I am hoping to be ready for Palma matches this year at Lodi. Got my stock back from alteration late last fall, and only got about 30 rounds thru the gun before I ran out of time shooting. Looks like she will hang in the 0.3-0.5MOA range with 46-47 grains of Varget. Usual components, Redding .337 bushing, Lapua brass, CCI BR primers, Sierra 155 Palma bullets, 0.010" jump.
Looking at my notes, 5 rounds of 155gr with 47.0gr of Varget [30 inch tube] averaged 3030fps but very poor ES/SD of 31/12 respectively. Wondering what folks "magic recipes" are for Palma reloads? I suppose I can back off the charge a bit, so long as I am above about 2950fps.
I'm also wondering if folks know of any Sierra 2156 bullets available? I'm down to a couple boxes, enough for a few matches, but doesnt allow much practice. I plan on mostly smallbore practice early spring, but should get some fullbore time in as well. I do have a few Sierra 175s however, but i just "tight patched" my barrel and its either 1:12 or 1:13 twist, I am not sure that will stabilize a 175. Assuming it will, what are folks 175gr load recipes as a suitable 155 replacement?
Thanks for the help! Needing this snow to go away!
Looking at my notes, 5 rounds of 155gr with 47.0gr of Varget [30 inch tube] averaged 3030fps but very poor ES/SD of 31/12 respectively. Wondering what folks "magic recipes" are for Palma reloads? I suppose I can back off the charge a bit, so long as I am above about 2950fps.
I'm also wondering if folks know of any Sierra 2156 bullets available? I'm down to a couple boxes, enough for a few matches, but doesnt allow much practice. I plan on mostly smallbore practice early spring, but should get some fullbore time in as well. I do have a few Sierra 175s however, but i just "tight patched" my barrel and its either 1:12 or 1:13 twist, I am not sure that will stabilize a 175. Assuming it will, what are folks 175gr load recipes as a suitable 155 replacement?
Thanks for the help! Needing this snow to go away!