Paul Pollard
posted this
17 October 2010
Tried the LBT 65 gr bullet on Saturday. Shot 2, 10-shot groups in 15 minute time limit without cleaning. Had 6 sighters for each target. The results were ok: first group 1.348, 2d one at 1.054 for a 1.201 agg.
Must have done something right with the Eagan 80 gr bullet. Same procedure. Shot 2 targets with no cleaning between in the 15 minute time limit. Group one was .786, group two was .928 for an agg of .857. Only took 3 sighters on the first target and none on the second.
The LBT load was the same as the Eagan. Both should have been about 2450 fps. The pressure was really low on the 65 grain bullet. Some more fitting of the LBT and some load development is in order before declaring the LBT less capable.
Evidently, stability isn't the issue with the Eagan bullet. A little more care was taken seating gas checks with less lead shaving. This may have helped accuracy.