Bowhunter57
06-24-2013, 11:21 PM
SOLD...to me.
I talked with a couple different gunsmiths about installing a heavy barrel, how the rifle was shooting, etc. and they both suggested using IMR-4895 and trying different bullet seating depths. Well, I took their advice and have decided to keep the rifle, install a better trigger (Sharp Shooter Supply), purchase a new scope for it and go kill some groundhogs and coyotes.
This is at 100 yards, from a bench rest. 46.0 gr. of IMR-4895 with a 3.170 OAL and a 85gr. Nosler BT. I think with better glass and a better trigger, this group will shrink some more.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/Bowhunter57/Stevens100yds_zpsc4a93010.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bowhunter57/media/Stevens100yds_zpsc4a93010.jpg.html)
Bowhunter57
I talked with a couple different gunsmiths about installing a heavy barrel, how the rifle was shooting, etc. and they both suggested using IMR-4895 and trying different bullet seating depths. Well, I took their advice and have decided to keep the rifle, install a better trigger (Sharp Shooter Supply), purchase a new scope for it and go kill some groundhogs and coyotes.
This is at 100 yards, from a bench rest. 46.0 gr. of IMR-4895 with a 3.170 OAL and a 85gr. Nosler BT. I think with better glass and a better trigger, this group will shrink some more.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/Bowhunter57/Stevens100yds_zpsc4a93010.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bowhunter57/media/Stevens100yds_zpsc4a93010.jpg.html)
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