1000yd Results with Lilja 17.6" Barrel

[LRRPF52]

I loaded up a bunch of 123gr A-MAX with 31.5gr several years ago, and when shot through this rifle, started getting too fast of a cyclic rate.

I had done a pressure ladder with it in 2014 IIRC using CFE223 and 123gr A-MAX, Lapua brass, Rem 7.5 BR LRPs, 2.260” COL.

31.1 2412fps
31.4 2456
31.7 2465
[COLOR="#FF0000"]32.0 2530 (Notice the excursion and then velocity drop=I would not produce this load.)
32.3 2510[/COLOR]

I produced a 31.5gr load after this ladder since the velocity was flat between 31.4 and 31.7gr.

I hadn’t messed with it as my attention was diverted to my LaRue 18” Stealth 2.0 and the little 12” Grendel, but I wondered if dropping in a Bootleg carrier would help tame the cyclic rate.

Took it out yesterday to confirm zero and shoot steel at 550yds, dialed the gas to fully suppressed setting (full choke), and it ran like a champ. Temp was 46?F.

It’s easy to make the steel sing back to on rapid-fire. Once I see the first connect, I just re-index the reticle and keep sending rounds on-target. Very fun!