-Act was the undisputed best I doubt you’d be shooting anything but X-Act and neither would anybody else....But I can’t say it and I haven’t met anyone who could.
I want to be clear, I mean no disrespect to you or Lapua, as you certainly seem like a likeable fella and I’m sure you possess those traits.

But it happen as depicted I shall tell the story as it happened.

 

[MUP]

Thanks again guys, for relating your own thoughts and experiences! Much appreciated!

 

[Gary O'Neal]

Kudos to those who actually answered the op’s question/request. I cannot understand why it is so hard for some to just read the question and answer if you have experience with the topic.

 

[snowpro440]

If price isn't an issue try the X-ACT for youself, I was tired of flyers with most ammo giving me lower scores, I bought a brick to try and it made a difference in my scores.

 

[TZaun]

I tested 7 different lots of Lapua in my daughter’s smallbore rifle at 50 yards the other day. 2 of these are X-Act and 5 are Midas+. Can you pick out the 2 X-Act lots?

 

[drover]

I have no idea which lot was the X-Act but I sure like the looks of the first group on the left and the #5 group from the left. They are nice and round which is what I look for in a group - consistency.

drover

 

[CNC-Dude]

I'm going to guess #1 and #5 since it shows those as being the smallest groups.

 

[USMCDOC]

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I tested 7 different lots of Lapua in my daughter’s smallbore rifle at 50 yards the other day. 2 of these are X-Act and 5 are Midas+. Can you pick out the 2 X-Act lots?

6 & 7????

 

[TZaun]

Thought this was a good example reinforcing what others have said about the need to match up the best lot you have available to your rifle. I’ve had X-Act tested in her rifle at the Lapua Test Center on 3 separate occasions and have yet to buy any of it because it tested best.

 

[LR22]

As a rule good ammo shoots well in a variety of rifles. Gary

grauhanen wrote this very good:

"The name on the box is never a guarantee of how the ammo will perform in a rifle. I have shot some lots of CX that are better than some lots of M+ and X-Act.
Furthermore, not all rifles will shoot the same batches (or lots) of ammo equally."

But there are exceptional good lots also under XAct brand.Mr Tomi Korpi & his son Aappo Korpi find one and they clean the table in Australian RFBR World Championships.Also few other Finnish shooters done well with XAct.

www.lapua.com/wrabf-wch-2015-in-brisbane-australia-lapuas-x-act-on-winning-streak/

But when you shoot last ammo of your exceptional good lot it is sad day if you dont have next good one waiting.

BR, Timo

 

[Trashy]

The best groups I have ever shot were with regular, boring, cci standard velocity. No, not the green tag. The normal, stuff.

 

[boltman13]

The single best score I have ever shot at our local BR-50 Match on the IBS target with my CZ 457 Varmint was with the one box of X-Act I have ever bought. Sadly I lack the funds to test X-Act to the point of statically significant results compaired to other brands, let alone compairing different lots. I will defer to those who have and found lot to lot differences.

 

[RimfireJohn]

I was shooting Xact and had 2 bricks of it since I shoot matches and lots are critical for consistency.
That being said, I added a tuner and move to Eley Match or Tenex and have improved results making Lapua not very palatable at double the price.
Many in our matches shoot CenterX with great results.