Had a chance after work to try the coated 30-06 loads in the A3. Accuracy at 50 yards off a rest wasn’t great. .... Then again I didn’t buy these for match grade accuracy so I need to be realistic with my expectations.
I don't know if the 170g profile is conducive to the best accuracy. The 150g 6.5mm bullet that Norm makes has a similar profile and doesn't seem to shoot as well as the Lyman 266469 in my m96. I'm not very learned about various bullet profiles (bore-riding and what not), but it just seems the profile of the 266469 shoots better than Norm's 6.5mm bullet. It's a lot easier to buy the bullets than casting my own, of course.
For my grade of marksmanship, the differences are not that drastic.
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