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At Home On The Range

Posted 2-28-01

The Tundra Prototype

Completed 2-27-01

Had a great Range Session @ 100 yards

2-27-01

 Integral Weaver Rail System
 Bolt Locking Well
 Integral Bolt Locking Lug
 Bolt Safety Stop (Removes for Occasional Cleaning)
 Rear Stock Quick Coupler

So . . . How's it shoot?

 

That's 3 shots @ 100 yards in 45 Caliber

That's a perfect 1" c/c or 1 MOA (minute of angle)

Have to show you this but there's a story that goes with it . . .

When you cast slugs, you sort them out before going to the range. The #2 slugs are good to get you on paper with a new rifle, a new scope set up, etc. They are usually pretty good, but you don't want to use them for groups.

Well, to get started, I blasted a few slugs out to 100 yards and made a few rough scope adjustments. Then I picked an aim point, and fired two shots . . . touching. The third shot (with #2 slugs) went a few inches off to the left (a pity). Still early on in the session, I decided to shoot the fourth #2 slug - just to see where they wanted to group. The fourth shot went through the other double hole. So, wouldn't that make you cry? We have an interrupted .516" c/c group. Doesn't count but it's no fluke either. That's three #2 slugs - same aim point - same POI - 100 yards.

Shot a few of these . . .

That's 1.268" c/c @ 100 yards

That's 1.279" c/c @ 100 yards

These break your heart . . .

I had a few of those. Two very close - one away. That's "Bench Technique" error. I had a messed up feed line so I couldn't use my fill regulator. I was forced to use the worst possible bench situation. I filled (manually with the SCUBA valve hand wheel) to a visual mark on the gauge, for each shot. This makes you stand up, fill the rifle, make a judgment call as to when the needle is exactly on the pressure mark, sit back down, re-establish your rifle's position, re-establish your own bench position, re-acquire the target, and then calm down to duplicate your hold and aim point. That's far too much fiddling for trophy groups.

Still, not to bad for an old guy . . .

 

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