Nov 7 groups at 100 yards
Seven groups and 33 shots at 100 yards on Nov 7, 2026, in gusty wind. The tightest stated group is 0.40 inches. A single group is mostly noise.
This session is Nov 7, 2026. Seven groups, 33 shots, at 100 yards. The rifle is a .223 Savage Axis II with a 1:9 twist. The bullet is the Lapua 69 gr Scenar-L. The wind was gusty.
The figure is that plot at true scale. Holes are 0.224 inches and numbered in firing order. It also marks the group center, a mean-radius circle, and a 1 inch aim point. AI was used to lay the recorded holes out so a group can be compared with the inch circle instead of judged from a photo.
The loads that day were N140 at 23.5 gr in two seatings, Varget at 23.8 gr, N133 at 20.8 gr, CFE 223 at 24.4 gr, and IMR 8208 XBR at 22.2 gr. Seating B is 0.020 in deeper.
The tightest group in the notes is the N140 seated 0.020 in deeper: 0.40 inches (0.38 MOA). The widest is N133 at 20.8 gr: 1.25 inches (1.19 MOA).
The notes’ caveats: the wind was gusty, there were only one or two groups per load, and two of the groups are only 4 shots. A single group is mostly noise.
These charge weights are what was written down for this rifle on this day. They are not a recommended load. See the Safety page.