Spent another 6 1/2 hours at the range on Sat, shot pretty much non-stop for all of it as I had 9 rifles so no need to wait for barrel cooling. Had a couple of highlights I'll share with y'all and my 9.3X300WM did some amazing stuff but I just posted it on that thread, so I won't reiterate it here.
The afternoon started off at 4:00 PM with a temp of 23 deg C, humidity of 64%, less than 5 kts wind from the south and 5/10 broken cumulus cloud cover. Temp dropped to 17 deg C by 10:30 PM all else remained much the same.
This was my Whelen, both groups are the same load, shot aprox 1/2 hour apart between 8:30 and 10:00 PM - Rifle is a Mod 700 Classic, all factory original wearing a Leupold Vari X II 4-12 X40.
This group was with an old 308 NM I picked up in a Parker Hale Super Safari, it has seen better days and some hack "refinished" the stock, removing any evidence of checkering. This poor old dog got an ancient Weaver K4 from the drawer. There was a day when I could shoot 3/4" groups with a 2.5X scope but I'm afraid those days are long gone. Had to seat the A-frames to suit the magazine box instead of the throat, so it is what it is. I felt I was doing better than 1 7/8" and all the loads ran pretty much same size and shape, so I suspect this is about what she'll do and that's it, with this bullet. I may try different bullets or I may just sight it in and keep it for a loaner. I made up another 30 cases today from my stash of W-W 300 WM brass, so now I have an even 50 for her.
There was nothing else of note in the group so that's all I have for ya this weekend.
Douglas
PS.......... Are these photos to your spec's now Mumbles Marble Mouth, or maybe I threw one more than 4" out LOL
The afternoon started off at 4:00 PM with a temp of 23 deg C, humidity of 64%, less than 5 kts wind from the south and 5/10 broken cumulus cloud cover. Temp dropped to 17 deg C by 10:30 PM all else remained much the same.
This was my Whelen, both groups are the same load, shot aprox 1/2 hour apart between 8:30 and 10:00 PM - Rifle is a Mod 700 Classic, all factory original wearing a Leupold Vari X II 4-12 X40.
This group was with an old 308 NM I picked up in a Parker Hale Super Safari, it has seen better days and some hack "refinished" the stock, removing any evidence of checkering. This poor old dog got an ancient Weaver K4 from the drawer. There was a day when I could shoot 3/4" groups with a 2.5X scope but I'm afraid those days are long gone. Had to seat the A-frames to suit the magazine box instead of the throat, so it is what it is. I felt I was doing better than 1 7/8" and all the loads ran pretty much same size and shape, so I suspect this is about what she'll do and that's it, with this bullet. I may try different bullets or I may just sight it in and keep it for a loaner. I made up another 30 cases today from my stash of W-W 300 WM brass, so now I have an even 50 for her.
There was nothing else of note in the group so that's all I have for ya this weekend.
Douglas
PS.......... Are these photos to your spec's now Mumbles Marble Mouth, or maybe I threw one more than 4" out LOL
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