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Re: My new 338AX by Kirby
WOW. The first thing that comes to mind is the eye relief with that Nightforce. Is it hard to control, or does the brake tame the recoil well?
WOW. The first thing that comes to mind is the eye relief with that Nightforce. Is it hard to control, or does the brake tame the recoil well?
Re: My new 338AX by Kirby
Tiger by the tail?
Tiger by the tail?
Re: My new 338AX by Kirby
Kirby builds some amazing rifles and crazy cartridges! My brother-in-law has a 338AX in his Raptor LRSS platform being built. I cant wait to see it in person! It will push me over the edge to get one built too!
Kirby builds some amazing rifles and crazy cartridges! My brother-in-law has a 338AX in his Raptor LRSS platform being built. I cant wait to see it in person! It will push me over the edge to get one built too!
Re: My new 338AX by Kirby
Kirby shot it today his comments
I had scouted out a target rock that was roughly 3/4 moa in size which I estimated its size using the NP-R1 reticle on my NF test scope. It was a measured 1052 yards from your muzzle. Set up, bore sighted the big XP and then turned the camera on because at times its hard to see accurate bullet impact with these big handcannons. I was happy to see that the big handgun stopped quivering just as the bullet landed about 20 yards low under the target rock. Spotted my own shot with a 338 AX, that big PK sure works GOOD!!
Made a scope adjustment and took another shot. This time it landed roughly 3 moa low. One more scope adjustment and another shot down range. This one landed just on the left/bottom edge of the 3/4 moa rock. Perfect.
Gave the barrel 30 minutes to totally cool and then turned the video back on and ran three down for accuracy testing. First shot landed exactly where the last shot had, left bottom edge of the rock, second shot left/middle edge of the rock, third shot landed where the first shot did. I am not exaggerating in any way, top to bottom of the three shot group was less then 1/2 moa and left to right, it was about 1/5 moa in size.
Did not need to see any more and no more rounds down the bore were needed before you do the barrel break in. I was able to see every bullet impact at this 1052 yard range. Recoil.... There is some there but you get more effect from the muzzle blast then anything else, its an EVENT!!!! Wear good eye protection and good hearing protection and you will not have any problems at all.
As far as scope/eye relief, When I started shooting the handcannon, I had my cap on my head and twice the scope tapped the bill on the hat so I pulled it off and never got touched by the scope. I was not snuggling right up to the eyepiece but I was easily getting MORE then 3/4 full field of view. I have a habit of totally relaxing the more I shoot a handcannon beause if you tense up to much, you start to get that annoying quivering trigger finger and grip so I get pretty relaxed in my hold and still, never got touched.
Kirby shot it today his comments
I had scouted out a target rock that was roughly 3/4 moa in size which I estimated its size using the NP-R1 reticle on my NF test scope. It was a measured 1052 yards from your muzzle. Set up, bore sighted the big XP and then turned the camera on because at times its hard to see accurate bullet impact with these big handcannons. I was happy to see that the big handgun stopped quivering just as the bullet landed about 20 yards low under the target rock. Spotted my own shot with a 338 AX, that big PK sure works GOOD!!
Made a scope adjustment and took another shot. This time it landed roughly 3 moa low. One more scope adjustment and another shot down range. This one landed just on the left/bottom edge of the 3/4 moa rock. Perfect.
Gave the barrel 30 minutes to totally cool and then turned the video back on and ran three down for accuracy testing. First shot landed exactly where the last shot had, left bottom edge of the rock, second shot left/middle edge of the rock, third shot landed where the first shot did. I am not exaggerating in any way, top to bottom of the three shot group was less then 1/2 moa and left to right, it was about 1/5 moa in size.
Did not need to see any more and no more rounds down the bore were needed before you do the barrel break in. I was able to see every bullet impact at this 1052 yard range. Recoil.... There is some there but you get more effect from the muzzle blast then anything else, its an EVENT!!!! Wear good eye protection and good hearing protection and you will not have any problems at all.
As far as scope/eye relief, When I started shooting the handcannon, I had my cap on my head and twice the scope tapped the bill on the hat so I pulled it off and never got touched by the scope. I was not snuggling right up to the eyepiece but I was easily getting MORE then 3/4 full field of view. I have a habit of totally relaxing the more I shoot a handcannon beause if you tense up to much, you start to get that annoying quivering trigger finger and grip so I get pretty relaxed in my hold and still, never got touched.
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