Re: 1st Group fired from the 20" 5R
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: groundhogbuster</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> That's not even my range, just my front yard. I can get 250yds out of it if I move down to my barn, but my actual range is about 1/4 mi up the road (path) where it opens up into what we've always called "the holler". I have a 50/75 for rimfire, and a 1,2,3,400yd target posts ranged from my bench. I have yet to shoot this thing off the bench, and I think that's why my hunting shots have suffered. I only shot from 1-500yd in BR comps, and never "prone". It's a whole new ballgame for me, trying to get use to shooting as if I'm hunting, IE. Prone. So for 1/200yd shoot n sees I just run out to the lawn. A 308 is a much different round for me as well, as all I shoot is 6BRs, 22-250's, 223's, 204's etc, and even they have a brake, and I need to lose the "free recoil" shooting that I'm use to. Cpl thousand down the tube and I'll be ok.
As to the 24" I sent back, I don't think it would be in Cali by now but nice groups, and I like having a gun that I paid for (scratch free) Yep anal I know, but thanks to you guys I'm satisfied, and I think I'll enjoy the 20" better for my applications, Heck 18" was a long tube for me in the AR world, but they would sure shoot. Thanks for the load data. And YES get a 5R, lol. </div></div>
If you're looking for a handload that's less jumpy for the ranges that you're shooting at, someone pointed out to me 39.5 g IMR 3031 and a 168 SMK. I have used this with both Winchester and Remington brass. You might not even get 2500 fps with the load out of a 20" barrel, but it is really a tackdriver in my two rifles. Recoil is very mild.
I like the looks of that 20" 5R a lot. maybe I need one?
