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New Contest Starting Now! This Target Haunts Me
Tell us about the one that got away, the flier that ruined your group, the zero that drifted, the shot you still see when you close your eyes. Winner will receive a free scope!
Wow. I didn't expect this to devolve into a OCW thread. I definitely think the OCW has merit; I use a combo ladder/OCW (Same point of aim but multiple rounds round robin) looking for same POI (group center, not group size per se) and same rough shape (usually flat shape).
I'm looking to two...
So I got a chance to run my Berger 140 Hybrid load directly against the 140 ELD load at 700 and 1056yds in a 7-8mph full value wind. At distances to 400-500 the ELDs hold tighter groups than Berger's (.3-.5 vs .4-.6) and better SD/ES (7/21 vs 10/30). But as you move past 500, that changes...
I have 300ish 140 Elds left but i had less luck with the RDFS than the 140 ELDs. At least the BC on the RDFs was consistent though!
Never ventured into the 147s. I think Hornady can make a good bullet BUT:
They must be 100 count boxes or bullets get deformed. The 2000 count boxes get...
So I finally had my last straw with tipped bullets. Specifically, Hornady, but I'm not likely to go back to anything with a polymer tip for the appreciable future.
Quick version: 223s they shoot great at 100, 200 and with 6.5s even 400-600yds. But small lot-to-lot ogive/BTO variation...
Mechanics/fundamentals between bolt gun and semis are slightly different in terms of focus.
Semiautos have different physics involved that require much better fundamentals:
sear break to firing pin hits primer,
different physics of rotational hammer to strike firing pin
barrel time and bolt...
Want to buy or trade for NF 7-35 Mil XT, 7-35 MIL C, ZCO420, or ZCO 527.
Have 4 rifles up for sale/trade, $500 Manners Gift Card and/or straight cash for trade/purchase.
Link to rifles...
Group photos added for those that I have saved.
6.5CM Criterion Manners Howa Bolt Action:
6.5 Dracos MSR10
MSR10 Factory barrel (bottom row from Cold Clean Bore. First group is fouling in next two are dirty barrel).
Cleaning out safe to fund some new projects! Have 4 rifles up for grabs.
Each rifle has numerous threads with groups and load development from these rifles so there is long history to back up each rifles precision. But they are priced to move. All of them are hammers; I simply don't shoot...
@Dski48 Need to add: make sure your berm at 100 stops shots 40-50" higher than poi or you'll be sending rounds into the stratosphere and neighboring properties. Easy to forget when we are just shooting at 100yds...