Took the girl friend, brother in law and nephew out to the NRA yesterday evening. Took the Accura with 100gr Blackhorn209, CCI 209M primers. I loaded up the Accura with the pre production Thor II, Gave it a pop with the short starter and down she went. I have not figured out blackhorn209 yet. It seems to want 120+ grains to get my conicals to shoot good. My first group with the Thor II was 5" spread at 100 yards.
Next up i used 100gr Blackhorn 209 with the 245gr powerbelt and again, An allright group of 3" Jump this up to 120gr and the shots darn near touch.
I just wanted to get out there and do a little shooting and see how those Thor II's shot and most importantly, loaded on a fouled barrel.
My nephew was shooting the Accura as well with 80gr blackhorn 209 and the 245gr powerbelt. He drilled the bullseye on the first shot. He had a 6" spread after 3 shots.
I did try 3 shots with the Winchester W209 primers and on the 3rd shot, it hang fired. Went back to the CCI 209M and no problems whatsoever. The W209's just dont have the poop in 'em to give reliable ignition.
And most importantly... I used the new Stag seat! I was pretty darned comfy on it. Beats the heck out of the NRA's 3 legged, stool they offer us. Height was perfect for the rest. As for the rest, i am in need of something else. I dont like putting pressure on the forearm like i do now. I feel like it could be causing some accuracy concerns.
Not sure if you can see in the pictures but i had always wondered why they had Two velcro strips. I found that its to hold the Sling Stix case on tightly and it also serves to have a solid hold on the rest. Just wrap it around the barrel and its rock solid.
Some shooting at the NRA
