Service Rifle Review of Falcon Menace 1.5 x 5 x 30 Matches 1-12

Shot the 1.5-5 in the NSCC service rifle matches, with a 1-12 agg. of 537, and the 4-14 FFP Metric in the sniper. Third place in pistol/sniper/service rifle 3 gun.
These scopes are in the "best buy" category, and will do the job.
 
Great News
I'm really looking forward to mounting it.
Although this sounds demented I mean it in the gentlest way possible.
 
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Allen Gun Works said:
These are on the way from the UK now. 35 sold so far. We have 25 pieces left for sale. Get them before they are gone!!! Price is $324.49. Please email mike@allengunworks.com to order.
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Buy 2 - they're cheaper that way and you always need a backup. Having a backup pretty much guarantees that your primary won't go tango uniform - kinda like taking your rain jacket to the field to ensure that it won't rain. Leave it behind just one time and what happens?? Downpour...:eek:

See where I'm coming from???


blake
 
just got this scope from UK, they're $230.00 CAD shipped to my door brand new. had to wait about a week for EUU documents to go through, but i got the scope :) not sure why they're 325+ tax +shipping here in Canada, sounds like a rip off to me? same scope, convenience charge of 150 bucks maybe ...

now need to decide how to mount this thing, then practice a bit, and i will attempt a service rifle match !

cheers,

- Kons
 
Hungry said:
Okay Service Conditions shooters on a budget:

I'm shooting a Hornady 68 gr HPBT exiting at 3000 fps using WC735 surplus powder from Higginson's shop. About 25.0 gr will get this velocity. This is a warmish to hot load! :eek:
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What barrel length and twist rate are you using?

I just got back from a range test of the:
Hornady 68 gr FMJ HP BT
using 24.0 gr of H335
and found it to have a 2823 ft/s muzzle velocity (+/- 43 ft/s)

through a 16" barrel with a 1:9 twist.

It would appear 6 out of 10 shots would be within a MOA, 2 out of 10 shots would be within two MOA, and 2 out of 10 shots would be within 4 MOA

In other words, I had about one "flyer" for every 5 shots taken -- the sample size being 49 rounds.

I do not remember having such an issue with:
Hornady 2267B 55 gr FMJBT
using 23.8 gr of WC735
and found to have an average muzzle velocity of 2876 ft/s

Currently, it looks like I am better off using the 55 gr FMJBT for the upcoming Service Rifle match...

Or do I need to push the bullet faster?
 
I've never had great success with the Hornady 68's,, or their 75's. I've had similar results as yours, with a group within a group kind of thing. I stick with Sierra Matchkings, much more consistent in my opinion.
 
:) Using Falcone Menace in American Defense AD-Scout mount ;-)

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Above is test group of Hornady 68 gr FMJ HP BT with 24.0 gr H335

Impact is at 50 yards, so "flyer" is 4 MOA off centre... at 400 yards, that would be 4 x 4 = 16 inches too high :(

Thank you for the information. I will try to get some Sierra Matchkings ASAP (order already placed) :)

For a 16" barrel with a 1:9 twist, should it be the

65 grain SBT

or the

69 grain HPBT

http://ca.wholesalesports.com/storefront/reloading/bullets/rifle-bullets/prod82725.html

Oh... must be the 69 grain, because the 65 is a hunting round. Oddily, the 69 gr is stating a better BC at slower velocities:
http://www.sierrabullets.com/index.cfm?section=bullets&page=bc&bullettype=0

Thank you :)
 
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Yep, the 69gr Sierra Match Kings worked for me.

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I was lazy -- should have adjusted the scope magnification so the reticle dot was equal to the target size. It was evening, but not dark enough to see the Falcon Menace 1.5 x 5 x 30 illuminations (green or red). Well, at least I got two shots touching each other and all five shots were reasonable grouped (no flyers) and/or chrono errors.

Actually, I got a far more consistent grouping with the Sierra 69 grain than with the Hornady 55 grain. That said, I did not take the additional time to see what H335 load resonated best with my rifle barrel... just went with 24 grains of H335 ;-)

Now need to clean the rifles and produce the elevation charts for this upcoming match...

Thank you for your kind help!
 
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