Jellymon1
Lil-Rokslider
Just went to the range to start practicing and verify my zero for the upcoming bear season. It’s a T3x 30/06 with a 3.5-10x40 leupy varix3i. 168g Berger vld Hunter in front of 56g of IMR 4350. Last time I fired it was last august when I shot a good boar down in a crap hole in a 45* slope clearcut a couple miles from camp and about 3.5 miles from the truck. So on the pack out the rifle got beat up a little bit. I Archery and muzzy hunted the rest of the year.
Anyway, first shot was 1 1/4” high at 100yds, right where I left it. The next two made about a 7/8” group. At 300yds my rifle hits right behind the little triangle where the scope reticle goes from thick to thin. First shot dead center, half inch low. Second shot 1 3/4” right. Third shot was within 1/2” of the first. So sub 2” at 300. 400yds no dial, hold high where I’ve practiced, both shots within 4” centered on the 10x10 metal plate. Didn't have to touch the scope once.
Nothing gives this Hunter confidence like a consistent rifle. Tikkas are boring.
Anyway, first shot was 1 1/4” high at 100yds, right where I left it. The next two made about a 7/8” group. At 300yds my rifle hits right behind the little triangle where the scope reticle goes from thick to thin. First shot dead center, half inch low. Second shot 1 3/4” right. Third shot was within 1/2” of the first. So sub 2” at 300. 400yds no dial, hold high where I’ve practiced, both shots within 4” centered on the 10x10 metal plate. Didn't have to touch the scope once.
Nothing gives this Hunter confidence like a consistent rifle. Tikkas are boring.
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