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First range report, need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="wjarrell" data-source="post: 1169931" data-attributes="member: 93250"><p>Gun and load info:</p><p></p><p>Remington 700 ADL 7mm Rem Mag (bone stock except I adjusted the trigger pull)</p><p>Talley lightweight rings</p><p>Vortex Viper HS LR 4x16-44</p><p></p><p>168 Berger VLD</p><p>Norma brass</p><p>Retumbo</p><p>CCI-250 </p><p>COAL 3.350 about .070" off the lands </p><p></p><p>edit (All shots where fired from a cement bench with a lead sled at 100 yards)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/wjarrell1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpssqn9qjns.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l588/wjarrell1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpssqn9qjns.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> 71.5 grains</p><p><a href="http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/wjarrell1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsjy6kcoen.jpeg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l588/wjarrell1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsjy6kcoen.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> 71 grains (the forth shot is the one high and right.</p><p></p><p>This gun is for deer and elk hunting out to 700 yards. I loaded in .5 grain increments and went from 69 to 71.5 and at 71.5 no pressure signs. Now here is where I don't know what to do next. Do I keep the same jump and increase powder until I hit pressure, stay with 71 or 71.5 grains and play with depth seating, or open up my barrel channel and sand off the pressure points on the tip of the forend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wjarrell, post: 1169931, member: 93250"] Gun and load info: Remington 700 ADL 7mm Rem Mag (bone stock except I adjusted the trigger pull) Talley lightweight rings Vortex Viper HS LR 4x16-44 168 Berger VLD Norma brass Retumbo CCI-250 COAL 3.350 about .070" off the lands edit (All shots where fired from a cement bench with a lead sled at 100 yards) [URL=http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/wjarrell1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpssqn9qjns.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l588/wjarrell1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpssqn9qjns.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] 71.5 grains [URL=http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/wjarrell1/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsjy6kcoen.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l588/wjarrell1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsjy6kcoen.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] 71 grains (the forth shot is the one high and right. This gun is for deer and elk hunting out to 700 yards. I loaded in .5 grain increments and went from 69 to 71.5 and at 71.5 no pressure signs. Now here is where I don't know what to do next. Do I keep the same jump and increase powder until I hit pressure, stay with 71 or 71.5 grains and play with depth seating, or open up my barrel channel and sand off the pressure points on the tip of the forend. [/QUOTE]
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