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Offline cooltimber

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Hornady sst
« on: October 09, 2021, 08:10:04 AM »
shooting 162gr sst out of my 7mm,at the range yesterday. I could not hit the 326 yrd gong,but could hit the 235 yrd gong. Havent shot for a length of time, so thought it was me..So id brought my hand loads ,not to test though as they r good to go.What the heck ill shoot 2 and if i cant hit the 326 yd gong,{{its the scope.}}Id already checked the tourge screws in ibs before i left. Bingo my hand loads hit every time 2x each..SO has anyone here had accuracy problems with Hornady sst rounds..My handloads push out interlock bullets.
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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2021, 08:19:36 AM »
I have used sst in 7 mag ,but I've only pushed it out to 250.
I'm not really a long range shooter.
But you know how the saying goes,
If your off a butt hair at 100 ,it can be mile off the farther you push it out.

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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2021, 08:38:53 AM »
I shoot the superformance 154sst out of my Montana rifle co 7mm mag. With great success. Started with different ammo and I did try the 162sst also and the 154s grouped much tighter for me. Comfortable out to 700 yards with it. Longest shots on animals was a Montana mule deer at 450 yards, frontal shot dropped him in his tracks. And my spring bear at 500+, she went a little ways but didn’t take long to die

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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2021, 01:09:35 PM »
My browning hell’s canyon shot performance sst great. But after seeing how they like to turn into a lot of little pieces when they hit an animal I stopped shooting them.

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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2021, 04:08:36 PM »
Not in 7mm but I shoot the 338. I've found that the weight difference has been as much as 5 grains difference. Could be effecting your accuracy. I will say that they have been one of the deadliest bullets I've shot elk with.

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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2021, 05:37:51 PM »
Was shooting Hornady 123SST in  6.5 Grendel....this week end. Could not get them to group at all.  5 plus inch at 100yds. very frustrating, re-torqued all the bolts, bore sighted again .... no change. ... changed to Federal 90gr and shot a 0.9 inch 5 shot group. Probably won't be buying any more Hornady SST.........

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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2021, 06:16:07 PM »
Was shooting Hornady 123SST in  6.5 Grendel....this week end. Could not get them to group at all.  5 plus inch at 100yds. very frustrating, re-torqued all the bolts, bore sighted again .... no change. ... changed to Federal 90gr and shot a 0.9 inch 5 shot group. Probably won't be buying any more Hornady SST.........
I have some .06 loads and they seem to b accurate enough.750 group today.guess its the lot numbers?
BUT Ill stay with Hornady interlocks in all my rifles,they just work,for me.
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Re: Hornady sst
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2021, 07:13:07 PM »
Some guns don't like certain bullets. Some do.

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