Point being, it couldn't have been fired with the barrel plug still in there from the cerakote. I'm not sure it was ever test fired.
Shooting the 185 VLD factory HSM required a rubber mallet to extract the brass. 190 Federal GM produced a grouping of about 2.5". 195 Hornady ELD-M was about 1.5", and 200 ELD-X was about the same.
I guess I expected something better from a custom rifle as my other precision rifles are an AXMC and a Tikka. Regardless of the ammunition I use for those two, I never grouped as poorly as this build. It all just seemed odd; hence, my silly ass question in this 'stupid' question section.