Time on my hands, time for a project!!!

[SFC B]

Pulled the trigger on an MDT XRS chassis we had in stock and I'm going to bite the bullet on the T3x Varmint to put in it. Already have glad waiting on a home that will do nicely. Updates to follow.....

 

[SFC B]

Today I went ahead and ordered the Varmint. It has to come through a distributor so it will probably take a couple of weeks.

 

[SFC B]

Overdue update.....got the gun put together just after Thanksgiving and FINALLY got the mag last week. Went out for first shots today. Was a little handicapped with no zero targets available (had to pick a spot for poa) but turned out OK. Crappy Winchester white box 40gr were right at 1" and 55gr Vmax went at 5/8". I'm looking to try some heavier bullets if I can find them as the twist is 1/7. Almost time for coyotes. BTW, when I had the action out I dialed the trigger all the way down and it is great!!!

 

[MTLabrador]

Overdue update.....got the gun put together just after Thanksgiving and FINALLY got the mag last week. Went out for first shots today. Was a little handicapped with no zero targets available (had to pick a spot for poa) but turned out OK. Crappy Winchester white box 40gr were right at 1" and 55gr Vmax went at 5/8". I'm looking to try some heavier bullets if I can find them as the twist is 1/7. Almost time for coyotes. BTW, when I had the action out I dialed the trigger all the way down and it is great!!!

With a 1/7 I’d be shooting the 77gr TMK or 88 EldM, even for coyotes. The fast twist/heavy bullet .22s are damn cool. I bet the 70 gr TSX would be easy on hides too.

 

[SFC B]

With a 1/7 I’d be shooting the 77gr TMK or 88 EldM, even for coyotes. The fast twist/heavy bullet .22s are damn cool. I bet the 70 gr TSX would be easy on hides too.

My problem is that I don't reload......time to start searching.

 

[MTLabrador]

My problem is that I don't reload......time to start searching.

That’s an easy fix. I’m far from a handholding pro, but it’s pretty easy for me to make ammo that’s way better than the factory stuff without compromising on the bullet I want at the velocity I want. Especially with ridiculous prices of factory ammo right now.

 

[Sheltowee]

My problem is that I don't reload......time to start searching.

*Yet*. Happy to work up some handloads with you if you're able to get your hands on brass and dies.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

*Yet*. Happy to work up some handloads with you if you're able to get your hands on brass and dies.

I’m confident he will become a handloader on his own time. Some things loading we all just got to learn by did. Like who says I need case lube every time? And just yard on that arm if you feel pressure sizing/decap. Pressure signs and the real difference between the same compressed load in December and August. Notes so that we can change one variable at one time and also to remember why we did that.

 

[SFC B]

Today I got some zero targets and went to do an actual zero. I had made one adjustment to the scope and THIS is the result. Needless to say I am very happy. This is with the Hornady 55gr VMax ammo....Gonna go look for some song dogs tomorrow.