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About 3 weeks ago I won a bid on Gunbroker for a new Knight KRB Blue/Black 50 cal. I won the action at $130. I just could not pass it up. It is just the plain Jane blued rife with black synthetic stock. I also decided this was a good time to try the .452- 250 gn Deep Curls that Saboloader and some others have been shooting. I really liked those photos Saboloader kept showing of the way they held up. So I got a box of them from MidSouth. After getting the rifle I gave it a real good cleaning and JB'ed the bore. I also got the Weaver mount system from Knight. I mounted the base and rings then lapped the rings in to the rifle. I mounted and boresigted a Leupold VariXII 4X12 on it and was then ready to shoot.
Last weekend I took it to the range and set up at 50 yards. I started initial sight in with some .452 - 250 grain XTP's, 100 gnV 777 2F, Win 209 primer and Harvester short black sabot. On the second shot I was a right of the bull about 1 1/2", close enough to start trying out loads. I bumped the charge up to 110 gnV and shot about 6 or 7 rounds, lost count since I was having just too much fun! The increase in charge seemed to move them a little more left of the 2nd sight in shot. Next I switched to the .452 Deep Curl and shot 2 rounds and they shot even closer to center. This is all on the bottom right target below. Switched to another target (middle right) and shot 5 more rounds with the 110grn load. The last shot loaded VERY hard for some reason, not sure why but it went high out of the group. By now I got a grin that you could not wipe off with a 2X4.
I made one more scope adjust and fired 3 more of those wonderful Speer Deep Curls, Top target on right! 8) I was almost beside myself with those last 3 shots.
Today I went back out and it was really gusty at aound 15-20 mph. I set up the larger target with the plan to fire 3 or 4 at 100 yards then move it out to 150 and fire 2 or 3 more to see what the drop would be. The First 4 did not disappoint me at about 1/2" low from the 50 yard zero. I then tried one more but switched to a CCI primer because I was running low on the Win 209's. That is the high shot, I was a little surprised by that since it was a standard CCI. I then moved out to 150yrd and shot the last 3 tubes I had charged but used 3 more Win 209's. They are between 4 and 5 " low at 150yrds. I was pleasantly surprised by that. I think the deer are in trouble! :wink:
One big unexpected plus was that these rifles come with a 13 3/4" LOP and it fit me just right, no cutting this one shorter. And the rifle just "Feels Great" in my hands. I also noticed that I only saw the slightest hint of a crid ring and most times when swabbing I felt none. The trigger has some slack in it till the trigger shoe contacts the sear but it breaks crisp at about 3 1/2lbs and I think I will leave it as is. Overall I am really tickled with the rifle and I think I got it for a good price.
Here are the targets.
The rifle.
ShawnT
Last weekend I took it to the range and set up at 50 yards. I started initial sight in with some .452 - 250 grain XTP's, 100 gnV 777 2F, Win 209 primer and Harvester short black sabot. On the second shot I was a right of the bull about 1 1/2", close enough to start trying out loads. I bumped the charge up to 110 gnV and shot about 6 or 7 rounds, lost count since I was having just too much fun! The increase in charge seemed to move them a little more left of the 2nd sight in shot. Next I switched to the .452 Deep Curl and shot 2 rounds and they shot even closer to center. This is all on the bottom right target below. Switched to another target (middle right) and shot 5 more rounds with the 110grn load. The last shot loaded VERY hard for some reason, not sure why but it went high out of the group. By now I got a grin that you could not wipe off with a 2X4.
I made one more scope adjust and fired 3 more of those wonderful Speer Deep Curls, Top target on right! 8) I was almost beside myself with those last 3 shots. Today I went back out and it was really gusty at aound 15-20 mph. I set up the larger target with the plan to fire 3 or 4 at 100 yards then move it out to 150 and fire 2 or 3 more to see what the drop would be. The First 4 did not disappoint me at about 1/2" low from the 50 yard zero. I then tried one more but switched to a CCI primer because I was running low on the Win 209's. That is the high shot, I was a little surprised by that since it was a standard CCI. I then moved out to 150yrd and shot the last 3 tubes I had charged but used 3 more Win 209's. They are between 4 and 5 " low at 150yrds. I was pleasantly surprised by that. I think the deer are in trouble! :wink:
One big unexpected plus was that these rifles come with a 13 3/4" LOP and it fit me just right, no cutting this one shorter. And the rifle just "Feels Great" in my hands. I also noticed that I only saw the slightest hint of a crid ring and most times when swabbing I felt none. The trigger has some slack in it till the trigger shoe contacts the sear but it breaks crisp at about 3 1/2lbs and I think I will leave it as is. Overall I am really tickled with the rifle and I think I got it for a good price.
Here are the targets.
The rifle.
ShawnT
