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<blockquote data-quote="284saum" data-source="post: 1374369" data-attributes="member: 96333"><p>Rifle showed up last week! 7lbs 13oz scoped with the Leupold Vx3i 4.5-14x40 (30mm tube CDS)</p><p></p><p>Got to put the first rounds through it today. Started out with some factory 140gr Accubonds, got it on paper and roughly sighted in at 102y. Fired a 3 shot group 0.82moa, avg speed was 3004 fps with an extreme spread on six shots of 120 fps! Eeek</p><p></p><p>On to handloads. I have a good pile of Berger 168gr Classic Hunters and no real desire to hunt big game with them, so I thought I'd start with this bullet to find a good shooting load that will do the job nicely on a coyote or wolf this winter. I seated them .015" off the lands (3.288" OAL) and loaded up five rounds of each type of powder. Nothing too hot just some mid range loads to get on paper with and warm the barrel up</p><p></p><p>102 yards, -1C</p><p></p><p>H4831sc 56.8grs ~ 2641 fps, 1.13moa 5 shot group, 4/5 shots in 0.62moa</p><p>Accurate Magpro 60.5grs ~ 2632 fps, 0.99moa 5 shot, 4/5 shots in 0.62moa</p><p>RL19 55.5grs ~ 2706 fps, 1.12 moa 5 shot group, 4.5 in 0.8moa</p><p>RL22 57.6grs ~ 2749 fps, 1.11moa 5 shot, 4/5 in 0.87moa</p><p>RL23 57.1grs ~ 2825 fps, 1.17moa 5 shot, 4/5 shots in 0.85moa</p><p>RL26 59.0grs ~ 2808 fps, 1.13moa 5 shot, 4/5 in 0.69moa</p><p></p><p>Going to tweak the RL loads and retest. Nice shooting rifle!</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OUkAybo55lihLgKjxyhneEgvnFdNeXcPoql14h-_KgcyOdC58NmjLGVEqGByoC9o_p8QrfUaBB2bluYwVPezEqIpGw8WBEelGXUDRe618u7qj-8m2AH9fMzi8qSlgJliUujJ6f_Uh6vc-ZfQsvrdyZN-h9P8jdMwON17ikDpv5wRB1Cb5Gugn0yGVHP7VynmCuVJGpz1cBgMUIYNyyvH9-4Wfk8Oylq7iXyxs-SP77sAm6G9FA4CzBeIt_epdIfsttSS5llsIB6Yx4ckloAV-q7HnhjAmc1eLH47SLaFzuRVZ7xAT1Yp11F1N52dIciC0NRNQuwX1WzE6jgeKlvMqsOCT73LS-NBIO6AUQgTZyO5CKusNT4KEYOfnZvAHSzcvLZ1DPho-ZHHS8Z_7BQ-tCBvrf8OLSwSqr93-SprQLiPZ5e-LfXl1zKcY5UUdBTKSaVMvJ4eYqJcLjH5KjX78TN0rQlTgAlR0Br6q7Tg1V3mUq5q9ZF8Nor46zr3dyhpIdHBrgYzVgwCP0tHjwWFkJDbxOj6Oo-fVyx3dtGhUE1g-AJnjT0TNS5dfxhVT_4gn8zAtbI3bIG5UbPG0MRw6W2hiz-UbX-KeMx09HE8IEQhJtdgsjTUBgmfmDyt6rBroRa-sL3ekQi8Qqwuw8Lt3Kkl5e4BsjwSK_Y=w348-h617-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BOVHctVukBUV05Vggx0bSBlEXtgysV1-Qi2yLvTu8LUMZ5NGLFj7Ot38qFUT2C25--saxy-NR2GLeZ9a6D4v8IWq-ciLfysrUnwwsBop2FAw7knKcVQjewRrEZptzp1iJwar_DI9a5sIl-JOS2Sq0iMJQC8nL3Ln3RlhIiASGs4oNg0P_EzEL38aYMmGJmCLQlw2L6YzOMmEmK7Q1ZJh5jrJuaqojFtXg-4ElAfAmAKIhrdwbyTAjVBkKvv8RZHJMdmCOXynCJPoqQGlUMcvTePuzmuez1nwZrNcnjk18NI8NMmQ2Ujg1qGznpUtPMPAluF61KlvPSBsxxJXzV7MncQUNkMURBj9xrqWbpDfYu5XEgCgF1_klOda6xgdweT373W8as7ZqKp4FtuHyJX7zyOELlWsQc9REOrdIIUyUdNeZIy_2PYrBCEcH3EvW5KZv9QxOVZAlRXeqzPbv-s8ARE-r9hYzWtEhQSLhY4tIPGrU_Zsv-pdPmamzl9tCwa93ZCoX_8JMqvXsWSAfagUJ9RlWqMPiXCj_ADIpjHLw6dBE3M61zJic-Nrrzw72ik7Xbx55AYo_cqmBOOWay92azFH74H0t9N-ShgvNsLoSNWMvJ6uTLlj1qmQ4EoM6-B0yUQ7ZA-cN80lclooCaiEE5sS5V_mp4oIa0k=w823-h617-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lpaZOe-5YL2HlwLqKtF1yr5guNM5iqEJzlgL-ViDXzlgGNEkw9Xo-jbDXen-hMhxm3Q3s4yQniloe49DshL1ggLT1lIPsvzPYmxvHrkzrLuwb-yYkrMfjTG0X3pV4WNcOq9-0CHsOHXdRx19wKIFtsODN4oM1hKlfmvOp5w0N4ONOxZlutah0awOvpx9lq0zFBLz0krFCALQovrWyUc3bhHeqfPgNcfsQL1VkiBy3KhA-fHDKReTJeOLSUIe_4uR2b0XEqwEWYhtlpP989L4qP21ho0iwZGHYoqrxcbdSHVHRD6zv8ji6iDDnYokuutPH2LTi1tEbLDicB6MXK6_I9nQqVRBwrJF1RjdNiyvkiUL9KabvBg32ysKwGrrpS9qgVeZOoxFF6GgKmPIJMJL1VUzInAAe84Qu32-Mo7sGxHDKKciT2rHFC14LmCxREwtwqU6qNcyhVkiUqjYz653tPAdkUGOHj9tmgBby1fg_VciMs5C_vdpqG34tbpwckhucJDN4S-FHszOwb8L-NpGf4swhMY6SEaL3-muuM7ZoWtfzAxooQopIB5krrVhyRKGTu6gj930TsZdG_mM5Rr0eo3o4xZC0n4r5Bp5D6LI3soxRy93kFit6Te77_mNlenJeAffCzBlpL70PZifZWHw65QThOhBsgaqMKY=w348-h617-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ANaOy-r3eWoSznoQmvJqs2CZKbOen8k1Hbo4ArgeoOptm0_DiWu-Jge3f9j_QDgzRO2vm2Nle8lIk_r9df9iJqtBCfWlZnHoqecuxhTLJRNtCGAwsNS_NKBv6vdH2kdJBdcZBydpsdGELzr7FrJugFPjLIrKBPDtsbkWf1f6F1vv75mgKzy2V5nOVz9PbxG1_zHEVrb0SoutH82kt0TIHkebplnT1tfxjNb9wspK3zW_QIJh69BNK-OWBXRiSJVvZmLMFZetUmg387X0_KzOY4a3pBcP35iXC2mhgHbcwmv22ZuNTKqdI7xBcekBcmqrcboUAWRIwLxTvUvLUAWjgwEUpJmG--zhMltdyWZTIaOvJnJcwxb43h9WqvzKu4enZFePgY63KVubvLc2mgxQFGhr3VWVNYHtMMRFNid4a9LQrHv03Zk_RDjj4lBujtYyrvEeLfHPGC2QdlHemX0xxOCgIap2XEfy7SLvCW5n1AMq-4h9Lkxw8gZU38Kv_xaBAzewCP2gVF9JAbF3vOEfgFsQpQGoDYQ3QfngF0bI_C6QyhpQ1DFu8RUn5uY6HxziH1Z0fQAPqoftV0h57OF8liik9Ip5Gd4XWQn7rhPsIZEGDDqNaEb3wINK4z_aW07vXUs85JRFxjENZLjbhccEqRt5ZwwrrdE6pz0=w348-h617-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LonhNY4HHXTX0ms18fCsIDPWtAcgTm_QqVeyzz6VPnIpwQq_z-WHOyomPOCaUnorBo1jw0ONtxvQegzBFWfgVc3MkZ0rFb_tPzw5gyDUHHYUxDp0HA5Apyold88_nF7t-WS6DnL92I_oJZPqpjqow-YjPwLiJUURR1F05_3jez0pfaWs_6fa9l4fHf8oZO_lQWkSVPbg7rDAF-BHb7jindABufXCiMJOlc1FxpMIr0tPIP2Ujj6_Him2_9WXcMoeAITwJrdMZ07cGLOfj2fSWj8wc5KucjLfItVJdfg-PmRS4Z2oyUpPEsOpv6ecVa0dF6zt4xw3pIrQomHQJtaTtiz6cGbzSify2wECZuqD4tFgq83hE0TE4GSVOOkbLC94vX2JNlrW0DL-NsdNb4c2SFBzA6TNC6cEeea36YodX7YK6rXUGlApdXhegzbyuwCItVmEkypxoUY38NL8HxPMSLVKBOCvCReUoAyK-FmY11DZj8cDMyIAsy_NBqOCVeOOoeuW5BN8V8W9vf60NaaCK4jCyCCs8HB0BDKaLrc40JZHNxylFGzYVYZy9kHrM4YqY6jZRiKLPZx5AK2MVTY2rhQ_Q79k8RVp5_nwrWL6IuQEp-7PFmbud1rmM8NKmoyZqGEPFYWXoLUS-8BLi7ukItuKe3APSq-JqfU=w348-h617-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xb6JN9hISFIWJxkSPbHvWx2rtfN9qtAmzIXdb4_M8V_e9Qt9EGEMMlBxDLuOTQOJrqVQHP9ViJZKJWUdeSKJn_uL2hEZwsc7-zLKc2mZqPkUEv0B9MsCYMhwhF3FGNXbOSGWI2yYaX8yqzCjjx5O6wD150eUpXQ3fVfo1mNRN8cK5C4z76_GpgYfTaJzA_uIKS_NPQDlp-BwyAjrhNgKO8yziiWVvVvnGZHV5bZXuQfhjlIE1xzedCFI3KFXkeFiHPPorIKwtqPKN_O8vf_snpEjwvKqqhB6P6C3pVEL7MkwpcM44qA9_Scr4guzYNsdW14tSftd7KjDNmcpLrAjCJdIxu5kMt_7j3gI3DzRSMZtkKRRo1ExHq3OlDVAn54G3MyXgMHhiUrIcZ59XcuMMzSmAtPgHI3PIj0-wy8jISTeQYUBE-i2OHUu3L61PyIspyVs1Qz54CV5OywGbbhfoIDBFvkCjqLn17xZLbPOPrOmNkuZaStTsd1L9NNvxhMf5tJ-3Ja0qE_I06IOwSYdYP5Vv-3ZWyj6yPXkq6nqxeOqaZVkV-2saGayAuNfbuKtYXhIQHans7_Kq4au3NgmRokymiVy57A3mYQ5wvuxtKfOnj9hBz4RFlRO84T7dfoW197rkQnLbXS4B-s-3lHAFEiIivJC-5v8LII=w348-h617-no" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="284saum, post: 1374369, member: 96333"] Rifle showed up last week! 7lbs 13oz scoped with the Leupold Vx3i 4.5-14x40 (30mm tube CDS) Got to put the first rounds through it today. Started out with some factory 140gr Accubonds, got it on paper and roughly sighted in at 102y. Fired a 3 shot group 0.82moa, avg speed was 3004 fps with an extreme spread on six shots of 120 fps! Eeek On to handloads. I have a good pile of Berger 168gr Classic Hunters and no real desire to hunt big game with them, so I thought I'd start with this bullet to find a good shooting load that will do the job nicely on a coyote or wolf this winter. I seated them .015" off the lands (3.288" OAL) and loaded up five rounds of each type of powder. Nothing too hot just some mid range loads to get on paper with and warm the barrel up 102 yards, -1C H4831sc 56.8grs ~ 2641 fps, 1.13moa 5 shot group, 4/5 shots in 0.62moa Accurate Magpro 60.5grs ~ 2632 fps, 0.99moa 5 shot, 4/5 shots in 0.62moa RL19 55.5grs ~ 2706 fps, 1.12 moa 5 shot group, 4.5 in 0.8moa RL22 57.6grs ~ 2749 fps, 1.11moa 5 shot, 4/5 in 0.87moa RL23 57.1grs ~ 2825 fps, 1.17moa 5 shot, 4/5 shots in 0.85moa RL26 59.0grs ~ 2808 fps, 1.13moa 5 shot, 4/5 in 0.69moa Going to tweak the RL loads and retest. Nice shooting rifle! 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