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Lowering velocity ES
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<blockquote data-quote="bullfrog" data-source="post: 1044091" data-attributes="member: 26027"><p>The rifle is totally GAP built. About 300 rounds down the barrel so far. I have Tubb factory ammo with the 115 coated DTAC's that shoots about the same as my best load except the extreme spread is closer to 60 and the vertical is worse at 1000 yards. The vertical at 1000 is pretty much straight up and down. I do foul the barrel with the bullet I'm using before recording ES and groups. The first shot is especially slow when using the coated bullets.</p><p></p><p>I appreciate the questions. They are some of the same I might ask without knowing the shooter (like, are you shooting with a solid rest, is the barrel clean, etc.). This ain't my first rodeo. I have several rifles custom and factory that shoot better than this one with less work. My other GAP rifle is a 338 edge that shoots crazy good. Largest ES for it was 12. Nice round groups even at 1100 yards.</p><p></p><p>The groups this rifle is shooting at 100 yards is not my greatest concern. If I could shoot 3/4 MOA at 1000 yards I could live with that. My greater concern is the velocity extreme spread. I built this gun for practice with a more economical and lighter recoiling cartridge. In order for this rifle to fulfill my wants it needs to be more consistent. I do not want to wonder if the errant round was the fault of the rifle or me. I want to know it was me so I can hopefully improve upon this. I just don't have the confidence to say it is not the rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bullfrog, post: 1044091, member: 26027"] The rifle is totally GAP built. About 300 rounds down the barrel so far. I have Tubb factory ammo with the 115 coated DTAC's that shoots about the same as my best load except the extreme spread is closer to 60 and the vertical is worse at 1000 yards. The vertical at 1000 is pretty much straight up and down. I do foul the barrel with the bullet I'm using before recording ES and groups. The first shot is especially slow when using the coated bullets. I appreciate the questions. They are some of the same I might ask without knowing the shooter (like, are you shooting with a solid rest, is the barrel clean, etc.). This ain't my first rodeo. I have several rifles custom and factory that shoot better than this one with less work. My other GAP rifle is a 338 edge that shoots crazy good. Largest ES for it was 12. Nice round groups even at 1100 yards. The groups this rifle is shooting at 100 yards is not my greatest concern. If I could shoot 3/4 MOA at 1000 yards I could live with that. My greater concern is the velocity extreme spread. I built this gun for practice with a more economical and lighter recoiling cartridge. In order for this rifle to fulfill my wants it needs to be more consistent. I do not want to wonder if the errant round was the fault of the rifle or me. I want to know it was me so I can hopefully improve upon this. I just don't have the confidence to say it is not the rifle. [/QUOTE]
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