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Not the greatest day for my first range trip after my very quick initial testing the day before but I had to go out and shoot this thing artyman: . I borrowed an Omega scope off my BuckHunter until I figure out what scope I want on this rifle. Stiff wind at my back reeking havoc at my table, it was hard to keep my items from being gone with the wind.
My first shot out of the McRem the previous day was not quite what I expected. I've never had a keyhole before, it seems this rifle does not like MMP sabots (used the MMP to foul the bore to save the Harvesters). I scratched my head for a few mins and decided to load the 200gr SST with a Harvester smooth blue sabot, much better, no keyholes.
30yd target to check the scope, 200gr SST, Har. smooth blue sabot, 60gr IMR4198, 3 shots
30 yds, a few clicks left on the scope, 250gr Barnes TEZ (knurled), .060 veggie wad, 60gr IMR4198, 3 shots
100 yds, 250gr TEZ, 60gr IMR4198, .060 veggie wad, 4 shots
No sticky primers, fairly clean, no blowback that I could see
I'm still using the factory stock, barrel channel sanded to fit the barrel, no bedding. I'm quite happy so far. After some tweaking and possibly a new trigger and stock, I think this build is gonna be a great shooter :yeah:
My first shot out of the McRem the previous day was not quite what I expected. I've never had a keyhole before, it seems this rifle does not like MMP sabots (used the MMP to foul the bore to save the Harvesters). I scratched my head for a few mins and decided to load the 200gr SST with a Harvester smooth blue sabot, much better, no keyholes.
30yd target to check the scope, 200gr SST, Har. smooth blue sabot, 60gr IMR4198, 3 shots
30 yds, a few clicks left on the scope, 250gr Barnes TEZ (knurled), .060 veggie wad, 60gr IMR4198, 3 shots
100 yds, 250gr TEZ, 60gr IMR4198, .060 veggie wad, 4 shots
No sticky primers, fairly clean, no blowback that I could see
I'm still using the factory stock, barrel channel sanded to fit the barrel, no bedding. I'm quite happy so far. After some tweaking and possibly a new trigger and stock, I think this build is gonna be a great shooter :yeah: