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What any parent would do for their kids. My teenage son asked if I sold my 45 (No) so he asked he could shoot it. He knows I have 3 more NIB.
So, we took the rifle out of the box and started to work TOGETHER! We walked thru all the stuff and answered questions along the way. First he wanted a Thumbhole stock, so I took it off one I had (basic black - he thought it looked great on his rifle better than mine???) We mounted the Leupold bases (showed him what Loctite was), Burris Signature Rings w/inserts (+0.020" rear, -0.020" front) went thru all that on how to get the MAX out of the scope elevation, mounted a Leupold AR 3-9x scope. Bore sighted to 'hopefully' get on at 50. I've done this before + also he will be able to go from 50-500 at Friendship with this set-up.
I had a BOD meeting tonight at the local range, so I took it along after work to get it sighted at least at 50.
First shot low at 50, then made one adjustment. Surprised that next 3 cut each other; put a mil in scope - shoot 3 at 100; doing better than expected put a target up at 200 and made elev adjustment, 1st shot right of bull - 0.2mil left windage adj, 2nd shot closer so another 0.2mil, 3rd hit bull, 2 more shots to make it 5- why not.
Packed up and went to the Board meeting.
Just cleaned the rifle and showed my son the first 12 shots out of his rifle. 200 yard target is 4" group includes 2 adj. last 3 shots 1.6".
As my old friend LT would say "that's a minute of deer"
He's looking forward to the weekend, I'm looking forward to hunting season..
Load: 85gr Swiss 2F, Wad, mold I modified to HP - 525gr GG HP - Pure lead
Targets below.
So, we took the rifle out of the box and started to work TOGETHER! We walked thru all the stuff and answered questions along the way. First he wanted a Thumbhole stock, so I took it off one I had (basic black - he thought it looked great on his rifle better than mine???) We mounted the Leupold bases (showed him what Loctite was), Burris Signature Rings w/inserts (+0.020" rear, -0.020" front) went thru all that on how to get the MAX out of the scope elevation, mounted a Leupold AR 3-9x scope. Bore sighted to 'hopefully' get on at 50. I've done this before + also he will be able to go from 50-500 at Friendship with this set-up.
I had a BOD meeting tonight at the local range, so I took it along after work to get it sighted at least at 50.
First shot low at 50, then made one adjustment. Surprised that next 3 cut each other; put a mil in scope - shoot 3 at 100; doing better than expected put a target up at 200 and made elev adjustment, 1st shot right of bull - 0.2mil left windage adj, 2nd shot closer so another 0.2mil, 3rd hit bull, 2 more shots to make it 5- why not.
Packed up and went to the Board meeting.
Just cleaned the rifle and showed my son the first 12 shots out of his rifle. 200 yard target is 4" group includes 2 adj. last 3 shots 1.6".
As my old friend LT would say "that's a minute of deer"
He's looking forward to the weekend, I'm looking forward to hunting season..
Load: 85gr Swiss 2F, Wad, mold I modified to HP - 525gr GG HP - Pure lead
Targets below.