I’m impressed with the Optima pistol

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Caniborrowsomeammo

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Finally got a chance to get to the cabin. I boresighted at 40 yards and really got lucky with my first maiden shot.
The photos are pretty self explanatory but after the first shot and clicking, my buddy had a bunch of fresh targets up at 100 for his 6.5 GAP and he suggested I try it. Glad I did, easiest sight in ever.
UTG Scope @ 7x.
After the second target I ran some T/C Cheap Shots and results were similar but I forgot to get that target off the board.
Was a good day for pulling the trigger believe me, as I usually don’t shoot that good with a pistol , and especially a new pistol I’m not familiar with.
63 grain Weighted BH 209 is authoritative, but manageable in a gloved hand. Especially compared to my .223 Contender.
 

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BTW, no swabbing between shots, and both brands of sabots went down with no problem. I just ordered 2 more 24 packs of the TEZ as we have to use non-lead when "hunting" here. I have plenty of the T/C's
Another thing I ordered is a funnel to get the powder down the barrel when transferring from my pre-weighed tubes of powder. Some grains were sticking right at the muzzle after a couple of shots.
 

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