stagpanther
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Technically this post isn't about shooters making their own ammunition so I suppose it could be argued that it should be put on a different forum thread, but I think it belongs here because it does have some relevance to the process of making ammunition--and I do in fact handload some 22lr.
A lot of discussion goes on among 22lr fans as to how and what makes 22lr shoot accurately and consistently--especially at longer ranges where the relatively inefficient bullet design from the BC point of view becomes more vulnerable to upset in flight.
If you watch this video on Utube follow what Gavin is saying about the different grades of Lapuau's 22lr ammunition and how he tested it from 50 to 400 yards. Basically, what he is saying is that the only difference between the two types of excellent ammunition is the lot testing consistency--it is otherwise the same ammunition using the same components made on the same equipment. This is not exceptional--most if not all the top 22lr manufacturers do the same thing and offer lot testing services for users of their premium stuff.
My take--this reflects the inherent importance of tight tolerance control in their manufacturing--partly because the components and proportions/weights are so small--and partly because the limitations of the bullet's design (most use some variation of the RA4 bullet profile with the exception maybe of Cutting Edge's CURX solids for their expensive high performance bullets/ammunition) will be dramatically reflected in the bullet's performance. Minute variations from manufacturing can result in dramatically degraded consistency; especially as the distance to target gets longer. Something to think about when spending tons of money on exotic shooting hardware and/or bashing yourself over the head trying to derive the magic formula to dope out better results at longer distances.
A lot of discussion goes on among 22lr fans as to how and what makes 22lr shoot accurately and consistently--especially at longer ranges where the relatively inefficient bullet design from the BC point of view becomes more vulnerable to upset in flight.
If you watch this video on Utube follow what Gavin is saying about the different grades of Lapuau's 22lr ammunition and how he tested it from 50 to 400 yards. Basically, what he is saying is that the only difference between the two types of excellent ammunition is the lot testing consistency--it is otherwise the same ammunition using the same components made on the same equipment. This is not exceptional--most if not all the top 22lr manufacturers do the same thing and offer lot testing services for users of their premium stuff.
My take--this reflects the inherent importance of tight tolerance control in their manufacturing--partly because the components and proportions/weights are so small--and partly because the limitations of the bullet's design (most use some variation of the RA4 bullet profile with the exception maybe of Cutting Edge's CURX solids for their expensive high performance bullets/ammunition) will be dramatically reflected in the bullet's performance. Minute variations from manufacturing can result in dramatically degraded consistency; especially as the distance to target gets longer. Something to think about when spending tons of money on exotic shooting hardware and/or bashing yourself over the head trying to derive the magic formula to dope out better results at longer distances.
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