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Post by ronlaughlin on Nov 12, 2014 14:18:46 GMT -5
Yesterday, into a squeaky clean barrel, the Omega X7 was loaded with 300g Deep Curl, 110g Blackhorn, and crush rib sabot. Then the rifle was carried out to the truck, along with some Federal 215 primers, bullets, sabots, and pre loaded powder vials. It went down to zero here last night. This morning the truck was started, left running to melt frost, and the rifle was wrapped in coats, and put in the back so it would stay cold. The bullets, sabots, powder, and primers were also wrapped to keep them cold. When we arrived where the shooting could commence, it was 3 degrees, and the wind was penetrating. After walking out to place the target, i sorta lost interest in setting up the portable shooting bench, and stool, what with the cold wind the way it was. Managed to get the truck setting quite level with the drivers door 88 yard from the target. Using a window rest i was able to shoot quite steady with my left hand holding the forearm, rested, and my right elbow on the steering wheel. The window was left open because of the spotting scope, but the heater was running full. Then when shooting, the truck was turned off. Actually the only shot that really mattered was the first, however the plan was to shoot 5, but the target blew off the backer after just 3, so i quit, and came home. It seems i no longer need to wonder if the rifle primers will ignite the powder during the cold weather of deer season. Ignition was instantaneous, just like it was last summer.
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Post by jims on Nov 12, 2014 19:26:07 GMT -5
Just curious which shot was the clean bore?
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Post by ronlaughlin on Nov 12, 2014 21:15:48 GMT -5
Well.. i hate to answer, because none of us can know what happened to that bullet in the wind. The wind was very swirly, and inconsistent while i was shooting, so, did it hit where it did, because it was from a clean bore, cold bore, or because it was pushed by the wind? Plus my aim using a 1X scope at that range is suspect. Plus not shooting from a bench makes my trigger pulling suspect. The first shot was taken from an ice cold rifle that had been sitting over night in the cold. The second shot was taken from a rifle that had just been shot a couple three minutes before.
The far left lowest bullet hole was made from the cold clean bore
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