pre6422hornet
Handloader
- Jan 24, 2012
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After the 338wm, I brought out the old girl... the 1949 M70. This is the first opportunity to shoot her since I cut the checkering on the stock:
Any way it was a great day shooting her. I had some 130 gr Partitions over 49.5 grs of IMR 4064 that shoot absolutely wonderfull out of this rifle. This just may get the call in October when chasing antelopes. Chrono'd at 3026 average.
This rifle just plain shoots... 3 shot groups all day long under an inch.
Here is a 5 shot string where I shot as fast as I could. Basically I shot, worked the bolt, took a 1/2 breath, and squeezed. 5 shots in under 30 seconds. Yes there is 5 shots there.
Group measured .868 center to center. Scope is a Burris 4 power on Leupy QR mounts.
If you have never shot a 3 or 5 shot string where you try to take 3 or 5 "quick" shots I suggest you try it. You never know when you may have to pump another one into that animal in quick succession. Plus you can see what the rifle does. I do this quite a bit and you would be amazed how well you can shoot that way when you " don't think about it"
All in all a great day at the range.
Any way it was a great day shooting her. I had some 130 gr Partitions over 49.5 grs of IMR 4064 that shoot absolutely wonderfull out of this rifle. This just may get the call in October when chasing antelopes. Chrono'd at 3026 average.
This rifle just plain shoots... 3 shot groups all day long under an inch.
Here is a 5 shot string where I shot as fast as I could. Basically I shot, worked the bolt, took a 1/2 breath, and squeezed. 5 shots in under 30 seconds. Yes there is 5 shots there.
Group measured .868 center to center. Scope is a Burris 4 power on Leupy QR mounts.
If you have never shot a 3 or 5 shot string where you try to take 3 or 5 "quick" shots I suggest you try it. You never know when you may have to pump another one into that animal in quick succession. Plus you can see what the rifle does. I do this quite a bit and you would be amazed how well you can shoot that way when you " don't think about it"
All in all a great day at the range.
