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Self congratulations. Dialing in my 264WM.
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 2247819" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Getting my Savage 264 Win Mag dialed in. She's a Frankengun. Purchased an OEM receiver/accustock (no bbl) from a member here, then slapped an X-Caliber, 24" heavy sporter, prefit on. Got the barrel on a Black Friday steal deal, and the action/stock was priced nice too, so the whole rifle (bbl, action, stock, kydex cheek riser, bipod+adapter, scope mount, and MBM baby beast) was under $1000. She's basically a Savage Long Range Hunter (old style), with a slightly heavier bbl profile in stainless.</p><p></p><p>I've got about 300 rounds down the tube now, and have settled on a good load. R-P brass (free to me from mom's boyfriend's auction addiction), Fed 215M, H1000 (63.0 gr), 147 ELD-M, motoring along at 3055 fps. Based on a 30 shot session working on my zero and DOPE from the other day, my ES is 21 fps, and my SD is 4.9 fps.</p><p></p><p>So does she shoot?</p><p></p><p>200 yds...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287382[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]287383[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]287386[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>200 yd zero work today. She appears to be "between clicks" for zero...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287389[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]287390[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>500 yds</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287388[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>525 yds</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287384[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>606 yds</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287391[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>711 yds (checking spin drift, which appears to be **** close to what software suggests).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287385[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>740 yds (checking spin drift, which appears to be **** close to what software suggests).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]287387[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>As you can see from the longer range groups, I need to settle down and collect some better dope. It's been insanely hot, so most of these groups were shot in EXTREME mirage. I was sorta chasing around a good 200 yd zero. Today, I got out and it was mostly cloudy so mirage was minor (1/2 MOA dancing), though hot as hell, so I think I have it dialed in well. From here on out, I'm gonna work on DOPE, and practice from various field positions in the wind.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully I can wack a tiny Palouse whitetail in October.</p><p></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 2247819, member: 104268"] Getting my Savage 264 Win Mag dialed in. She's a Frankengun. Purchased an OEM receiver/accustock (no bbl) from a member here, then slapped an X-Caliber, 24" heavy sporter, prefit on. Got the barrel on a Black Friday steal deal, and the action/stock was priced nice too, so the whole rifle (bbl, action, stock, kydex cheek riser, bipod+adapter, scope mount, and MBM baby beast) was under $1000. She's basically a Savage Long Range Hunter (old style), with a slightly heavier bbl profile in stainless. I've got about 300 rounds down the tube now, and have settled on a good load. R-P brass (free to me from mom's boyfriend's auction addiction), Fed 215M, H1000 (63.0 gr), 147 ELD-M, motoring along at 3055 fps. Based on a 30 shot session working on my zero and DOPE from the other day, my ES is 21 fps, and my SD is 4.9 fps. So does she shoot? 200 yds... [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5420.jpg"]287382[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5421.jpg"]287383[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5436.jpg"]287386[/ATTACH] 200 yd zero work today. She appears to be "between clicks" for zero... [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5452.jpg"]287389[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5455.jpg"]287390[/ATTACH] 500 yds [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5444.jpg"]287388[/ATTACH] 525 yds [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5429.JPG"]287384[/ATTACH] 606 yds [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5456.jpg"]287391[/ATTACH] 711 yds (checking spin drift, which appears to be **** close to what software suggests). [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5430.JPG"]287385[/ATTACH] 740 yds (checking spin drift, which appears to be **** close to what software suggests). [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_5443.jpg"]287387[/ATTACH] As you can see from the longer range groups, I need to settle down and collect some better dope. It's been insanely hot, so most of these groups were shot in EXTREME mirage. I was sorta chasing around a good 200 yd zero. Today, I got out and it was mostly cloudy so mirage was minor (1/2 MOA dancing), though hot as hell, so I think I have it dialed in well. From here on out, I'm gonna work on DOPE, and practice from various field positions in the wind. Hopefully I can wack a tiny Palouse whitetail in October. 😁 [/QUOTE]
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