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I got to break in the barrel today. I didn't get to finish and sight in the rifle at all. Out of 50 rounds only the last 10 were at paper. I had to end my session in a hurry before I wanted to. My friend had to show his ranch to a potential buyer and asked me to stop.
The 10 shots on paper were fired from an mildly supported position in rapid succesion with factory hornady 123sst. Most shots were within an inch and had a few outside the main area and opened up to less than 3" I think. Wind was picking up and gusty shooting off the back of my truck with a single sandbag. I'll see if I can find the target and take a photo.
I ran it through the chrony F1 I have and most of the time it registered around 2490-2520 low end was 2470 high end was 2580
I think it had to do with liquid in the barrel from cleaning causing increased pressure.
Cleaning it out was pretty easy it never got much copper fouling after the first few shots after that it was a small flake here or there. After a 5 shot string it didn't have any copper and at the end there wasn't any copper.
I didn't have a chance to chrony with the suppressor yet or zero the rifle. But moving the scope from the other barrel it was only a couple inches low at 100 although it was sighted in at 200 on the other rifle. So it shouldn't take long to get it where I need it to be.
BTW one dead pig this morning shot with a .260 by my friend after he went out to look for his cell phone that fell out if the jeep in the oat field last night. He claims the pig was trying to eat his phone and it was in his mouth.....he'd probably still be looking for it if he hasn't of got that porker.
The 10 shots on paper were fired from an mildly supported position in rapid succesion with factory hornady 123sst. Most shots were within an inch and had a few outside the main area and opened up to less than 3" I think. Wind was picking up and gusty shooting off the back of my truck with a single sandbag. I'll see if I can find the target and take a photo.
I ran it through the chrony F1 I have and most of the time it registered around 2490-2520 low end was 2470 high end was 2580
I think it had to do with liquid in the barrel from cleaning causing increased pressure.
Cleaning it out was pretty easy it never got much copper fouling after the first few shots after that it was a small flake here or there. After a 5 shot string it didn't have any copper and at the end there wasn't any copper.
I didn't have a chance to chrony with the suppressor yet or zero the rifle. But moving the scope from the other barrel it was only a couple inches low at 100 although it was sighted in at 200 on the other rifle. So it shouldn't take long to get it where I need it to be.
BTW one dead pig this morning shot with a .260 by my friend after he went out to look for his cell phone that fell out if the jeep in the oat field last night. He claims the pig was trying to eat his phone and it was in his mouth.....he'd probably still be looking for it if he hasn't of got that porker.
and now I just have enough ammo to hunt with. Probably won't shoot anything today as I have a bow in my hand but there will still be a drive by oppertunity at another spot that has a motion light 185 yards from the road
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