Lapua 22 ammo testing

[Brett33]

Story goes like this, Got 2 packets each of 6 lots of ammo I wanted to test. With the Broughton fitted I started 10 shot groups over the Chrono, then a couple days later 5 shot groups over the chrono.

Changed barrels to the Lilja, a couple Days later 5 shot groups over the chrono, another couple days and last set of groups over the chrono.

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Made my selection based on the results and just tonight played with the tunner with the chosen lot.
Started by comming in 1 full turn on the tunner from where I had set it for SK Rifle Match, fired 3 or 5 shot groups till I was getting happy. Was tired so I stopped and will continue tunning over the next couple weeks.
Finished the night with my 3rd grade ammo SK Rifle match and my second grade ammo Midas+.

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Brett

[chris.tyne]

Brett was this testing indoors or over flags?




Regards Chris.

[Brett33]

Chris,

All testing @ 50m Outdoors, over my flags and probes.

Brett

[Rabbitz]

Probes?

Not some alien experiment you are involved with I hope?

[native hunter]

G"day Brett,
I suppose the question to be asked is why the extensive test on SK rifle match.??
Its pretty much low rate ammo at best and I would never use it in a club or comp shoot,Practice is all it would maybe be good for and even then I dont think you learn much from practising with such low grade ammo.
I was told once by a certain shooter that does the rounds that if you are going to practice dont bother with rubbish ammo.!!
I sure would like to get a couple of them probes, where can I obtain some and at what $$$.??
Regards
Native

[Brett33]

Native,
Thats no normal SK rifle match, Hand selected from the factory in germany, shot better then all of the M+ lots at the factory, and as good as most of the X-act. Look closly at the ammo speeds it has the smallest Extreme spread. now that I have the rifle tunned I consistantly shoot between 246 and 248 on the IRB or RBA card, plenty good enough for training.
Have a look at the 2nd last 5 shot group, thats what the ammo can do.
I agree one should practice with the best ammo they can, in theory with their match ammo. This is the best I can afford to practice with, and after the extensive testing I have an understanding how it compares to my match ammo.

Brett

[native hunter]

Ok,Now I understand.!!
Regards
Native

[Brett33]

Thankfully the guy that went to the lapua factory owed me a few favours.

Probes, Native asked about the probes, I have not costed them reciently but roughly
$10 SKate board wheels
$10 Arrow shaft
$5 Aluminium pole
$15 Assorted hardware, threaded rod, nuts, derlerin.
$??? The bearings, that were the cost is cheep as chips $12 for a set of 4, but they only last 1 rainy day. $25 Full stainless, $40 stainless ceramic, $60 Full ceramic.
I used the full stainless so $55 in parts for each probe and about an hour to put them All together.
The drink bottle on top is free. I hear rumours BRT (Elliot's) are doing a simular probe but I have not seen one to confirm the rumour.
I do not have the time for another production run for awhile.
Brett