Comments on: Ultimate Precision: Mac McMillan’s Historic .009″ Group

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:37:05 +0000

…when I started handloading at 16…

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:36:20 +0000

222 with bullets, brass, primers and powders of 1970’s quality and technology? Not to mention barrels, triggers and stocks of the 1970’s? I’m really impressed by McMillan’s accomplishment. 222 was the my first cartridge when I started at 16. Shot it out of a T/C Contender with 14″ bull barrel. Sub 1/2″ groups got me hooked on reloading and guns in general. Love the Triple Deuce!

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 20:22:09 +0000

Well the PPC was not invented then so an odd comment….

This one hole group has, and should, stand the test of time. There was an article in “Precision Shooting” (RIP) about the measuring of the group and how each time the hole was gauged it grow a little. Also the paper absorbed moisture from humidity and this changed the hole size.

The point being that this group contributed to better measuring procedures for BR and, if measured today, could have been smaller than the accepted 0.009.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:03:06 +0000

And was accomplished shooting the 222 Remington. So much for the PPC!