Folks,
I built a new Upper for hunting, and took it to our local range. Spinta Precision 20" type one chamber, rifle length gas system, BCA Upper with the side charger. BCA bolt carrier, 7.62 bolt with Spinta heavy duty extractor. Nitrided gas tube, JoeBob adjustable gas block, STNGR 15" m-lock rail.
The lower is a Tennessee Arms polymer, G2S Geissle trigger. Great shooter, did the barrel break and in. Then set about getting my scope adjusted. I will be using three types of ammo, 95gr Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos at 2675fps, 123gr Amax at 2550fps, and 118gr Cavity Back Bullets MKZ.
The MKZ is traveling about 2600 fps. So using the Amax as my sighting in load, I set a 100 yard zero. Then adjusted the scope, for the 95gr CC. It was about 3 MOA high at 100yd, so from zero I dropped the MOA 12 clicks down, then made my adjustments for the 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 silhouette targets. Damn can this gun shoot, 5 for 5 at the 22 inch ram at 600.
The 118gr MKZ shot in the same manner, found its zero starting from the one for the Amax. Then I did the 200-600 adjustments. It may seem to some that keeping the Amax zero, and adjusting the scope for the other bullets is silly. But it is the easiest way for me to keep track.
I was at the range for 5 hours today. And I really came to understand this little cartridge in way that never really did before. The ease of reloading, the lack of recoil, the platforms light weight. When one is shooting the controllability. Being able to put the round on target. The satisfying slam of the bullet in the steel at long distance.
I have both the Creedmoor and the Grendel, yes the Creedmoor is more powerful. But although it's recoil is mild, it is heavier than the Grendel. The round uses more resources, more brass, more powder. Controllability is more of a problem with the Creedmoor, it is harder to stay on target. Sight picture with the Grendel is easier to maintain, I could shot a round, and fire another shot while 1st bullet was in the air. Bill Alexander came up with the perfect AR15 cartridge. A 2
I built a new Upper for hunting, and took it to our local range. Spinta Precision 20" type one chamber, rifle length gas system, BCA Upper with the side charger. BCA bolt carrier, 7.62 bolt with Spinta heavy duty extractor. Nitrided gas tube, JoeBob adjustable gas block, STNGR 15" m-lock rail.
The lower is a Tennessee Arms polymer, G2S Geissle trigger. Great shooter, did the barrel break and in. Then set about getting my scope adjusted. I will be using three types of ammo, 95gr Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos at 2675fps, 123gr Amax at 2550fps, and 118gr Cavity Back Bullets MKZ.
The MKZ is traveling about 2600 fps. So using the Amax as my sighting in load, I set a 100 yard zero. Then adjusted the scope, for the 95gr CC. It was about 3 MOA high at 100yd, so from zero I dropped the MOA 12 clicks down, then made my adjustments for the 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 silhouette targets. Damn can this gun shoot, 5 for 5 at the 22 inch ram at 600.
The 118gr MKZ shot in the same manner, found its zero starting from the one for the Amax. Then I did the 200-600 adjustments. It may seem to some that keeping the Amax zero, and adjusting the scope for the other bullets is silly. But it is the easiest way for me to keep track.
I was at the range for 5 hours today. And I really came to understand this little cartridge in way that never really did before. The ease of reloading, the lack of recoil, the platforms light weight. When one is shooting the controllability. Being able to put the round on target. The satisfying slam of the bullet in the steel at long distance.
I have both the Creedmoor and the Grendel, yes the Creedmoor is more powerful. But although it's recoil is mild, it is heavier than the Grendel. The round uses more resources, more brass, more powder. Controllability is more of a problem with the Creedmoor, it is harder to stay on target. Sight picture with the Grendel is easier to maintain, I could shot a round, and fire another shot while 1st bullet was in the air. Bill Alexander came up with the perfect AR15 cartridge. A 2
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