Post by Richard on Aug 19, 2015 21:03:26 GMT -5
Tuesday after the Kentucky Challenge
What I found out after shooting Kyle rifle was that my 1 ¾ lb. trigger was not as good as I thought. Kyle’s Jewel set under a pound was much nicer. His Night Force scope was……….yes, much nicer!.........His load was also more consistent. Congrats Kyle……..but my sights are set on you!
I started out by changing out the trigger on Monday with a Shilen 2 oz. I had bought from a shooter a few years ago………….Big Difference!
Tuesday started out raining but turned into mostly humid/cloudy and actually good conditions at the range. Herman could not make it as he was going to his hunt club to check trail cams and other stuff, so just Bill and I.
Fouled the barrel with five shots using a 250 gr. FTX FF along with a 8/58 Clays/H-4198 duplex (sheet says 5 gr.---wrong). Outside of the first fouling shot, 4 printed in a decent .747” group.
Next up was the load I should have shot at the Challenge but opted for one that had done good in the past? So, 300 gr. BE smooth sized to .4498” with 72 gr. of H-4198. This load was really hammering putting five in .680”!
So now I take the same load out to 300 yards; it starts out putting two shots in one hole and then decides to start spreading the last three around for a 2.7” five shot group?
Moving on to the 290 TEZ FF and the 10/60 Clays/H-4198 load as shot in Kentucky, the group opened up to 3.8”
Back to the 300 BE but FF with the 72 gr. H-4198 it gave 3 in 3”, the best 4 in 3” but a democrat made it 5” for all five!
And finally, I went to the 250 gr. TEZ (bought these from Rambler as they would not shoot for him. These had been previously sized and stuffed down his barrel to check fit—I knurled and FF sized them). Used the 10/60 duplex and wound up with with first three in 1.311” (sure could have used that one Saturday in Kentucky), 4 in 1.930 with all five in 2.9”
Today I bought back a 8 x 32 Night Force scope I had sold a friend of mine about 5 years ago. I knew he was not using it and he agreed to sell back for what he gave me for it. So next week it will be on the rifle which should bring it up in the “Kyle” class!
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What I found out after shooting Kyle rifle was that my 1 ¾ lb. trigger was not as good as I thought. Kyle’s Jewel set under a pound was much nicer. His Night Force scope was……….yes, much nicer!.........His load was also more consistent. Congrats Kyle……..but my sights are set on you!
I started out by changing out the trigger on Monday with a Shilen 2 oz. I had bought from a shooter a few years ago………….Big Difference!
Tuesday started out raining but turned into mostly humid/cloudy and actually good conditions at the range. Herman could not make it as he was going to his hunt club to check trail cams and other stuff, so just Bill and I.
Fouled the barrel with five shots using a 250 gr. FTX FF along with a 8/58 Clays/H-4198 duplex (sheet says 5 gr.---wrong). Outside of the first fouling shot, 4 printed in a decent .747” group.
Next up was the load I should have shot at the Challenge but opted for one that had done good in the past? So, 300 gr. BE smooth sized to .4498” with 72 gr. of H-4198. This load was really hammering putting five in .680”!
So now I take the same load out to 300 yards; it starts out putting two shots in one hole and then decides to start spreading the last three around for a 2.7” five shot group?
Moving on to the 290 TEZ FF and the 10/60 Clays/H-4198 load as shot in Kentucky, the group opened up to 3.8”
Back to the 300 BE but FF with the 72 gr. H-4198 it gave 3 in 3”, the best 4 in 3” but a democrat made it 5” for all five!
And finally, I went to the 250 gr. TEZ (bought these from Rambler as they would not shoot for him. These had been previously sized and stuffed down his barrel to check fit—I knurled and FF sized them). Used the 10/60 duplex and wound up with with first three in 1.311” (sure could have used that one Saturday in Kentucky), 4 in 1.930 with all five in 2.9”
Today I bought back a 8 x 32 Night Force scope I had sold a friend of mine about 5 years ago. I knew he was not using it and he agreed to sell back for what he gave me for it. So next week it will be on the rifle which should bring it up in the “Kyle” class!
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of course in your bubble/again respectfully 
? I meant to comment on the above post.