In the days following the last posted load for the 6.5 brm, i have experienced issues with extraction/ejection of the fired brass. This led to reducing the load by 1/2 grain to 35.5g of N540. This load seems much better for extraction/ejection, and is still flying at 2685 fps from the muzzle. The elevation dial settings for 200, 300, 400, 500, and 550 yards i have already memorized kinda. They are 2, 5, 8, 12, and 14 moa. So, for example, if the rangefinder say target is 344 yard, the dial is turned up to 6.25 moa, and if a steady trigger is pulled, the target is drilled.

These past days have also seen a bipod installed on the rifle, and most shooting lately has been kinda replicating hunting conditions. Yesterday was a wet damp morning. The grass was very wet. What i did was take the rifle and lay down in a road on which the dirt was damp, but not terribly muddy. Lying prone, i shot 4 shots at each target. The pebbles in the roads, kinda made my right elbow raw. The first shot on both target hit high, and alone. For some strange reason the next three shots on both targets printed quite similar patterns.