The rifle arrived here Thursday. The scope arrived here Friday. The scope fits nice and close to the barrel.







Saturday we were able to do some shooting. This morning we were able to do more shooting. Saturday two shots were made at 25 yard, and more at 100 yard, and some more at 200 yard. After the shooting Saturday, the sight was fairly close. Today the shooting began at 200 yard with a cold clean barrel







The load was 120g BH209, 200g SST, Harvester sabot, W209 primer. The primer fit was perfect, and resulted in zero blow by. The air was still and 15 degrees. Then a move was made so to shoot at 300 yard.







The bullet holes to the right were punched at 300 yard, and the holes to the left are them ones made at 200 yard.

This rifle was the third to the last one on the close-out at Third Generation site. It has a 45 caliber hole drilled in the standard barrel so weighs about 1/4 pound more than a 50 caliber. It appears this heavier barrel shoots straight. This rifle has the old style firing pin chingadero, and the lug holding the trigger mechanism is welded to the barrel. Trigger is virtually perfect.