Ammo Disappointment And Surprise

[shropshire dan 467]

Tested 3 ammo types today in the new steyr .243. Prvi 90g soft point gave 1/2 inch at 120 yards hornady 75g superformance gave 3 holes touching and federal vital shok 70g gave a 1.5 inch group. The 12 federal I still got ill keep as a test zero round in case I knock the scope lol. Does anyone have experience of fox shooting with soft point ammo as id rather spend £10 a box of ammo than £33 lol

 

Thanks

Edited August 27, 2015 by shropshire dan

[slipper 116]

Be fine mate and you are lucky you can get privi! Where did you get them? I was after some for mine

[slipper 116]

And half inch groups with privi is great

[Ratmanwan 66]

Used to shoot privi soft points in my 22.250, always did the business. Accurate and cheap too.

[SportingShooter 0]

Like anything Dan, you hit it in the right place and the soft point will do the job just fine. It's all anyone really used before ballistic tips came along

[Deker 3,478]

My T3 243 lives on 90g PRVI SP.

 

It deals with fox and deer just fine.

 

Mine stays inside 1" at 100, your 1/2" at 120 is better than I can achieve and more than adequate for field use.

 

[shropshire dan 467]

Cheers lads. I got pictures of the target but can't upload them. I got them at tom parry guns chris he sells .223 prvi aswel bud.

[Alsone 789]

Dauntsey Guns Sell Privi in most calibres including .243 : http://www.dauntseyguns.co.uk/downloads/AmmoPriceList.pdf

 

If you don't like the soft points Dan, maybe nows a good time to try reloading. I'm sure I've heard that Privi brass is quite thick and good for reloading.

 

Dauntsey also have Winchester Plastic tipped for £23.95 in .243.

Edited August 28, 2015 by Alsone

[charlie caller 3,654]

Privi brass is quite thick, very true, but be aware that a load worked up with thinner brass, can easily be over pressure in thicker case brass, so ALWAYS start at the bottom(lowest charge) and work up slowly.

[shropshire dan 467]

Thanks chaps. Seriously thinking about reloeding now to be honest. As long as I can similar groups to factory ammo ill be happy. How much of a saving do you think ill make reloeding?

 

Thanks

[AThomas 32]

The privis always seemed to be a bit hit and miss in my 270,but good for fouling up the barrel,and ridiculously cheap,ideal for reloading.

Remmington core-lock always gave good results in the 90-100gr range,as did the federal,although slightly more expensive.

[Deker 3,478]

Thanks chaps. Seriously thinking about reloeding now to be honest. As long as I can similar groups to factory ammo ill be happy. How much of a saving do you think ill make reloeding?

 

Thanks

 

Very little, if any, on PRVI prices, it may even possibly end up costing you more.

 

Anyone who reloads should be able to develop a very accurate load, but they also tend to keep tinkering. Financial savings take time to filter through after set up costs, and are also commonly negated by a lot of test loads by many people. It will also depend just how many rounds you shoot a year if reloading becomes financially beneficial. Some enjoy reloading, but bear in mind it also takes time so factor in your labour as well.

 

If you are getting 1/2" groups at 120 yards with PRVI, that will be about the best advert I have heard for NOT reloading.

 

Edited August 28, 2015 by Deker

[charlie caller 3,654]

Whilst agreeing with Deker's above statements, I have to add that re-loading can be a lot of fun, to some even becoming almost a separate branch of the shooting sports,some, I would go so far as to say,find the shooting of the loaded round second place to actually constructing it,I reload, yes because I can produce cheaper ammunition, at a guess I would say I can produce superb ammunition tailored to my own rifle for perhaps a little less than the cost of Prvi ammunition, but for the shooting man on a rain and wind lashed winters evening, when even the most hardened would not venture out, sitting in a warm house re-loading a batch of ammunition, ready for that next stalking/foxing outing, can be very pleasurable, and almost soporific, I say almost, as care and attention must be a large consideration when re-loading, but I think the biggest thrill(if you want to call it that) comes from dropping that 200yard Roebuck on the spot without a twitch, from a round you created yourself on the kitchen table, I know my homeloads have the care and attention lavished on them to give me the confidence to be able to pull the trigger,would I have the same confidence using a round mass produced in an eastern European factory?Perhaps not.

[shropshire dan 467]

The prvi rounds are extremely impressive through the steyr. Not sure about reloeding ill have to way up the cost and time. As having 3 kids at home I don't always have the time lol

[slipper 116]

Have you got tom Parry s number dan?