salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
- Dec 13, 2013
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I really enjoy this Ruger #1. My only complaint is it just does not like to be pushed. I’ve gotten 180s up to 3100 but the groups open up to 1.5 or so and mild pressure signs.
Above 2950 with a variety of powders and bullets I typically get a flyer out of five. At a sedate 2900 to 2940 or so she’ll stay at or under an inch.
I tried pushing her again today and like last session she really opened up. I’ve gone through the bedding, checked for free floating and the like and can’t find any problems.
I like that my 100 yard group from last time I was out is essentially identical to today’s effort.
+8 clicks, 2MOA from 100 yards got my elevation zeroed at 300 yards. Off to the left in part because it started out that way and I didn’t adjust for wind.
I’m done figuring out loads. I’ve an AccuBond; Partition and Barnes, all 180s, that all will go 1/2 MOA or so out to 300 anyway. Next time out I’ll make a slight windage adjustment, call it good and shoot steel at 2, 3 and 400 until fire danger shuts me down, then paper plates until I go elk and moose hunting with her.
I cleaned the rifle thoroughly a couple days ago. Started the session firing two fouling shots from a box that belonged to my great uncle. He died when I was in high school, so these were at least 1972 vintage 220 grain silver tips. Dead zero for two shots at 100 yards. Gotta like that. Velocity was 2500 as I recall.
Above 2950 with a variety of powders and bullets I typically get a flyer out of five. At a sedate 2900 to 2940 or so she’ll stay at or under an inch.
I tried pushing her again today and like last session she really opened up. I’ve gone through the bedding, checked for free floating and the like and can’t find any problems.
I like that my 100 yard group from last time I was out is essentially identical to today’s effort.
+8 clicks, 2MOA from 100 yards got my elevation zeroed at 300 yards. Off to the left in part because it started out that way and I didn’t adjust for wind.
I’m done figuring out loads. I’ve an AccuBond; Partition and Barnes, all 180s, that all will go 1/2 MOA or so out to 300 anyway. Next time out I’ll make a slight windage adjustment, call it good and shoot steel at 2, 3 and 400 until fire danger shuts me down, then paper plates until I go elk and moose hunting with her.
I cleaned the rifle thoroughly a couple days ago. Started the session firing two fouling shots from a box that belonged to my great uncle. He died when I was in high school, so these were at least 1972 vintage 220 grain silver tips. Dead zero for two shots at 100 yards. Gotta like that. Velocity was 2500 as I recall.
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