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So, I went and grouped tested the 2 bullets I am set on this year. 290 Hornady Bore Driver and the 290 Barnes T-EZ. Shot both with an 80 Volume and 100 Volume charge of BH209. Results were fairly similar as the rifle seems to like the lower load, or I am better at shooting it with less recoil. Either way, groups are below. About an 1/2 - 3/4 difference in groups between loads. I had enough powder to chrono 3 of 4 loads.
Running the numbers, the lower loads only give me about 900 FT LBS of energy at 100 yards. I get 1k FT LBS out to 200 yards and less drop.
My thought is give up 3/4 of an inch and go with the Barnes with the 100 volume load.
Your thoughts? More velocity or a little better accuracy?
EDIT - All powder charges were measured by weight IAW BH 209 spec sheet.
Hornady Bore Driver 290
100 Grains Volume
100 yds 2.03 MOA
Velocity - 1745
Hornady Bore Driver 290
80 Grains Volume
100 yds 1.43 MOA
N/A
Barnes T-EZ 290
100 Grains Volume
100 yds 2.01 MOA
Velocity - 1781 fps
Barnes T-EZ 290
80 Grains Volume
100 yds 1.23 MOA
Velocity - 1595 FPS
Running the numbers, the lower loads only give me about 900 FT LBS of energy at 100 yards. I get 1k FT LBS out to 200 yards and less drop.
My thought is give up 3/4 of an inch and go with the Barnes with the 100 volume load.
Your thoughts? More velocity or a little better accuracy?
EDIT - All powder charges were measured by weight IAW BH 209 spec sheet.
Hornady Bore Driver 290
100 Grains Volume
100 yds 2.03 MOA
Velocity - 1745
Hornady Bore Driver 290
80 Grains Volume
100 yds 1.43 MOA
N/A
Barnes T-EZ 290
100 Grains Volume
100 yds 2.01 MOA
Velocity - 1781 fps
Barnes T-EZ 290
80 Grains Volume
100 yds 1.23 MOA
Velocity - 1595 FPS
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