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I picked up a 50 cal. Youth Remington 700ML online for a good price, it's in nice shape and came with a Nikon 2x7-32 scope, integral bases/rings, sling, tools, and soft case. The only thing I bought for it was DerfHunter's Bolt Nose Kit with breech plug My youngest daughter will use the rifle next fall.
I took it completely apart, including removing the barrel. I wanted to get all traces of carbon/powder residue out of every nook and cranny, give it a good inspection, and lube where necessary.
It was cold out today, and snow coming, but I just had to go out and shoot artyman:
Only load shot today was 80gr BH209 by volume, W209 primer, Barnes 250gr TEZ (knurled), Harvester smooth black sabot. I figured what the heck and put out a target at 100yds, normally I start at 25yds but it WAS cold.
Shot 1 - not pictured, hit about 20 inches to the right, adjusted scope lots of clicks to the left
Shot 2 - same elevation and closer to the bull, adjusted scope further left
Shot 3 - same elevation and closer still, adjusted scope left 4 clicks and down 4 clicks, thought ok time to get serious
Shot 4 - perfect windage but WHOA what happened to my elevation? Ok I'll shoot again with no adjustments
Shot 5 - way left :huh?: No adjustments made
Shot 6 - windage good again, decided to adjust 3 clicks up
Shot 7 - higher but left again
Shot 8 - last one of the weighed charges left, I was hoping for closer to 7 but it didn't happen, oh well, more range time and load work
Overall, a good range session, got a feel for the rifle and found out what worked and what didn't. I think session 2, I will bump the charge up to 90gr of BH209 and try some 300gr XTPs. All primers came out squeaky clean and none needed a second strike to remove them from the bolt, that made me happy. The factory trigger was actually quite nice, no creep and I'm guessing around 3lbs of pull. The Nikon scope was nice, very good eye relief and easy to see duplex reticle. Recoil was very light, the complete rifle weighs 8lbs 10oz.
Possible upgrades this summer will be a Boyds laminate stock in BlackJack with aluminum pillars and a full bedding job, one piece steel base/Warne low steel rings, Black Ice treatment (not very likely but ya never know ), and and and....maybe someday a stock rifle will be enough
I took it completely apart, including removing the barrel. I wanted to get all traces of carbon/powder residue out of every nook and cranny, give it a good inspection, and lube where necessary.
It was cold out today, and snow coming, but I just had to go out and shoot artyman:
Only load shot today was 80gr BH209 by volume, W209 primer, Barnes 250gr TEZ (knurled), Harvester smooth black sabot. I figured what the heck and put out a target at 100yds, normally I start at 25yds but it WAS cold.
Shot 1 - not pictured, hit about 20 inches to the right, adjusted scope lots of clicks to the left
Shot 2 - same elevation and closer to the bull, adjusted scope further left
Shot 3 - same elevation and closer still, adjusted scope left 4 clicks and down 4 clicks, thought ok time to get serious
Shot 4 - perfect windage but WHOA what happened to my elevation? Ok I'll shoot again with no adjustments
Shot 5 - way left :huh?: No adjustments made
Shot 6 - windage good again, decided to adjust 3 clicks up
Shot 7 - higher but left again
Shot 8 - last one of the weighed charges left, I was hoping for closer to 7 but it didn't happen, oh well, more range time and load work
Overall, a good range session, got a feel for the rifle and found out what worked and what didn't. I think session 2, I will bump the charge up to 90gr of BH209 and try some 300gr XTPs. All primers came out squeaky clean and none needed a second strike to remove them from the bolt, that made me happy. The factory trigger was actually quite nice, no creep and I'm guessing around 3lbs of pull. The Nikon scope was nice, very good eye relief and easy to see duplex reticle. Recoil was very light, the complete rifle weighs 8lbs 10oz.
Possible upgrades this summer will be a Boyds laminate stock in BlackJack with aluminum pillars and a full bedding job, one piece steel base/Warne low steel rings, Black Ice treatment (not very likely but ya never know ), and and and....maybe someday a stock rifle will be enough