New longrange Varmiter - Build Log

[curan]

How did the group into the chrono measure?

Now that's evil!

[bimbo]

but funny as

[Camel]

concur.

[Buffy]

How did the group into the chrono measure?

Best post of the year so far!

[GregT]

How did the group into the chrono measure?

It was about 1/4 MOC (minute of chrony).

I was on the next bench but luckily avoided the shrapnel

[Apples]

What size groups would you be happy with from it Adam?

[adamjp]

Shot 1 hit the rear RH rod, shot 2 took out the front rod and skimmed across the unit taking out the rear housing, shot 3 neatly snipped the cable to the control box on the bench.

Accuracy was not repeatable, probably due to the front of the scope waggling around in the air.

From the rifle, with it all working properly, I'm looking for consistent sub 0.4MOA @ 200m. I'm getting under 0.5 @100m without too much work, but will need to stretch it out to prove the accuracy I'm after.

I have some other bullets to try, whilst the Custom Comps are good, I'm thinking that they just are not quite good enough and another (more expensive) bullet may well work better. If I can wring 0.5MOA out of the 105gn AMAX I will be very happy as they are just for larger critters.

[adamjp]

Not much shooting, but since no-one has taken me up on the Cerakoting offer yet, I spent some time finishing some personal projects...

It is a bit bleck.

I shortened the WildDog magazine box so that it comfortably holds four, five will also fit. In future I would add another 4mm to the length and it will work like a charm with 5.

The 105gn AMAX bullets fly to the same PoI as the 105gn Bergers, and a recent test on a Fallow snack pack showed that they do work - although the range did not support a good test. She was 12m away and the bullet made a deep gory mess, but was not immediately fatal.

[adamjp]

The 105gn AMAX also seem to be grouping better than the 105gn Bergers at the moment.

4 shots for group, 200m. Ignore the shots on the outer ring, they were to get the rifle back onto Zero.

The Bergers were opening out to 1.25in at 200m which is a bit disappointing.

[mick_762]

6mmBR 105AMAX 27 Apr 14.jpg

Ignore the shots on the outer ring, they were to get the rifle back onto Zero.
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Yeah I drop bad shots in a group too

Seriously though mate, that's a good group.

Mick

[adamjp]

Well, some time spent fiddling seating depth with the Berger 105gn BTs has provided results. Seated 60 thou OUT they now perform like you would expect from this rifle.

Today, at 500m, slight reasonably constant breeze from L to R at the firing point, tending to Rear to Front at 500m.