Handloading the Striker

[yorketransport]

If you are patient and look around you may get lucky on the 358 barrel. I picked up my 19" stainless McGowen in the classified section here for $70. It shoots the 200gr TTSX into sub .5 MOA groups at 200 yards with a 2.5-8x scope. Just keep looking!

Andrew

[Rupe]

If you are patient and look around you may get lucky on the 358 barrel. I picked up my 19" stainless McGowen in the classified section here for $70. It shoots the 200gr TTSX into sub .5 MOA groups at 200 yards with a 2.5-8x scope. Just keep looking!

Andrew

Thanks Andrew, I will keep an eye open for one. First I need to become a paid member so I can access the classifieds. I need to take care of that one of these days.
Rupe

[yorketransport]

It's the most expensive $12 you'll ever spend! Well worth it. The first good deal will more than make up for the membership.

Andrew

[Rupe]

It's the most expensive $12 you'll ever spend! Well worth it. The first good deal will more than make up for the membership.

Andrew
Thanks I'll do it soon.

Rupe

[thomae]

FWIW: The price went up last year. $15.00. Still a good deal.

[Rupe]

I picked up some 130gr. Nosler B-Tips for my Striker, I have the .270 win. barrel on it and startes working up a load for it. I was using Noslers data. I loaded up 5 different loads 3 rounds per each. I had no idea that a deer hunting bullet could be so accurate. The best 3 shot group was .461 center to center the worst was 1.073 and I know I jerked the trigger a little on that one. Needless to say I have anoth er 12 rounds loaded with .1 gr. increments between the best and the second best .577" to see if I can get it any smaller. The .461" was Noslers max lload using imr 4895 working down toward the .577" group.
I had never used Nosler BT hunting bullets before and was pleasantly surprise what they can do out of an 18" barrel.
I was also using CCI br2 lg. rifle primers and one fired, full length sized Winchester brass.
Oh happy day! I will report back after I shoot the next 12 rds. and let you know how it turns out.
Rupe

[Rupe]

PS I have a 4-16x42 Nikon Monarch 3 rifle scope mounted on my Striker and was shooting off a bench using a bipod and a sandbag at 100 yds. Zero wind amd about 50° at 4350 feet above sea level. I held my tongue tight against my upper front teeth, and I had the local witch doctor say a few words over my Striker before each 3 shot group. And people have doubts about mail order witch doctors jokes on them!
Rupe