.22-243 Middlestead Groups

What's a JLK not familiar with JLKs?

That's another reason I like my mild load with the 69 grainers it's very accurate and probably not to hard on the barrel.

Chuck
 
JLK is probably the best maker of high VLD long range bullets in the smaller calibers. By smaller I mean under 338 caliber. Very nice guy to work with. His 90gr VLD bullet is unbelievable at 1000 yards but takes faster than an 8" twist which means even shorter barrel life.

Playing in the fast lanes costs, pay the price and have fun.

Jack
 
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Some people get pissy if you talk about shooting 1000 yds at anything other than paper and humans. It's alright to wound an enemy soldier but God forbid you wound a ground squirrel! LOL! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif

Chuckster /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif



Best I heard it put in a while /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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Some people get pissy if you talk about shooting 1000 yds at anything other than paper and humans. It's alright to wound an enemy soldier but God forbid you wound a ground squirrel! LOL! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif

Chuckster /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif



Best I heard it put in a while /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif



Yea I thought about that after I said it almost sounds like I care if a jihadist gets wounded. Well for the record I don't and neither do I loose any sleep if I nick a groundhog instead of rip his head off! LOL! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Chuckster
 
My only problem with wounded woodchucks is I don't count them if they get down the hole /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angry-smiley-055.gif
Jack. How many rounds in your experience before the bullets start breaking up? At least the second time around you don't have to pay for action truing and all your loading stuff/development should be good to go.
 
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Me either Chuckaholic. We've always had the rule no tail in hand no count!

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chuckaholic,
I would expect 5-600 before blowups. That's about what I get from an 8.5" twist 22-250AI.

JLK doesn't have a website. The phone is; 479 331-4194, that is in Arkansas.

Jack
 
Well I got me a box of 75 gr A-Max bullets. Headin' out to the range tomorrow taking the crony with me. Will let ya know how "The Undertaker" does with them!

Loaded up four different loads will hopefully settle on one real good load!

Will also check the load with the 69 gr MK to see what velocity theyr'e kickin' out of that 26" barrel at!



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Well Gentlemen,

The jury is still out on the 75 grain A-Max. The loads I loaded and shot today were ok on the lower end. 40 grains of 4831 flew 3250 fps or so but the third load I shot didn't even make it to the target. I believe they disentigrated in mid air they cronographed around 3400 and up I didn't even shoot the last load I had for the 75 gr. A-Max at 43 grains of 4831.

The first group I shot with them seemed to go in one hole. But I could only see where 2 bullets went through. LOL! I'm not sure about that. My backer was about 3' by 3' solid tan back of a combat target. going to have to try that load again. I don't even believe it myself!

Going to have to do some more research and try some different loads.

The .69 gr Sierra MK's seem to be more stable. And by the way a 10 shot average of the 69 grainers was 3365 fps with 41 grains of 4831. I had estimated it at 3150.

Chuck
 
I called Hornady this morning. I spoke with a rep named Bob. I told him that I had a 26" 1 in 8 twist Lilja barrel. Then I told him a bought a box of 75 gr. A-max bullets. I told him that I didn't think they were making it to the target.

He chuckled and said that was the first thing that ran through his mind when I told him about my setup. "Wonder if they're making it out of the barrel." He said they were real fragile and if they weren't showing up on paper that they most likely were coming apart prematurely!

So I think I'll go back to my Sierras except I may try the 77 gr MK's this time around.

Chuckster
 


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