Take a list of available cartridges, filter out those whose ballistic capabilities are insufficient for the application, and sort by preference. That’s how I match my cartridge to the hunt.
This week it is 1000 rounds of 5.56×45 62 gr FMJ XM855 manufactured by Lake City sold by Lucky Gunner. Normally, this item is sold for $320 plus shipping and handling. Right now, there is a special price tag of…
I’ve worked my way through shooting groups with six different factory hunting loads with the goal of selecting a hunting load to go hunting with my latest hunting rifle and I’ve learned quite a bit along the way. Before I…
The Federal Non-Typical 140 Grain 6.5mm Creedmoor with soft point projectiles is the sixth factory hunting load I’ve tested for shot group accuracy as I search for my preferred factory hunting load in the Battle of the 6.5 Creedmoor Factory…
The Federal Power-Shok 140 Grain 6.5mm Creedmoor with soft point projectiles is the fifth factory hunting load I’ve tested for shot group accuracy as I search for my preferred factory hunting load in the Battle of the 6.5 Creedmoor Factory…
The Federal Fusion 140 Grain 6.5mm Creedmoor with soft point projectiles is the fourth factory hunting load I’ve tested for shot group accuracy as I search for my preferred factory hunting load in the Battle of the 6.5 Creedmoor Factory…
The Remington Core-Lokt 140 Grain 6.5mm Creedmoor with pointed soft point projectiles is the third factory hunting load I’ve tested for shot group accuracy as I search for my preferred factory hunting load in the Battle of the 6.5 Creedmoor…
The Hornady Precision Hunter 143 Grain 6.5mm Creedmoor with ELD-X projectiles is the second factory hunting load I’ve tested for shot group accuracy as I search for my preferred factory hunting load in the Battle of the 6.5 Creedmoor Factory…
After publishing the Battle of the 6.5 Creedmoor Factory Hunting Loads post, I headed over to Reddit to get some input on how to improve my test method to help determine the best load factory load for my rifle. Perhaps…
