I bought a Ruger American Predator and a magpul stock for a light hunting/ steel shooting rig. Turns out this thing will shoot. My load I've started working up:
-140 eldm
-h4350 (41.8-42.8)
- new Lapua brass
-cci 400 SR
The plan was to find a decent load to run a couple hundred rounds to speed the barrel up, but since its showing great accuracy, I don't want to push it real hard right out of the gate. The accuracy node seems to be around the 42.3 mark but without a chrono, it seems like I'm pushing it too fast to start with? No pressure signs and from what I'm reading, this is a common node area. I still have more testing to do but I'm deciding on dropping down lower or not?
I know it's just a factory ruger barrel, so I'm not overly worried like I would with an expensive barrel.
-140 eldm
-h4350 (41.8-42.8)
- new Lapua brass
-cci 400 SR
The plan was to find a decent load to run a couple hundred rounds to speed the barrel up, but since its showing great accuracy, I don't want to push it real hard right out of the gate. The accuracy node seems to be around the 42.3 mark but without a chrono, it seems like I'm pushing it too fast to start with? No pressure signs and from what I'm reading, this is a common node area. I still have more testing to do but I'm deciding on dropping down lower or not?
I know it's just a factory ruger barrel, so I'm not overly worried like I would with an expensive barrel.
