Post by todddoyka on Dec 11, 2018 16:18:44 GMT -5
ok, i've have done it. its all my fault. i did not crimp the 450gr lfn gc with the 500L(tc encore/23" MGM barrel). i'm so sorry. 
at 100 yards
the upper right side(2 holes) was scoping it in
some time ago, i was loading up 450gr lfn gc with 16.5gr of hs-6. i don't know if was the phone or i was distracted, but i did not crimp(hornady dies) them or if i did, it was a light, light crimp. i always(or most of the time) can tell if i "pulled" the shot. this time(s) i was confident of the shot(s). i didn't what to do. i know that they(450gr lfn gc) will go 1 1/2 - 2" at 100 yards. why was it opening up? i thought it was me. i "pulled" the shots. it got to the point that i almost used dacron fillers. i was thumbing the 500L cartridge when i "figured" out that the cartridge was not crimped!!!! i won't say what i did say(family and all that
) but the non use of my crimp die can do some
spectacular things, like opening up my groups. i did a medium crimp on the rest of the 500L cartridges and i did one shot group that was in my specialifaction(top picture on the right side).
i have to shoot a couple more groups to make sure but i "figure" that it will stay the same.
at 100 yards
the upper right side(2 holes) was scoping it in
some time ago, i was loading up 450gr lfn gc with 16.5gr of hs-6. i don't know if was the phone or i was distracted, but i did not crimp(hornady dies) them or if i did, it was a light, light crimp. i always(or most of the time) can tell if i "pulled" the shot. this time(s) i was confident of the shot(s). i didn't what to do. i know that they(450gr lfn gc) will go 1 1/2 - 2" at 100 yards. why was it opening up? i thought it was me. i "pulled" the shots. it got to the point that i almost used dacron fillers. i was thumbing the 500L cartridge when i "figured" out that the cartridge was not crimped!!!! i won't say what i did say(family and all that
) but the non use of my crimp die can do some spectacular things, like opening up my groups. i did a medium crimp on the rest of the 500L cartridges and i did one shot group that was in my specialifaction(top picture on the right side).
i have to shoot a couple more groups to make sure but i "figure"
that it will stay the same.