Yeah, okay, so I get to the range and the wind is only ::) 'bout 12 - 15 mph, and my flag is only moving through about 45 degrees, so it's not too bad for West Texas conditions.

I set up my gear. I have a target posted @ 25 yeads, and adjust the objective on the Weaver 36X for that distance. I remove the bolt and boresight the barrel on the target. Looking through the scope, the vertical alignment is just about perfect! :) WOOTZ! :) (last night I had zeroed both scope turrets and put 0/0 inserts in the Burris Signature Zee rings).

I have some pulled, GI 147 grain NM bullets for barrel break-in. 43 grains of IMR 4064, bullet .003 shy of rifiling. Remington 9-1/2 primers. Loaded on Bonanza Benchrest dies, Redding Ultramag press. New Winchester brass, trimmed, and inside of case mouths cleaned up w/ a 30 degree reamer.

One-shot & clean routine w/ Barnes CR10 and Shooters Choice, but getting almost NO copper! ;D WOOTZ! 4 shots and I switch to 3-shot & clean groups. Getting very little copper. Bore is slickier then greased glass!

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Group is center, but 1.5" low. I'm thinking I'll need + & - 5 inserts for 100 yards. Wind is getting downright ugly! gusting, and flag is swinging through 90 degrees and the shear is bouncing up now.

100 yards. Switch to 168 Nosler BTHP match bullets. Group is 6 inches low. Put +5 insert in borrom of rear ring, -5 insert in top of rear ring. Groups seem to be tightening (I'm doing 5-shot & clean now).

Here's 2 each 5 shot groups upper one is after insert change. Lower one is tighter (I made an adjustment of a few clicks to bring the group down).

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I had 2 instances of the accu-trigger 'clicking', but no bang. Both times I just reset the bolt handle. I did not change the adjustment from factory setting.

The rifle sits on the rest and returns to the correct place as the rifle slides back & forth. Almost no felt recoil! :) I got used to the 2-port system fast! 8)

I have load development to do now. My overall impression: I LIKE! I'm glad there is one factory that still takes accuracy serously!