Thread: The answer to my 223 ES pissing and moaning?

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings,
So to summarise the rifle shoots quite well in 10 shot groups which are always larger than 3 or 5 shot groups. Velocity indicates book max pressures once barrel length is allowed for and the projectiles are stable to 300 metres at least. If we did not know what the ES and SD were we would be happy. Now I would be the last person to suggest aiming for perfection was not a noble goal but the law of diminishing returns does apply here. Be happy with what you have but it is still noble to strive for better. The choice is ours and ours alone.
Regards Grandpamac

Agree 100%. If your not careful you wear out the barrel searching for the perfect load. Not to mention the costs involved.

Edit: have you considered annealing?