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Time to buy a Lightweight Elk Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="ssssnake529" data-source="post: 1236444" data-attributes="member: 92079"><p>I received my new rifle on Friday. Travis provided me with load data on some loads he had tested with this rifle, (210 and 215gr Bergers.) The rifle came with a dummy round of each so I could duplicate overall length. The rifle came in a Pelican case, with the scope mounted, and a test target.</p><p></p><p>It's very light, even with the Kahles scope. When compared with my Desert Tech, it's silly light. </p><p></p><p>Took it to the range today. Shot it at 100 yards. My conclusion is that I will be the weak link, not the rifle. It's definitely more difficult to shoot and less forgiving than my much heavier Desert Tech. It's much easier for me to screw up my fundamentals, as the lighter weight magnifies my mistakes more. </p><p></p><p>The rifle shot really well, but the fact that I was using a Milrad scope for the first time made zeroing it a bit challenging. Ended the day with a good 8 round group that makes me think that if an elk wanders into sight, I should be able to hit it. </p><p></p><p>Here's the first 7 rounds through the rifle, and my attempts to zero it.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8407/29839414812_5791385872_b.jpg[/img" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>After this, I cleaned the gun, and the groups opened up a lot. After I cleaned the gun, it took about 15 rounds for the groups to tighten up again. </p><p></p><p>When the groups recovered from my cleaning and tightened up a bit, I shot this 8 round group which was the last group of the day:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8140/29326079184_c347252363_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here's a picture of my new R Bros elk gun:</p><p></p><p><img src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5082/29326996923_f44157f2e6_o.jpg[/img" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I am very pleased with the gun so far. It will definitely be a bit of a learning curve to learn to shoot this lightweight rifle well. Hoping it will bring me luck on the hunt in a couple of weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ssssnake529, post: 1236444, member: 92079"] I received my new rifle on Friday. Travis provided me with load data on some loads he had tested with this rifle, (210 and 215gr Bergers.) The rifle came with a dummy round of each so I could duplicate overall length. The rifle came in a Pelican case, with the scope mounted, and a test target. It's very light, even with the Kahles scope. When compared with my Desert Tech, it's silly light. Took it to the range today. Shot it at 100 yards. My conclusion is that I will be the weak link, not the rifle. It's definitely more difficult to shoot and less forgiving than my much heavier Desert Tech. It's much easier for me to screw up my fundamentals, as the lighter weight magnifies my mistakes more. The rifle shot really well, but the fact that I was using a Milrad scope for the first time made zeroing it a bit challenging. Ended the day with a good 8 round group that makes me think that if an elk wanders into sight, I should be able to hit it. Here's the first 7 rounds through the rifle, and my attempts to zero it. [IMG]https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8407/29839414812_5791385872_b.jpg[/img[/IMG] After this, I cleaned the gun, and the groups opened up a lot. After I cleaned the gun, it took about 15 rounds for the groups to tighten up again. When the groups recovered from my cleaning and tightened up a bit, I shot this 8 round group which was the last group of the day: [IMG]https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8140/29326079184_c347252363_b.jpg[/IMG] Here's a picture of my new R Bros elk gun: [IMG]https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5082/29326996923_f44157f2e6_o.jpg[/img[/IMG] I am very pleased with the gun so far. It will definitely be a bit of a learning curve to learn to shoot this lightweight rifle well. Hoping it will bring me luck on the hunt in a couple of weeks. [/QUOTE]
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