So, last June I asked Mr. Gradous order a 6.5 twist .22 cal. Kreiger barrel. My build date would be whenever the barrel came in. So 3 weeks ago the barrel comes in & Robert said we could build the rifle. My goal was to have him build a Tubb T2000t in .223. Robert said he had never built a Tubb rifle before so it required a little studying. We take it all apart & in a few minutes he says "ok, let's go". He has a reamer that has never been used before which has the correct freebore for the long 90 gr. Berger VLD's. It's a pleasure to watch the man work. I got the barrel long enough for a finish length of 31". He looks at it a says "I am going to cut it here". Turns out it is about 28.5". I ask how he knows to cut there. With a little smirk he says he can't tell me everything. I had brought several different loads that I thought might work with the 90's. We set up in Robert's shooting room about 10 yards from the shop. After couple of sighters he takes 3 rounds & starts shooting. We took turns shooting 3 shot groups to see what the barrel would like. As many of Robert's rifles do, it seemed to shoot whatever we put in it. Robert shot better than I did. Oh well more practice is needed.
I took some different loads to the 400 yard range a couple of days later & managed this 3 shot group. 3 shot groups are only for load testing. Next week more range time to zero in on a load.
Semper Fi
I took some different loads to the 400 yard range a couple of days later & managed this 3 shot group. 3 shot groups are only for load testing. Next week more range time to zero in on a load.
Semper Fi
