gamestalker
member
One of the fellows who has joined out group brought me an older ADL Rem 700 wood stock that he says has never shot anything better than a 2" group at 100 yds., and he has had it for about 10 or so years and had given up on it as ever being a shooter. I checked it out to make sure everything was clean, barrel wasn't touching the stock, any obvious problems all looked good. So I lapped the barrel is about all, and I worked up a time tested load I use for a number of other .243's that has produced excellent results, as follows:
Speer 100 gr. SPBT's .010" off lands
IMR-4350 - Ended up at 41.7 grs.
CCI standard LRP
Win and RP brass, 20 of each
I sent him on his way about a week ago with those loads and heard back from him today. He was ecstatic, he said the groups were consistently 1/2" or better. He also told me he didn't even clean the barrel at all during his session, despite the fact that he shot up both 20 round boxes, apparently he couldn't put it down.
It just feels really good to return a great rifle back to hunting duty, and with minimal effort. Also of importance is we may have gained another reloader, as he was astounded how much difference a reloading made.
GS
Speer 100 gr. SPBT's .010" off lands
IMR-4350 - Ended up at 41.7 grs.
CCI standard LRP
Win and RP brass, 20 of each
I sent him on his way about a week ago with those loads and heard back from him today. He was ecstatic, he said the groups were consistently 1/2" or better. He also told me he didn't even clean the barrel at all during his session, despite the fact that he shot up both 20 round boxes, apparently he couldn't put it down.
It just feels really good to return a great rifle back to hunting duty, and with minimal effort. Also of importance is we may have gained another reloader, as he was astounded how much difference a reloading made.
GS