2nd outing w/ McGowen
Jul 7, 2011 11:59:16 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2011 11:59:16 GMT -5
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OK, I will show the rest of the days groups. All shot at 100yds. I arrived at the range around 9ish. Temp was around 82 degrees. After my 1st range trip I freefloated my stock to the recoil lug, cleaned the breech plug and the bore. I then ran one patch with Lock Ease Garaphite Lubricant. Prior to firing the 1st shot today I snapped two Fed209A primers then loaded up. Bottom group in the white is numbered in the order they were fired, Fed209A primers. I then adjusted the scope 12 clicks up and fired the 3 shot group above using the SST's with 60gr H4198 and Fed209A's. It measured .694ish by my calipers. I then shot the Barnes with 60gr and the 1st two shots are right there. The 3rd shot I think went high by either barrel heat or maybe it's because the Fed209A primer loaded a little hard? I only had 6 charges of 60 grains loaded in tubes so I could not fire a 4th to verify why it went high. The last group of the day was the XTP's. I used Win209 primers and they were by far the cleanest primers I have used so far in this rig. All sabots used were Harvester light blues. By the time I departed the range around 11:30 the temp was 89 degrees! I let the barrel cool maybe 4-5 minutes between shots. It definitely needs to cool down before I go shoot again. I do want to try 61-62 gr with the SST's and Barnes the next outing. I will not be satisfied until I run 3 through the same hole at 100yds.
OK, I will show the rest of the days groups. All shot at 100yds. I arrived at the range around 9ish. Temp was around 82 degrees. After my 1st range trip I freefloated my stock to the recoil lug, cleaned the breech plug and the bore. I then ran one patch with Lock Ease Garaphite Lubricant. Prior to firing the 1st shot today I snapped two Fed209A primers then loaded up. Bottom group in the white is numbered in the order they were fired, Fed209A primers. I then adjusted the scope 12 clicks up and fired the 3 shot group above using the SST's with 60gr H4198 and Fed209A's. It measured .694ish by my calipers. I then shot the Barnes with 60gr and the 1st two shots are right there. The 3rd shot I think went high by either barrel heat or maybe it's because the Fed209A primer loaded a little hard? I only had 6 charges of 60 grains loaded in tubes so I could not fire a 4th to verify why it went high. The last group of the day was the XTP's. I used Win209 primers and they were by far the cleanest primers I have used so far in this rig. All sabots used were Harvester light blues. By the time I departed the range around 11:30 the temp was 89 degrees! I let the barrel cool maybe 4-5 minutes between shots. It definitely needs to cool down before I go shoot again. I do want to try 61-62 gr with the SST's and Barnes the next outing. I will not be satisfied until I run 3 through the same hole at 100yds.
nice job Steve and very nice shooting. You have one fine hunting machine there. Look forward to more reports. 