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Old 11-11-2009 | 01:18 PM
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I think it is mainly me maybe alittle to much powder. I am moving someand jerking the trigger. The three real good shots took mea few minutes to pull the trigger. As i was reall carefull about trigger pull. I noticed a fewtime i would jerk it and move of bullseye. I even fired a few unloaded dry shots to givesome practice on trigger pull. As for powder i choose the 125 so i could be dead onwith the bdc. I am now planning on keeping itat 100 maybe 150 this year. SO i think i will drop down and start at 100. Then deal with the bdc later. The shockwaves are tight they go down hard but go down with a two hand push no need to get a hammer out. Seems they where easier today. Also a guy at the range recommendi oil the sabot alittle i did no miss fire or any proplem i keep the bottom dry. I am wondering if it could be i am loading off amounts of powder. I bought a cheap measure that has marks seems to me thers a 5grain maybe 10 grain change if your not careful. I am now planning on buying a scale real soon. My hope is friday i am gettin 1 inch groups. With what ever amount of powder i need to get it at 100 maybe 150 yards.
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Old 11-11-2009 | 01:48 PM
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You can keep your BDC just as useful by finding the new ranges a lower-velocity charge will match the reticle. While you're playing with the loads, use a solid rest. You want to test the gun when sighting in, not yourself.
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Old 11-11-2009 | 03:19 PM
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A Couple of things 115 gr will shoot on the BDC at least mine does. If that barrel is a bit off smooth it is usually from some burrs 25 to 50 passes with a very tight patch with JB bore paste will save you a lot of shooting and start polishing the bore a package of FPB hornady conical with a 90 gr load will help to. If you master the bench and trigger pull the gun should be capable of 1inch groups with the load of Blackhorn it likes. Lee
P.S. a TC plastic measure with the cut off funnel on top is all you need to measure with be careful of off brand measures I picked one up because it was cheap and when I checked it was 20 gr + off.
If you check them with a scale 100gr volume is 70 gr by weight the volume measures are set to black FFF powder. Hope this helps.

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Old 11-11-2009 | 05:51 PM
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I think thats might be part of my issue. I am going to drop the powder alittle. And play with it. Then see what does the best. I know i need a leadsled. Or some rest. I am setup like i will hunt the groun. My hillbilly tripod and my 5 gallon hunting swivel seat.
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A Couple of things 115 gr will shoot on the BDC at least mine does. If that barrel is a bit off smooth it is usually from some burrs 25 to 50 passes with a very tight patch with JB bore paste will save you a lot of shooting and start polishing the bore a package of FPB hornady conical with a 90 gr load will help to. If you master the bench and trigger pull the gun should be capable of 1inch groups with the load of Blackhorn it likes. Lee
P.S. a TC plastic measure with the cut off funnel on top is all you need to measure with be careful of off brand measures I picked one up because it was cheap and when I checked it was 20 gr + off.
If you check them with a scale 100gr volume is 70 gr by weight the volume measures are set to black FFF powder. Hope this helps.
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Old 11-11-2009 | 07:09 PM
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You will NOT be ready for 250 yards very soon, maybe never. Braggart!

Slow down and do everything - EVERY THING - as consistently as you possibly can every time. Listen to these guys carefully about powder charge and don't try to hotrod the loads. Give your rifle a chance by eliminating yourself as the problem.

Some good sandbags (which you can make yourself from old jeans legs) should give you an adequate and stable shooting rest on any good bench. I prefer bags to any rest I've ever used. Work on that flinch!
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Old 11-11-2009 | 07:41 PM
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As a few others have mentioned, try reducing that charge. My Omega was like that even at 115 grains of 777....once I dropped to 100 grains it was like a completely different gun.
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