04-24-2024, 02:55 AM
Thanks for the replies. I was dead set on TGK's several weeks back but couldn't find any anywhere. Finally spoke with Sierra and they said it would be mid summer to fall before they made any more....
Anyway, I spent all day today (after cleaning up the filthy mess Leverevolution had left me with) trying to get this to properly function and shoot well. So I did keep notes, but, started with N133 and it just wouldn't show the accuracy I needed. Moved on to 8208 and man, if this was a bolt gun, I would be shooting bug holes with that powder, but it would not cycle the bolt, but then had pressure signs in the brass. Then came Winchester 748. It showed a lot of promise for accuracy, but again wouldn't cycle the bolt. Finally after struggling all afternoon with this, I tried some Varget. Right as the rain started to set in, I worked up to 26.5g and got a .394 group. I will definitely revisit this again and see if it is consistent. But I think I am off to a good start with the Varget at near magazine length seating depth.
Anyway, I spent all day today (after cleaning up the filthy mess Leverevolution had left me with) trying to get this to properly function and shoot well. So I did keep notes, but, started with N133 and it just wouldn't show the accuracy I needed. Moved on to 8208 and man, if this was a bolt gun, I would be shooting bug holes with that powder, but it would not cycle the bolt, but then had pressure signs in the brass. Then came Winchester 748. It showed a lot of promise for accuracy, but again wouldn't cycle the bolt. Finally after struggling all afternoon with this, I tried some Varget. Right as the rain started to set in, I worked up to 26.5g and got a .394 group. I will definitely revisit this again and see if it is consistent. But I think I am off to a good start with the Varget at near magazine length seating depth.