I just finished demoing both the 9x45s and the 11x45s. I liked them both and went back and forth on which ones I liked better. I ended up buying the 9s. Both were great on the tripod but I thought the 9s were a little easier to handhold. I also thought the 9s were a touch brighter. I don't think...
The only factory ammo I shot was the Hornady Precision Hunter 162 ELD-X. It shot well, I really only shot it to break the barrel in. After that it's been all handloads.
The stock does flex when you push on it from the side. However, like other people have mentioned it does not effect accuracy. I've used a harris bipod, spartan bipod, shooting sticks, and shot off a pack and it been very accurate. I have the ultralite in 280AI and it shoots just as well as a...
With factory Hornady Precision Hunter 162 ELD-X I got around 2800 fps. That was un-suppressed. My hand loads are at 2950 with the same bullet. I could push it faster but that's where I got the best accuracy and low es.
Shooting great. I hand load for it and it shoots the 162 ELD-X really well (well under an inch at 2950 fps). Killed two mule deer with it this year, both one shot kills at 150 yards and 325 yards. People complain about the stock but I haven't had any issues with it.
I upgraded my barrel to a Lone Wolf barrel. It shoots everything pretty well, including the Buffalo Bore 220 gr hardcast. I also put a stiffer recoil spring in mine. I've never had any problems with reliability with reloads or various factory ammo. The only thing I've killed with it is a steer...
I'm really liking it. I've taken it on two backpack hunts and have had zero issues with it. I'm using the Warne Mountain Tech rings and I've had no problems with it holding zero. My friend used that rifle to take another buck at 335 and it went 20 yards and was down.
Got my first animal with the Ultralite. Mine is chambered in 280 AI. I'm shooting 162 ELD-X at 2950. Shot was only 150 but he dropped in his tracks. So far so good with my sample size of one
I don't think it will be long until 35/36/361 will either become like Unit 44/45/47/444 where archery will be bull only (rifle cow tags are extremely limited) or do away with OTC tags in those units all together. Recreation never sleeps here. People are out in the woods at all times of the year...
I chronoed 3 factory Hornady Precision Hunter 162 ELD-X rounds at the range this morning and they did pick up a little velocity (2798, 2784, 2804). This is consistent with my hand loads as well as the rifle breaks in. Both have picked up 20-30 fps. My hand loads with the 162 ELD-X and RL 23 are...
That was the average of the first 10 rounds out of the rifle. The barrel is starting to speed up a touch but still only has 50 rounds through it. Next time I go out and shoot I'll shoot a couple of the factory loads and see if there is a difference.
They were decent (around an inch) but I was mostly using the factory ammo to get the rifle zeroed and to do the barrel break in that Proof Research recommends. Shoot 3 clean, shoot 3 clean, shoot 5 and clean. I think the rifle is definitely a shooter. I'm still getting used to shooting a light...
I've been shooting my 280 AI off of a bipod and rear back for load development without any problems. I put the Patriot Valley Arms Ultralight Jet Blast muzzle brake on mine (thread size is 5/8" x 24). So far I like it, I'm a little worried about it being aluminum but only time will tell if it...