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7WSM goes BOOM! and no scope eye :-)
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<blockquote data-quote="Ksmirk" data-source="post: 455341" data-attributes="member: 6555"><p>Well boys and girls today was the day that my first SP I've ever build went to the range. It was a terrible day! fought the wind, had to hang my range bag from the chrony just to keep it upright, and I found out I need a better rest than a 100 round 223 box with a t-shirt on top! oh and lighten the trigger.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not going to lie to ya's it took me a good 10 minutes after I got set up to sqeeze the trigger! I kinda looked thru the scope but pretty sure had my eyes closed when it went off but after that was over with I must say a HUGE thank you to Jim See for making such an awesome muzzle break!</p><p> </p><p>I tried out a few loads but was a touch upset with the velocity I got! I loaded with Retumbo powder since I had 8# already but loaded up 4 different charge weights and got;</p><p> </p><p>69.0gr = 2722fps</p><p>69.5gr = 2759fps</p><p>70.0gr = 2782fps</p><p>70.5gr = 2784fps</p><p> </p><p>I think the Retumbo is just too slow for a 20" barrel so might need to look at a faster burn rate powder as I'd like to get at least 2900fps with the 162 A-Max 3000fps I would bang near do backflips!</p><p> </p><p>The first couple of tries the groups looked more like I was patterning 00 buckshot but after a little trigger time and figuring out the scope was not going to bust me square in the forehead the groups started to shrink, hell I even got several holes that were touching @ 100 yards YEAH ME! The 4 loads I tested actually shot very well or probably the best they could with me driving the 70.5 charge opened up to a little over an inch by a solid 1/8" but the others stayed under an inch.</p><p> </p><p>I think when I lighten the trigger down some and get a quality rear rest things should get better and a little more time behind this SP I have a good feeling I'll be ****ing my buddies off this summer when we go shoot steel! I freakin' like this pistol fella's! I like it enough I'm going to have to come up with a name for her!</p><p> </p><p>See what you guys did to me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> you guys are just EVIL I say EVIL! Later,</p><p> </p><p>Kirk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ksmirk, post: 455341, member: 6555"] Well boys and girls today was the day that my first SP I've ever build went to the range. It was a terrible day! fought the wind, had to hang my range bag from the chrony just to keep it upright, and I found out I need a better rest than a 100 round 223 box with a t-shirt on top! oh and lighten the trigger. I'm not going to lie to ya's it took me a good 10 minutes after I got set up to sqeeze the trigger! I kinda looked thru the scope but pretty sure had my eyes closed when it went off but after that was over with I must say a HUGE thank you to Jim See for making such an awesome muzzle break! I tried out a few loads but was a touch upset with the velocity I got! I loaded with Retumbo powder since I had 8# already but loaded up 4 different charge weights and got; 69.0gr = 2722fps 69.5gr = 2759fps 70.0gr = 2782fps 70.5gr = 2784fps I think the Retumbo is just too slow for a 20" barrel so might need to look at a faster burn rate powder as I'd like to get at least 2900fps with the 162 A-Max 3000fps I would bang near do backflips! The first couple of tries the groups looked more like I was patterning 00 buckshot but after a little trigger time and figuring out the scope was not going to bust me square in the forehead the groups started to shrink, hell I even got several holes that were touching @ 100 yards YEAH ME! The 4 loads I tested actually shot very well or probably the best they could with me driving the 70.5 charge opened up to a little over an inch by a solid 1/8" but the others stayed under an inch. I think when I lighten the trigger down some and get a quality rear rest things should get better and a little more time behind this SP I have a good feeling I'll be ****ing my buddies off this summer when we go shoot steel! I freakin' like this pistol fella's! I like it enough I'm going to have to come up with a name for her! See what you guys did to me :rolleyes: you guys are just EVIL I say EVIL! Later, Kirk [/QUOTE]
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