I am loading 50.5 grns of varget behind a 168grn barnes triple shock. I am happy with the group sizes that this round is producing, but not with the trajectory. How can I flatten this round out? Approx. 5 inches higher at 100yds than at 50yds. My rifle is a 1/11 twist. Also 50.5 is the max charge behind most 165 and 168 bullets, but another reloader told me he loads 56grns behind a 130grn barnes. Anyone with experince on a heavier charge than the 50.5 of varget that I am loading behind a 168grn bullet.
Flattening out the trajectory on my 30"06
- Thread starter Lumberman
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What rifle are you shooting? What length is the barrel? What is your max distance you want to shoot? What distance will you Zero the scope?
It sounds like you zeroed at fifty yards instead of 100 and didn't take into account the difference between the axis of the bore and the axis of the centerline of your scope and at what point they intersect. The easiest solution is to re zero at 100 and then shoot at fifty, I believe this will resolve your issue. If not your rings may be sitting way too high.
Also, what is the height of your scope reticle center... Bore center to scope center?
A 50 yd "0" is gonna put you very high @ 100 yds. You're pushing the bullet up steep to meet the line of sight so quickly at 50. It's gonna push it up a great deal more a little further down range.
This is a biggie. "how low can you go" so to speak.
