So today I had a chance to take the new CZ527 in 204 Ruger back out to the range. Ran another 40 or so rounds through it, seeing if I could get it dialed in and start getting settled down.
Perfect morning, gorgeous weather, not a hint of wind. The sorts of days you just love spending at the bench.
I'd forgotten my calipers, and was sort of bummed out by the groups. They looked MOAish, but I wasn't getting any little cloverleafs.
Getting home, plunking down with some coffee and a bagel, I started measuring them and worked out the average.
.60" average. 8 groups. .40 the smallest, .82" the largest.
I found myself sort of doing a self delivered head smack. .60" groups. With a factory rifle, shooting factory ammo and I was bummed. This hobby screws with our heads! It makes us believe that tiny little clover leafs and one hole groups are the norm.
Can't wait to see what this rifle turns into. I'm halfway through the 'brass accumulation' stage and the barrel is settling down. I have a feeling this will probably end up a 1/2 moa gun when it's through it's first few hundred rounds.
Perfect morning, gorgeous weather, not a hint of wind. The sorts of days you just love spending at the bench.
I'd forgotten my calipers, and was sort of bummed out by the groups. They looked MOAish, but I wasn't getting any little cloverleafs.
Getting home, plunking down with some coffee and a bagel, I started measuring them and worked out the average.
.60" average. 8 groups. .40 the smallest, .82" the largest.
I found myself sort of doing a self delivered head smack. .60" groups. With a factory rifle, shooting factory ammo and I was bummed. This hobby screws with our heads! It makes us believe that tiny little clover leafs and one hole groups are the norm.
Can't wait to see what this rifle turns into. I'm halfway through the 'brass accumulation' stage and the barrel is settling down. I have a feeling this will probably end up a 1/2 moa gun when it's through it's first few hundred rounds.
