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<blockquote data-quote="Wallythe7mmWeatherby" data-source="post: 1291229" data-attributes="member: 100637"><p>Thank you all for the very warm welcome to the forum <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Sadly, weather and wedding planning needs didn't cooperate this weekend to get out. Long ways off, but this Saturday here so far is looking cold but no drizzle or high winds to finally get Wally to the range. I'll be following this for the break in, and stopped to pick up some copper solvent (previously only had regular bore solvent and gun oil) at Gander last week. <a href="https://www.nosler.com/blog/news-and-articles/2016/2/24/custom-rifle-barrel-break-in-procedure" target="_blank">https://www.nosler.com/blog/news-and-articles/2016/2/24/custom-rifle-barrel-break-in-procedure</a></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I've had the little guy out fishing for panfish in my canoe and he loved it. I'll win him over yet from his city parents <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Future nephew in law</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Very fun thread to read, coupled with a success story before all was said and done. Thanks</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>So your suggestion would be to forgo the light and heavy dedicated rounds, and find something ~160 to use for all? Fusion 140s had a high muzzle velocity and higher BC than most light rounds and that was giving them some good looking ballistics at longer ranges. ((Whoops. I double checked and those fusions were actually 150s))</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yep. I know this is gonna take time and practice and probably wince worthy cost of ammunition. I plan on just drilling at 100, even with cheaper ammo, and maybe a little play at 300, until I have my groups at an inch before starting to expand out. </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Thank you. Right now I have Winchester 140 grain whitetail XP because they were on sale for $25, and 175 grain core lokts. I figured they were as opposite end of the spectrum as could get. I'll grab some of the cheap Federals next and see if they shoot better than this stuff, which hopefully they do as I'm seeing nothing but good things about Federal nosler's and accubond for when I want to shoot better hunting ammo</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If that's true I will be amazingly happy. I've been out of school for two years now, getting married this summer though, but hoping that perhaps next year if I'm really enjoying this stuff I could get some entry level reloading gear. Looked to me like the payoff is around ~1000-1500 rounds. And then plus the tighter tolerances to make your own better long range stuff</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One issue I know I have and will likely have to learn to settle is the flinching. When shooting my 12 guage slug gun with a horrid trigger, as much as I try to pull smoothly and let the shot and recoil "surprise" myself, there hit times when my body things the gun is about to go and I subconsciously and pushing my shoulder forward into the stuck and sending my reticle off target by about 6 inches. I know I am doing that on shots as well. Besides simply practicing more, what are ways to eliminate this when shooting? Obvisouly, it's not a problem when dry firing due to me and my body knowing there's going to be no kick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wallythe7mmWeatherby, post: 1291229, member: 100637"] Thank you all for the very warm welcome to the forum :) Sadly, weather and wedding planning needs didn't cooperate this weekend to get out. Long ways off, but this Saturday here so far is looking cold but no drizzle or high winds to finally get Wally to the range. I'll be following this for the break in, and stopped to pick up some copper solvent (previously only had regular bore solvent and gun oil) at Gander last week. [URL]https://www.nosler.com/blog/news-and-articles/2016/2/24/custom-rifle-barrel-break-in-procedure[/URL] I've had the little guy out fishing for panfish in my canoe and he loved it. I'll win him over yet from his city parents :) Future nephew in law Very fun thread to read, coupled with a success story before all was said and done. Thanks So your suggestion would be to forgo the light and heavy dedicated rounds, and find something ~160 to use for all? Fusion 140s had a high muzzle velocity and higher BC than most light rounds and that was giving them some good looking ballistics at longer ranges. ((Whoops. I double checked and those fusions were actually 150s)) Yep. I know this is gonna take time and practice and probably wince worthy cost of ammunition. I plan on just drilling at 100, even with cheaper ammo, and maybe a little play at 300, until I have my groups at an inch before starting to expand out. Thank you. Right now I have Winchester 140 grain whitetail XP because they were on sale for $25, and 175 grain core lokts. I figured they were as opposite end of the spectrum as could get. I'll grab some of the cheap Federals next and see if they shoot better than this stuff, which hopefully they do as I'm seeing nothing but good things about Federal nosler's and accubond for when I want to shoot better hunting ammo If that's true I will be amazingly happy. I've been out of school for two years now, getting married this summer though, but hoping that perhaps next year if I'm really enjoying this stuff I could get some entry level reloading gear. Looked to me like the payoff is around ~1000-1500 rounds. And then plus the tighter tolerances to make your own better long range stuff One issue I know I have and will likely have to learn to settle is the flinching. When shooting my 12 guage slug gun with a horrid trigger, as much as I try to pull smoothly and let the shot and recoil "surprise" myself, there hit times when my body things the gun is about to go and I subconsciously and pushing my shoulder forward into the stuck and sending my reticle off target by about 6 inches. I know I am doing that on shots as well. Besides simply practicing more, what are ways to eliminate this when shooting? Obvisouly, it's not a problem when dry firing due to me and my body knowing there's going to be no kick [/QUOTE]
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