Reburn
Mayhem Contributor
Something about factory ammo makes me happy.
wish it was more like the 6.5 creed at $35 a box but I bet it will get there in a bit.
wish it was more like the 6.5 creed at $35 a box but I bet it will get there in a bit.
Form, what is the best way to ensure a perfect zero? Higher round count 10-20 shots and then adjust zero offset in your calculator? Assume it can be off less than .1 mil so will need some sort of adjusting.It actually results in a first round hit rate of worse than a 2.2 MOA system with your example. Imagine taking this and moving the shot group .1 or .2 mils away from center-
Being off zero is bad.
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Take that 73%, move the cone a few inches in any direction and your hit rate drops by nearly half of that- 35’ish % at best.
Add some wind, and being off zero at all plummets your hit rate-
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No doubt. And you are probably one of the few that spending the time and energy to go from an on demand 1.5 MOA, to an on demand 1 to 1.2 MOA is worth it. Someone has to practice (more like training) a lot, and be quite skilled to make it worth it, versus working on other aspects.
It actually results in a first round hit rate of worse than a 2.2 MOA system with your example. Imagine taking this and moving the shot group .1 or .2 mils away from center-
Being off zero is bad.
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Form, what is the best way to ensure a perfect zero? Higher round count 10-20 shots and then adjust zero offset in your calculator? Assume it can be off less than .1 mil so will need some sort of adjusting.
Nice rifle! How are you liking that Leica ?Had so much fun over the weekend I just had to share
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Picked this TS Customs 22CM up from a fellow Slider.
Short action Lone Peak Razor Ti
18" Benchmark Carbon
McMillan A3
Nice build.
Was immediately itchin to shoot it, so threw a scope on (also from a Slider) and ordered some factory Mead Ind factory ammo.
The ammo seems to be well built and packaged. Recommended for sure.
Impressive results both at the range and in dog town
Can't wait to play with reloads
Optics are a matter of personal choice, need, and pocket book.Nice rifle! How are you liking that Leica ?
Update on the PVA barrel:I’ve got about 200 rounds on the barrel now. About 50 rounds ago the early pressure signs started to disappear. I think the barrel is done speeding up and settled in a 3100fps with 37.5gr of H4350. I did have a bullet blow up using h1000 at around 3100 so I’m hesitant to push it any faster. I also realized my barrel was not torqued down enough and caused some of the head scratcher misses/issues I’d been having.
10 shot groups were averaging about 1.3” with the loose barrel and look a little tighter now, not that it matters much.
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Just curious, but what is the rifling type on your PVA barrel?Update on the PVA barrel:
Somewhere around 400 rounds down the tube and it’s starting to blow up the 88’s pretty regularly. Had 3 “pop” in the last 30 rounds. Pretty wild I can see them explode mid flight through the scope. Granted I’ve been shooting in 90-100 degree heat and have not cleaned in over 100 rounds..and haven’t been letting it cool off much between strings.
Not super impressed overall; this is a 26” tube and 3100 is MAX before I start getting bolt lift, tried multiple powders. Bore scope was super rough looking before I started shooting it. It is however a very accurate barrel and has turned me on to the 22 creedmoor.
Will try to clean it aggressively and see if it will hold together so I can use it on a couple hunts.
Thankfully I have a couple of rechambered .22 cal tikka barrels to spin on soon.
Supposedly it’s a .219, 5r rock creek blank. It had a lot of tooling marks, looked terrible in bore scope, and I wonder how much that affected thingsJust curious, but what is the rifling type on your PVA barrel?
I'm running 40g H4350 with 88 ELD-M out of a 3 groove PBB 22CM without any bullet blow ups (but I'm also running 3015 fps from 22" barrel)
Supposedly it’s a .219, 5r rock creek blank. It had a lot of tooling marks, looked terrible in bore scope, and I wonder how much that affected things
Yeah something was off from the start. 26” barrel with numerous powders and both alpha and Peterson and could only get to 3100fps and will still get occasional heavy bolt lift there.My guess is a lot. I have seen numerous 22CM’s with zero maintenance with much higher round counts with those bullets and no issues at all.
The recent Hornady podcast also mentioned barrel length having an effect on the bullet in regards to poofing them. Maybe a combination of factors.Supposedly it’s a .219, 5r rock creek blank. It had a lot of tooling marks, looked terrible in bore scope, and I wonder how much that affected things
Yeah something was off from the start. 26” barrel with numerous powders and both alpha and Peterson and could only get to 3100fps and will still get occasional heavy bolt lift there.
Even at “only” 3100fps I’m really liking the 22 creedmoor. I have a 22” rechambered t3 x barrel and a 24” .223 super varmint rechambered to spin on, hoping for better results.
Heading off for an archery hunt, will clean and see how it does after. Will probably scrub with some JB bore paste for good measure. I’d like to use this barrel for at least one hunt..The recent Hornady podcast also mentioned barrel length having an effect on the bullet in regards to poofing them. Maybe a combination of factors.
Did cleaning do anything
Heading off for an archery hunt, will clean and see how it does after. Will probably scrub with some JB bore paste for good measure. I’d like to use this barrel for at least one hunt..