Ultralight Ultralight Rifles

[Hardly_Hangin]

I held a BCA 18" 6ARC barrel with the side charge upper today at a gun show and it was pretty heavy. The handrail was full metal.

 

[Good Stuff]

Took the .223 Wylde with Faxon barrel to the range today trying to find a load. Things stared out great with the first three loads and the fourth was off the paper. Every load after was the same.
Shooting a Sierra 77 gr TMK with Varget powder. I don't understand what would cause the sudden shift.
Any ideas?

 

[robtattoo]

Took the .223 Wylde with Faxon barrel to the range today trying to find a load. Things stared out great with the first three loads and the fourth was off the paper. Every load after was the same.
Shooting a Sierra 77 gr TMK with Varget powder. I don't understand what would cause the sudden shift.
Any ideas?

Up? Down? Left? Right? Everywhere all at once?

 

[Good Stuff]

Couldn't tell. Wasn't even on the paper anymore. Went from grouping 1.5 MOA at 100 to off the paper.

 

[robtattoo]

Couldn't tell. Wasn't even on the paper anymore. Went from grouping 1.5 MOA at 100 to off the paper.

Unless your barrel fell off, it ain't that.

That sounds like something came loose. Hard money would be on the scope, or mounting.

 

[Good Stuff]

I thought the same. I'll dive into it tomorrow.

 

[JBradley500]

Yeah id look at optic mounting/breakage or bullet contact with anything screwed to the muzzle.

 

[goalie]

Took the .223 Wylde with Faxon barrel to the range today trying to find a load. Things stared out great with the first three loads and the fourth was off the paper. Every load after was the same.
Shooting a Sierra 77 gr TMK with Varget powder. I don't understand what would cause the sudden shift.
Any ideas?

Already said, but that sounds like a loose optic mount or messed up scope

 

[Thegman]

Good news is if it's the scope, at least you probably have a decent shooting barrel. Most Faxons seem to be pretty good.

Not just UL-UL related, but the 300 HAM’R and the 125 BT do a great job. Third Sitka blacktail with the HAM'R. Two other guys used their UL-ULs to take 4 bucks today. Two with 77TMKs two with 73ELD-M.

125 Entrance


125 Exit


125 BT do plenty of damage with better exits. 77 TMks and 73 ELD-Ms did more internal damage with smaller exits. Nothing really surprising there I guess...