Weatherby Super Varmint Master

cardboardkiller · 03-18-2004, 11:36 PM

I picked up my Weatherby Super Varmint Master in .223 today, topped with a Leupold LRT 8.5-25X50, and I am wondering about ammo.

I shot some break in rounds and shot one group, it was gusty at times with 10-20mph winds, with some Winchester 50gr ballistic tips that measured a shade over 1/2" at 100 yards, any thoughts on bullet weight or ammo choice?

I am going to use this gun for plinking, longer range varmints and hopefully a prairie dog hunt this summer.

I am sure the gun and I have some room to improve as I get used to it and find some ammo it likes.

The gun has a 1:12 twist.

Danny45 · 03-20-2004, 10:22 AM

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shade over 1/2" at 100 yards,

I am sure the gun and I have some room to improve as I get used to it and find some ammo it likes.

Damn, how much does the gun have to like it's ammo??? Sounds like you found a pretty good combination already. The 50 grainers will work fine for plinking and 'dogs. Another you might try is the Hornady loads. They have a bullet similar to the SST that is designed for groundhogs and is devastating (I forgot the name of them, but they have the same red poly tip).

cardboardkiller · 03-20-2004, 09:50 PM

My old Remington VSSF in 22-250 shot 1/3" groups and a 6 shot 4" group at 600 yards with the cheap 55gr Winchester loads, I had the barrel cryoed and a trigger job done. I'm just hoping for a little better performance in a rifle that cost twice as much as that Remington, should have kept it.

DM · 03-21-2004, 09:16 AM

Not to sound rude, but you should have kept the Remington!!! Spending more for the Wby. name will NOT get you a better shooting gun!!!

Of the hundreds of guns i've sold or owned, on the average the Rems always out shot the other production rifles!!! Rem have good bbls, a fast lock time, and it's an easy action to bed, all that adds up to excelent out of the box accuracy!! I've NEVER seen a "tuned up" Wby. out shoot a "tuned up" Remington!!

Drilling Man

stubblejumper · 03-21-2004, 09:18 AM

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My old Remington VSSF in 22-250 shot 1/3" groups

I also would have kept it.

cardboardkiller · 03-21-2004, 09:25 AM

Woulda", "Coulda", "Shoulda" that is the past and this is the rifle I have now. Any ideas?

handloader1 · 03-21-2004, 11:55 PM

My next rifle will be a Weatherby Mark V Super Varmint Master Single Shot in a 220 Swift. I can just taste it!!

I know a guy at the range who has one who shoots .6667" groups at 300 yds. with hand loads. Good luck with your new rifle.