yorketransport
05-26-2014, 01:04 AM
I got the 6.5 Badger out for another round of testing yesterday. This was some more detailed load work trying to dial in a consistent load. Looks like about 3450 fps with the 160gr Matrix VLD will be the load. I need to do some work on the bedding in the stock to make any real accuracy claims though. I still haven't bed the stock for this action because I'm lazy! :rolleyes: At 290 yards I got about .5" of vertical in the 3 shot group, but almost 2" of horizontal stringing when shooting off of a bipod. The horizontal is all my fault and the poor (lack of) bedding. That shows some real promise though!
The most important info to come out of it though was the correction from a 100 yard zero to a 290 yard zero. It took exactly 2 MOA to be dead on at 290 yards from a 100 yard zero. Going with a 3450fps muzzle velocity and a 2 MOA correction, the BC of the 160gr Matrix VLD is right at .68. Now that's impressive! The next trip out will be testing at the 290 and 700 yard targets.
I didn't have a ton of time to shoot yesterday but I got a little bit in at the 800 and 1225 targets. This is the 800 yard spot. The black circle marks the 800 yard gong. The 1225 is a rock off in the other direction.I got the 6.5 Badger out for another round of testing yesterday. This was some more detailed load work trying to dial in a consistent load. Looks like about 3450 fps with the 160gr Matrix VLD will be the load. I need to do some work on the bedding in the stock to make any real accuracy claims though. I still haven't bed the stock for this action because I'm lazy! :rolleyes: At 290 yards I got about .5" of vertical in the 3 shot group, but almost 2" of horizontal stringing when shooting off of a bipod. The horizontal is all my fault and the poor (lack of) bedding. That shows some real promise though! :tup:
The most important info to come out of it though was the correction from a 100 yard zero to a 290 yard zero. It took exactly 2 MOA to be dead on at 290 yards from a 100 yard zero. Going with a 3450fps muzzle velocity and a 2 MOA correction, the BC of the 160gr Matrix VLD is right at .68. Now that's impressive! The next trip out will be testing at the 290 and 700 yard targets.
I didn't have a ton of time to shoot yesterday but I got a little bit in at the 800 and 1225 targets. This is the 800 yard spot. The black circle marks the 800 yard gong. The 1225 is a rock off in the other direction.http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260/collegekidandy/7293cbc3-c6de-4560-8196-7f02fac0c329.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/collegekidandy/media/7293cbc3-c6de-4560-8196-7f02fac0c329.jpg.html)
Andrew
The most important info to come out of it though was the correction from a 100 yard zero to a 290 yard zero. It took exactly 2 MOA to be dead on at 290 yards from a 100 yard zero. Going with a 3450fps muzzle velocity and a 2 MOA correction, the BC of the 160gr Matrix VLD is right at .68. Now that's impressive! The next trip out will be testing at the 290 and 700 yard targets.
I didn't have a ton of time to shoot yesterday but I got a little bit in at the 800 and 1225 targets. This is the 800 yard spot. The black circle marks the 800 yard gong. The 1225 is a rock off in the other direction.I got the 6.5 Badger out for another round of testing yesterday. This was some more detailed load work trying to dial in a consistent load. Looks like about 3450 fps with the 160gr Matrix VLD will be the load. I need to do some work on the bedding in the stock to make any real accuracy claims though. I still haven't bed the stock for this action because I'm lazy! :rolleyes: At 290 yards I got about .5" of vertical in the 3 shot group, but almost 2" of horizontal stringing when shooting off of a bipod. The horizontal is all my fault and the poor (lack of) bedding. That shows some real promise though! :tup:
The most important info to come out of it though was the correction from a 100 yard zero to a 290 yard zero. It took exactly 2 MOA to be dead on at 290 yards from a 100 yard zero. Going with a 3450fps muzzle velocity and a 2 MOA correction, the BC of the 160gr Matrix VLD is right at .68. Now that's impressive! The next trip out will be testing at the 290 and 700 yard targets.
I didn't have a ton of time to shoot yesterday but I got a little bit in at the 800 and 1225 targets. This is the 800 yard spot. The black circle marks the 800 yard gong. The 1225 is a rock off in the other direction.http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260/collegekidandy/7293cbc3-c6de-4560-8196-7f02fac0c329.jpg (http://s162.photobucket.com/user/collegekidandy/media/7293cbc3-c6de-4560-8196-7f02fac0c329.jpg.html)
Andrew