HBC 155.5

[Odinslad]

Has anyone used the new 155.5gn projectiles from Optimus??? Are they an improvement or not??

[scott/r]

Have they been approved for use in t/r or f stanard yet? If they have, they'll certainly be worth a look.

[Barry Davies]

They are being sold by the various States so one could assume they are approved. Sierra did not have to have theirs approved so I guess the same applies to HBC.
I know they are being sold and used at the Vic Queens so go for it.
Barry

[Jase PTRC]

PROJECTILES ALLOWED
The following projectiles are at present approved for handloading for Target
Rifle and F Class Standard Disciplines.
.308 Calibre
ADI – FMJ Projectiles 144 grain
Sierra MatchKing 2155 155 grain.
Sierra Palma MatchKing 2156 155 grain.
BJD - HBC .308 155 grain.
Optimus HBC 155.5 grain
Nosler HPBT .308 155 grain.
Berger VLD Match Target 155 grain
Berger Match Fullbore Target 155.5 grain
Berger Match Hybrid Target 155 grain

[Odinslad]

Very good. Will be giving them a run soon. Cheers

[Hat]

So...what’s the verdict? How do they compare?

[flatlina]

I know they work well on donkeys and pigs.

[Odinslad]

So after putting a thousand or so down range I find them much better than the old ones, I don’t batch these in weight groups like the older ones and find they like a jump rather than being jammed into lands. Will be using these all the time now.

[lonerider43]

you do realise that optimus are Dia's ?
they were renamed buy the new owner.

[saum2]

you do realise that optimus are Dia's ?
they were renamed buy the new owner.

I think he means Dyers. ( Bob & Jan owned the business before they sold)

[lonerider43]

yeah sorry,spelling.

[Odinslad]

Yep sure do. The HBC pointed version are made with very little weight variance, not enough for me to check and batch, Dyers had up to 3-5 grains variant in every box.

[Coley]

My current batch is pretty poor quality control wise, scratches, gouges and a few even have what looks the be dried grease on them. That said they are still shooting well enough.

I am disappoint in the overall quality though and have decided to give the Bergers a go for a comparison.

[Mick_762]

QC from when Bob and Jan were the owners to now has been steadily in decline.
Do I have/can I prove it? No. But there is too much anecdotal evidence to suggest otherwise.

[flatlina]

QC from when Bob and Jan were the owners to now has been steadily in decline.
Do I have/can I prove it? No. But there is too much anecdotal evidence to suggest otherwise.

I think this is a big call. If anything Dave is even more pedantic than Bob.