.2-.3 100 yard cold bore challenge

Got out today cold and started snowing late. Had 2 typical and a bit better and one problem child the good kids first.
760 1.75x4.5 bushy elite 180 coreloc factory 4shots as that is the mag capacity
For some reason I will never know my wonderful wife decided that the red cleaning rod on my bench would be great to hang her delicates off. I got to the range on the way to Mom's and couldn't patch out my bores today. I shot them wet but I think I better start dong that lol Didn't measure it it's 4 shots the cold bore is high left
Second is my 308 Cold bore was high right then I shot the 9 left into the group. It was 7 degrees and I would normally have had a charge .3 higher but I left that box on the bench and took the box with the 50 empty cases instead.
Lapua 2x fired CCI 200's 43.3 Rl 15 168 smk 2.820 2640 @ 40 degrees is .3 lower this should be 2600ish~ with 43.6 in that 2640ish in this kind of temp in my rifle. Too cold to fool around with the MS.
Lastly is my 270 Today I took it out and left it on the other bench while I shot the other two here and out to 700 and 400 with the pump gun. My 308 was on my dope out to 650 then I had to add a .1 elevation to center up the steel.
2 weeks ago I decided to let this guy coat my rifle. Well I had talley scope mounts (aluminum) on the gun. The idot used a chemical that ruined the mounts. Since it was me that did this I had no recourse but to put the burris signature rings back on the gun. I would rarely have issues with them. But in certain conditions you must be aware of this issue. I fixed it after thinking about it but can anyone guess what happened???
First group is from before I coated this rifle and is common for it
Stock 270win Weatherby vangard with a Timney set at 22oz. Very nice break on the trigger. MDT LSS XL II Odin gunworks stock with mdt folder and XLR cheek peice. V Tac sling atlas 10 I think. Bag rider is not installed forgot it at home. HST 4x16
Hornady brass 2x fired 61.5 Rl26 9.5m 130sst 3139fps 3.320(long coal)
 

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Let's put the COLD in cold bore challenge.

2 degrees Fahrenheit air temp. NW wind 22mph, wind chill -25. Nice day to go coyote hunting!

Had my Ruger American Predator 6.5 along & hadn't shot it in a while. Swung by the range when done hunting to blow the cobwebs out. Rifle was unfired (saw tracks but no yoties).

For the $$ this gun shoots. Only thing I have done is used Rockite to firm up the Tupperware stock in the forend.

5 shot group with a stiff breeze and heavy gloves. I was just trying to hold still enough to keep the bullseye in one place with the wind.

3 shots .48 inch, 5 shot total 1.14. Not horrible on a "brisk" winter day...
 

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Dedicated is right. 28 this morning here in Texas. Went out to fire form more of my 338 NM IM. ( Christmas present ). 33 when I got to shoot. Knee caps jumping, nose dripping. I'm not cold tough. First five at 100. Last 3 at 496. 4" head.
 
500 paper plates are 3.99 in the winter around here so I pick up to at a time. They are nice in the fact they don't tear up like normal targets and 9" makes a great pistol target to get a sense of what a student is doing right/wrong
 
First time shooting this rifle today, these were rounds 19-23 out of the new barrel from my 9 lb .338 Norma mag. Had some heavy mirage coming out of the building, it was 18 outside and about 60 inside the shoot house from a wood stove!! I think this one is gonna be a good shooter, this is the first batch of ammo I loaded up in new brass for this gun, and just a basic max pressure workup. With some actual load developement this should qualify for the .2's-.3's!!
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Wanted to shoot my new Sauer 100 today at 200 Yards. I know the OP wanted to see 100 Yard groups from a cold barrel but it was plenty cold today (below freezing) so this surely can't be too far from what he wanted to see. I didn't measure the groups, but the dime is there, so think what ya want.
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On the following target, pretty sure that 5th shot that strayed from the flock is not due to the rifle, the ammo, or a hot barrel, but completely to a sudden spasm of poor marksmanship on my part.
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Don't have micrometer or caliper, but maybe some of the experts here can measure a dime and tell me what that 4-shot group is in MOA. Cartridge is 6.5 Creedmoor. Will be interesting to see if I can repeat it next time out at the range.
Wanted to shoot my new Sauer 100 today at 200 Yards. I know the OP wanted to see 100 Yard groups from a cold barrel but it was plenty cold today (below freezing) so this surely can't be too far from what he wanted to see. I didn't measure the groups, but the dime is there, so think what ya want.
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On the following target, pretty sure that 5th shot that strayed from the flock is not due to the rifle, the ammo, or a hot barrel, but completely to a sudden spasm of poor marksmanship on my part.
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