X7 Ready To Hunt

[ronlaughlin]

Made it out a couple three days ago with the X7. The One power scope doesn't make aim easy. Range ended up at 79 yard. Shot twice, and was happy, then the thiird shot went off before aim was settled and hit a way low. Shot twice more. Trigger was good for the last two shots but was still disgusted.

Load was 76 grain weighed Blackhorn, 209a primer, 265g Fury STB, crush rib sabot.

Decided a cure for the wild trigger would be a spray of machine oil into the innards. Time will tell.

 

[sbuff]

Looking pretty

 

[ronlaughlin]

And here is Bestill' breech plug turned to fit the Federal 209A primers. CCI shotgun primers also fit as do most W209 primers.

 

[Outdoornut1]

That gun sure would look good at my house! Just saying....

 

[ronlaughlin]

Thanks to Jeff' breech plug, the 209A primers have zero soot on them.

 

[Old No7]

Decided a cure for the wild trigger would be a spray of machine oil into the innards.

I disagree -- I'd flush it out with Naptha (lighter fluid); as it will rinse out any crud and dry quickly. I've never oiled any triggers or trigger groups, and the guys on the centerfire benchrest circuit (think "5 shots touching at 100 yards, in the wind") recommended Naptha to me years ago. Oil is the wrong choice, in my experience/opinion.

Old No7

 

[ronlaughlin]

Thank you for the suggestion.

 

[brad502a]

Depending on the oil, it could gum up and turn to sludge, especially in the cold weather.

 

[ENCORE50A]

I disagree -- I'd flush it out with Naptha (lighter fluid); as it will rinse out any crud and dry quickly. I've never oiled any triggers or trigger groups, and the guys on the centerfire benchrest circuit (think "5 shots touching at 100 yards, in the wind") recommended Naptha to me years ago. Oil is the wrong choice, in my experience/opinion.

Old No7

I agree with the lighter fluid.
Every custom trigger I have, rather it be a Jewell or Trigger Tech Diamond, all recommend lighter fluid. Rinse it thoroughly, let it dry and reassemble. No lubricants necessary.

 

[ronlaughlin]

Here is what was used. Be interesting to see if it works or kinda works or doesn't work at all.

 

[Outdoornut1]

That gun sure would look good at my house! Just saying....

It very disturbing how my feelings towards that beautiful gun were totally ignored.....

 

[ronlaughlin]

no, No,NO your feelings were not ignored. We agree with you. This is a beautiful gun.

 

[ElDiablo]

no, No,NO your feelings were not ignored. We agree with you. This is a beautiful gun.

Maybe someone should start an “X7 porn” thread.

 

[loaded444bear]

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[loaded444bear]

Maybe someone should start an “X7 porn” thread.

 

[Outdoornut1]

Everyone still completely ignored " It would look good at my house "

 

[Outdoornut1]

Maybe someone should start an “X7 porn” thread.

Now you are just rubbing salt in the wound!

 

[ronlaughlin]

Everyone still completely ignored " It would look good at my house "

Probably because it will never happen.

 

[Swamp]

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Thanks to Jeff' breech plug, the 209A primers have zero soot on them.

Ron, just curious here, is there a reason why the firing pin is hitting Off Center? Love the cleanliness of the primers with that BP.

Good shootin too!

 

[Semisane]

My contribution to the X7 porn.