Well... one kid got a cool 2 point with his bow, and my youngest got a 3 point with a muzzloader and the calf elk with the whelen. And i got the cow.... so lots of meat in the freezer this winter!
Funny how you guys started wondering about me a few days before I post a topic..... My nose musta been itchin hahahaha
So I started to break in the rifle, using a random box of hornady something or other......
Kept shooting the same damn hole!!!!! Shoot, clean, shoot, clean...... I finally...
On January 4th, I fedex'd my pushfeed m70 7x57 to Oregon to have JES rebore it.
It arrived back to my greasy hands today! I am very pleased and am very excited to shoot it!!!
I slugged the barrel... bore is .283"
I can't get a consistent measurement of lands, but I'd guess somewhere around .281" (seams a little weak)
I want to try at least one handload before I junk it.
I have on hand :
156gr oryx
154 gr hornady sp
160gr PT
120 gr vmax
Tell me what to try????
I have no pedigree on the barrel. I bought it on gunbroker..... It appeared to be a brand new take off (yes, I likely bought someone elses problem).
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I'm possitive of the twist.
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I first fired PPU 139gr @ 70yds to zero the rifle, it shot fine. Then fired Federal premium 140pt to sight in for...