Post by hawsepiper on Mar 20, 2011 15:25:46 GMT -8
I picked up a 264lbc/6.5 last month from Billy and finally got a chance to get it sighted in. The wind was howling during the day but needed to get it dialed in to use that evening. Started at 50 yds to get on paper, then moved out to 100. 1st shot at 100 is the high right one, shots 2,3,4,5 are just left of bull, and 6th was just right of bull.
After first shot I made a big adjustment, then that group of the next 4 left me grinning for quite awhile. I made a little windage adjustment and fired the final 6th round and was happy for my evening hunt. I did call in a triple that evening but right when I saw the first start to come out of the tree line the rain started again and wind was back to a gale and swirling. Out came 2 more and they dropped behind a swale at about 200 yds and popped out at about 125 yds straight in front of me, as I got lined up on the one in the back the wind hit my back and instantly they turned and bolted to the far side of the field. No chance at a shot then.
18" barrel, crowned, Spikes Lower, Moe Furniture, Springfield Armory 4-14x40, Hornady 123gr vmax factory load.
No blood on her yet but will be back at it hard when I get home next week. Very impressed with the way she's shooting already. Will start working up some loads when I get back also.
After first shot I made a big adjustment, then that group of the next 4 left me grinning for quite awhile. I made a little windage adjustment and fired the final 6th round and was happy for my evening hunt. I did call in a triple that evening but right when I saw the first start to come out of the tree line the rain started again and wind was back to a gale and swirling. Out came 2 more and they dropped behind a swale at about 200 yds and popped out at about 125 yds straight in front of me, as I got lined up on the one in the back the wind hit my back and instantly they turned and bolted to the far side of the field. No chance at a shot then.
18" barrel, crowned, Spikes Lower, Moe Furniture, Springfield Armory 4-14x40, Hornady 123gr vmax factory load.
No blood on her yet but will be back at it hard when I get home next week. Very impressed with the way she's shooting already. Will start working up some loads when I get back also.
