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I finally had the chance to see what my NULA was capable of. The weather was cool (59 degrees at 6:30 am), and my reworked rifle was snapping CCI primers like it was designed to do. Here's the rifle again with my replacement ramrod and spinjag:
After getting the rifle on target at 50 yards, and them some minor shot corrections at 100, here is the first 3 shot group:
This rifle really likes those bonded shockwaves. I also tested the 275 BE bullet. Groups with that projectile were only 1/4 inch larger. I bet with a little load tinkering, that bullet would shoot just as well. I believe I have a keeper here, as it is more accurate than most of my centerfire rifles. All of my shooting was done with the ramrod mounted under the barrel, just like I would do when hunting. I waited 10 to 15 minutes between shots. The barrel cooled faster than I thought it would. Based on Doohan's ballistic gel research, I think I'm going to use the 250 bonded shockwave for deer. Was the initial expense and having to send the rifle back to Mel to correct the primer problem worth it? Absolutely! Recoil was much milder than I thought it would be, and it sure is nice to carry that NULA instead of having to lug my old heavy Savage!
After getting the rifle on target at 50 yards, and them some minor shot corrections at 100, here is the first 3 shot group:
This rifle really likes those bonded shockwaves. I also tested the 275 BE bullet. Groups with that projectile were only 1/4 inch larger. I bet with a little load tinkering, that bullet would shoot just as well. I believe I have a keeper here, as it is more accurate than most of my centerfire rifles. All of my shooting was done with the ramrod mounted under the barrel, just like I would do when hunting. I waited 10 to 15 minutes between shots. The barrel cooled faster than I thought it would. Based on Doohan's ballistic gel research, I think I'm going to use the 250 bonded shockwave for deer. Was the initial expense and having to send the rifle back to Mel to correct the primer problem worth it? Absolutely! Recoil was much milder than I thought it would be, and it sure is nice to carry that NULA instead of having to lug my old heavy Savage!
