I managed to break-in the barrel despite temperatures in the 40's and winds gusting to 35 MPH, as the itch to test this rifle was too great to wait. Initial windage was 12 inches to the left and 2 inches high at 100 yards. I got a crick in my neck because the scope needs to come back just a tad, so I placed a Weaver extension base on order. I also want to get a .010 Eccentric (offset) insert for the Burris scope ring to bring the Weaver T-36 closer to center of windage adjustment, but everywhere I found that carries them so far are “Out of Stock”. So, I placed them on back order at two places.

I've loaded some 107 grain Sierra Match BTHP bullets, as well as some Hornady 100 and 120 grain AMax bullets to begin load testing when the weather is more favorable.