07-30-2020, 08:45 PM
(07-30-2020, 07:48 PM)KRYSTOFILUS Wrote: Hornady's reply to you is basically good news and sounds workable, but I would tend to disagree that it is the BEST solution.
I WANT the extra powder room and velocity potential or, conversely, pressure reduction that a 2.260 COL offers overs a 2.200 — and 2.280 is even better.
There is beginning to be some debate whether short jumps to the lands are ALWAYS desireable.
Check out this article on the PrecisionRifleBlog. Click <HERE>.
Article basically says that while short jumps may be accurate initially, they erode fast, and that going with a longer jump to begin with keeps accuracy more consistent — and consistency is part of accuracy — for a longer period of time.
I know exactly what your saying, I am not one to load for velocity over accuracy unless it's needed. This round already has some distance behind it. I will have to keep an eye out when loading these. I will run it through Quick Load and see how much volume I am using up with various powders, as I have a whole slew of different stuff I can use. I am sorta a fan of ball powders and finely extruded as well. My favorite being H322, stuff is just one of the cleanest burning, most accurate, temp stable powders I have used. And the benchrest 6mm folks use this as one of the most favorites as well, and it's easy on your barrel. I use it exclusively in my precision AR's.
At least I'm doing the leg work and getting some useful information that is not being published anywhere on the internet or in publication that I have found. At least the folks behind this are will to stand behind their product and help people out like you and me. Tim was very helpful and passed on information that a lot of companies would have said nada. And he did not try and BS me and get me off the phone, kudos to Hornady.