ricky_arthur
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I already showed a picture of it and yesterday I made a couple trip to the range for Break in, Sight-in and Load development.
I just got a new shooting rest, so I was trying that out also.
couple range pics.
I started out load development by trying some lower pressure loads and working up as I was sighting in and breaking in the bbl. I didn't really care to see them on paper because I was simply checking to see if there were any pressure signs as I worked up to higher charge loads. The bullet I hoped to use was a 100gr Nosler Partition, my back up plan was a 100gr sierra pro hunter.
Max load was listed at 42.8 Gr varget. I shot 3 loads for the 100gr Nosler Partition with 3 shots each, just to guage potential.
Charges and velocities are ...
41.7gr 3052,3059,(no data chrono error)
42.0gr 2930(possible chrono error also),3099,and 3088
42.3 gr 3127,3124,3114.
The results were not too impressive, the 3rd shot on the 42.3 load was off the paper. There were no pressure signs but the bolt locked back on a loaded mag 4 times in 9 shots.
The next loads with the SPH's were...
41.7 3119,3103,3104
42.0 3141,3169,3171
42.3 3187,3158,3162
These showed some promise, there were no pressure signs, but again the bolt locked back on a loaded mag. I unscrewed the Mag catch one turn and it happened one more time but then stopped.
I returned home and loaded a few more of the sierra pro hunters at, 41.5, 41.8 and 42.5.
results were
41.5.3089,3096,3115
41.8 3107,3110,3112
42.5 3161,3169,3165 Pretty impressive ES on those last 2 loads.
Function was perfect with all of these loads and again they show some potential.
42.5gr showed slight primer flatening, but very minor. I will load 5 more at each of the loads that showed promise and maybe 5 at Max load of 42.8 and try them tomorrow.
So far so good, I hope to have this rifle ready to go by deer season.
A couple notes, the shooting sled worked great and gave a very stable platform, sportsmans warehouse had them on sale for 49.95 last week and I'm glad I picked one up.
The vortex scope was very good except for one thing, the eye relief when at the max Power (20X) was very stingy, I had to move the mount back one slot on the rail even though it was perfect at low power when I mounted it. I was pleased with the PEPR mount, in that when I removed it and moved it back a notch, POI did not change.
Thats my results so far, I hope to dial it in tommorow.
I just got a new shooting rest, so I was trying that out also.
couple range pics.



I started out load development by trying some lower pressure loads and working up as I was sighting in and breaking in the bbl. I didn't really care to see them on paper because I was simply checking to see if there were any pressure signs as I worked up to higher charge loads. The bullet I hoped to use was a 100gr Nosler Partition, my back up plan was a 100gr sierra pro hunter.
Max load was listed at 42.8 Gr varget. I shot 3 loads for the 100gr Nosler Partition with 3 shots each, just to guage potential.
Charges and velocities are ...
41.7gr 3052,3059,(no data chrono error)
42.0gr 2930(possible chrono error also),3099,and 3088
42.3 gr 3127,3124,3114.
The results were not too impressive, the 3rd shot on the 42.3 load was off the paper. There were no pressure signs but the bolt locked back on a loaded mag 4 times in 9 shots.

The next loads with the SPH's were...
41.7 3119,3103,3104
42.0 3141,3169,3171
42.3 3187,3158,3162
These showed some promise, there were no pressure signs, but again the bolt locked back on a loaded mag. I unscrewed the Mag catch one turn and it happened one more time but then stopped.

I returned home and loaded a few more of the sierra pro hunters at, 41.5, 41.8 and 42.5.
results were
41.5.3089,3096,3115
41.8 3107,3110,3112
42.5 3161,3169,3165 Pretty impressive ES on those last 2 loads.
Function was perfect with all of these loads and again they show some potential.

42.5gr showed slight primer flatening, but very minor. I will load 5 more at each of the loads that showed promise and maybe 5 at Max load of 42.8 and try them tomorrow.
So far so good, I hope to have this rifle ready to go by deer season.
A couple notes, the shooting sled worked great and gave a very stable platform, sportsmans warehouse had them on sale for 49.95 last week and I'm glad I picked one up.
The vortex scope was very good except for one thing, the eye relief when at the max Power (20X) was very stingy, I had to move the mount back one slot on the rail even though it was perfect at low power when I mounted it. I was pleased with the PEPR mount, in that when I removed it and moved it back a notch, POI did not change.
Thats my results so far, I hope to dial it in tommorow.
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