Recent content by MFGRVA

Have 650 rounds of Black Hills factory re-manufactured (used once-fired .mil brass) purchased from the CMP around 2008 as described below - has been stored in ammo cans with monitored desiccant, indoors, for the duration. *445 rounds of 75gr match HP (will round up to 450 rounds by adding in 5...

This has been my first year hunting with the 6.5 CM, and I settled on the 143gr ELD-X as my hunting load since my 5R consistently shoots .5 MOA with it - insanely hard to argue with that for a factory load. On the first opportunity that presented itself, I absolutely failed to drop the biggest...

Not one bit. But you knew that... ;) I realize that the distances in height that we're talking about are very small (+/- 1/10"), so I shouldn't be surprised. To be completely honest, I'm liking having the scope further forward as a result of having higher rings AND having the additional LOP...

As mentioned, I got out yesterday and put a fair number of rounds downrange. While the jury is still out on the Pachmayr slip-on pad, I have ordered a set of higher rings (for a couple of reasons). Not exactly what I had expected to conclude, but I suppose that's why we fling stuff at the wall...

I'm not ruling out anything at this point... I'm simply going to start working through it at the farm this weekend. A slight increase in LOP is the quickest and easiest to test, so that'll be up first. I may hate it with the slip-on pad, I may be pleased - or indifferent. Super hard to know for...

This weekend will see plenty of experimenting with the rifle, for sure. Dug out my old ITC cheek riser after work, have the slip-on recoil pad and an am likely to take along an older 1" scope and a few different set of rings that I have, if I decide to go there just to see what happens. (the PST...

In no particular order... I'm going to try the slip-on pad first, no question about that. Easy to try, easy to revert from. I can source higher rings to give them a shot if the pad doesn't show promise. I have a cheek rest in a box somewhere that I can try if needed. Right now, I'm moving my...

I agree about mickey-mousing it, which was the intent of asking for opinions on the adaptations to consider (LOP, scope height, position). The height of the scope is spot-on as it sits. Eye reflief removed as an issue, the LOP isn't really a problem as-is but it is certainly not in danger of...

About an inch, more or less. I've added a Pachmayr slip-on pad to the mix to get a bit more length and it does seem much better handling it around the workshop... I'll be taking it out this weekend and am hoping that I'll be able to call good. If it does work well, perhaps at some point I'll...

Agree. I suppose what I meant was that if I close my eyes and shoulder the rifle currently, I'm naturally in line with the scope when I open my eyes, just a bit too close and I need to move my head back a touch to get the proper eye relief. If I raise the scope, say, 5mm, so that I am able to...

Hi all. Longish lurker, new member. I've been a hunter for some 38 years now, have competed in service rifle matches in the past and generally consider myself a competent marksman. That said, I'm just now getting up and running on what I would consider to be my first dedicated long-range rifle...