230gr Lead RN not very accurate compared to SWC. Why?

777funk · May 5, 2013, 09:38 AM

I've been shooting 200gr Lead SWC's and they're pretty decent in accuracy. My groups are random and all over the target at 12 yards with Lead RN 230 grains.

I'm using 4gr TiteWad.

Not sure what I'm seeing here.

PA-Joe · May 5, 2013, 09:43 AM

Are you buying the same diamter and have you measured them to make certain?

Old Grump · May 5, 2013, 11:19 AM

Are you using the same load for both bullets? If you are you might want to do a little work on that. At 25 yards my SWC are only marginally better than my LRN and both are pretty good. I'm using Bullseye and my load for the 230 gr bullet is 4.6 gr vs 4.2 gr for the wad cutters, not a lot if difference but it shows up on paper.

g.willikers · May 5, 2013, 11:25 AM

Same here.
The SWCs are much longer and engage more rifling.
Not a huge difference, but definitely noticeable.
Especially at 50 yds or more.

WESHOOT2 · May 7, 2013, 07:52 AM

Not the bullet weight difference.

May 5, 2013, 09:38 AM	#1
777funk Member Join Date: January 3, 2013 Posts: 21	230gr Lead RN not very accurate compared to SWC. Why? I've been shooting 200gr Lead SWC's and they're pretty decent in accuracy. My groups are random and all over the target at 12 yards with Lead RN 230 grains. I'm using 4gr TiteWad. Not sure what I'm seeing here.

May 5, 2013, 11:19 AM	#3
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	Are you using the same load for both bullets? If you are you might want to do a little work on that. At 25 yards my SWC are only marginally better than my LRN and both are pretty good. I'm using Bullseye and my load for the 230 gr bullet is 4.6 gr vs 4.2 gr for the wad cutters, not a lot if difference but it shows up on paper. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

May 5, 2013, 11:25 AM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Same here. The SWCs are much longer and engage more rifling. Not a huge difference, but definitely noticeable. Especially at 50 yds or more. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

May 7, 2013, 07:52 AM	#5
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	excuses Not the bullet weight difference. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

May 5, 2013, 09:43 AM	#2
PA-Joe Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: NEPA Posts: 909	Are you buying the same diamter and have you measured them to make certain?