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First custom LR rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveBurton" data-source="post: 990527" data-attributes="member: 59541"><p><strong>Re: First custom LR rifle *Updated*</strong></p><p></p><p>It's hard to find range time with work, school and a 3 month old at home but I finally got out to test different seating depths today. The target shows 5 groups of 3 shots each at 0.000", 0.005", 0.010", 0.015" and 0.020". I couldn't use my lead sled, I could see my heartbeat moving the crosshairs in the scope and had booming rifles on both sides of me but with all of that, I think my rifle likes the Bergers seated at 0.010" off the lands. Now to load up some rounds and start shooting at distance to verify drop. Should be ready for this season. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>6.5-284 Lapua brass</p><p>Berger 140 grain VLD</p><p>53.5 grains H4831sc</p><p>Federal 215M</p><p></p><p>I did adjust the scope before shooting the 0.015" group.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveBurton, post: 990527, member: 59541"] [b]Re: First custom LR rifle *Updated*[/b] It's hard to find range time with work, school and a 3 month old at home but I finally got out to test different seating depths today. The target shows 5 groups of 3 shots each at 0.000", 0.005", 0.010", 0.015" and 0.020". I couldn't use my lead sled, I could see my heartbeat moving the crosshairs in the scope and had booming rifles on both sides of me but with all of that, I think my rifle likes the Bergers seated at 0.010" off the lands. Now to load up some rounds and start shooting at distance to verify drop. Should be ready for this season. :) 6.5-284 Lapua brass Berger 140 grain VLD 53.5 grains H4831sc Federal 215M I did adjust the scope before shooting the 0.015" group. [/QUOTE]
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