Hello all, I am posting this to see if other members are getting the same accuracy from the Seekins HIT and also to see if anybody has info on how much torque it takes to overcome the barrel retaining screw. I am very happy with the rifle and I think it was one of my best investments in a firearm.
I have been firing in a few configurations out to 1200 yards to see how my new HIT performs. Ammo - Hornady 140gr ELD match and Hornady American Gunner 140gr. I am going to start reloading next month so I will expect results to improve (after I figure out the process).
I have been using an Atlas PSR and rear bag for support most frequently, but occaisionally I will fire from a Fatboy Traverse tripod and invert 60 ballhead configured for prone firing. The optic is a Vortex Razor Gen III 6-36 / Mil.
I have fired approximately 250 rounds so far with no muzzle device, a Hellfire match muzzle brake, and a Dead Air Nomad-L attatched to the muzzle with a Hellfire universal adapter and Hellfire suppressor adapter. The rifle has been very accurate and consistent with all 3 configurations but the best accuracy has been achieved with the Nomad-L setup. The only exception is described in the paragraph below.
I was trying to remove my stuck suppressor and mounts with hand strenght only, no vice. I thought I felt some slippage while applying torque but chalked it up to the bipod slipping on the table. I went to the range and had some horrific groups, could not achieve 1 MOA at all. I found later that the torque I applied by hand overcame the barrel retaining screw, I had turned the barrel about 1/4 to 1/2 turn loose and fired it that way. I sent an email to Seekins to see if it is possible to overcome the screw by hand, does anybody have insight on this? Anyway - I re-installed the barrel and the groups below are from the Nomad-L configuration and Atlas-PSR with rear bag for support from 300 yards.
I have been firing in a few configurations out to 1200 yards to see how my new HIT performs. Ammo - Hornady 140gr ELD match and Hornady American Gunner 140gr. I am going to start reloading next month so I will expect results to improve (after I figure out the process).
I have been using an Atlas PSR and rear bag for support most frequently, but occaisionally I will fire from a Fatboy Traverse tripod and invert 60 ballhead configured for prone firing. The optic is a Vortex Razor Gen III 6-36 / Mil.
I have fired approximately 250 rounds so far with no muzzle device, a Hellfire match muzzle brake, and a Dead Air Nomad-L attatched to the muzzle with a Hellfire universal adapter and Hellfire suppressor adapter. The rifle has been very accurate and consistent with all 3 configurations but the best accuracy has been achieved with the Nomad-L setup. The only exception is described in the paragraph below.
I was trying to remove my stuck suppressor and mounts with hand strenght only, no vice. I thought I felt some slippage while applying torque but chalked it up to the bipod slipping on the table. I went to the range and had some horrific groups, could not achieve 1 MOA at all. I found later that the torque I applied by hand overcame the barrel retaining screw, I had turned the barrel about 1/4 to 1/2 turn loose and fired it that way. I sent an email to Seekins to see if it is possible to overcome the screw by hand, does anybody have insight on this? Anyway - I re-installed the barrel and the groups below are from the Nomad-L configuration and Atlas-PSR with rear bag for support from 300 yards.
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