223 Remington HSP

[Ernie]

This is the first time for me to shoot the new to me HS precision HSP, 1-7T twist 223 Remington with the copper creek ammo, 77 grain Berger OTM bullet right at 2500 fps.

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First time to use the new Burris 5-30x56 XTR-III with the new SCR2 MIL reticle.

Loving it!

I did drop confirmations out to 750 yards, but I could not see impacts, so then I dropped back to 600 yards on a 10 inch plate. pics below



Several day later John (one of several that helped me quite a bit, when I could not drive for 2 months)

John's wheelhouse is more with AR's and semi-auto handguns. He decided to expand his horizons little bit, and came out with me to Mac's Gunworks where he shot a specialty pistol for the first time. He connected on 10" steel out to 800 yards in windy/gusty conditions. At 1000 yards he was not able to connect. It was switching so bad that just from one shot to another it was at least 3.5 MOA or a tad more than one MIL correction.

 

[Ernie]

I will be using some heavier/higher BC bullets in the future.

 

[J-L]

thats a cool set up question though I am contemplating a rifle calibered pistol but all the pistol scopes none have turrets , most are just duplex reticle, I see you put a rifle a scope on there, any issues with eye relief ? pretty cool pistol btw

 

[Ernie]

Hopefully this will answer your questions:
http://www.handgunhunt.com/promo/membership/features/readNewArticle.php?oid=12

 

[J-L]

Thanks Ernie

 

[Ernie]

Thanks Ernie

You are welcome.
If you want help with a specialty pistol build, I would be glad to help.
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[Rooterpig]

Good looking pistol. Is it switch barrel ? Thanks.

 

[Ernie]

Good looking pistol. Is it switch barrel ? Thanks.

Thanks.
It is not a switch barrel.

 

[Rooterpig]

Thanks Ernie. Looked like a barrel nut between the barrel and action?

 

[Ernie]

Thanks Ernie. Looked like a barrel nut between the barrel and action?

It is not, just a regular lug, that H-S made aesthetically more pleasing

 

[Rooterpig]

Rodger. And thanks. Don't want to steal your thread but am interested in my options as far as using a remage barrel nut on a xp. If you get really bored maybe a new thread down the road about switch barrels on a xp. Thanks.