Hello Everyone,
I'd like to see if anyone can share similar experiences to what my brother is currently experiencing with his new GAP Templar. It is chambered in 260 Rem, has a 22" (or 23", can't recall), Bartlein Palma contour. He bought the rifle new about 2 months ago. He is an experienced shooter and reloader.
I observed him follow GAP's recomended break-in procedure. Once that was complete he proceeded with load development and that's when the issues began. His issue is the first 5 round group from a clean barrel will throw all 5 into one ragged hole, figuratively speaking (0.1-0.2 MOA) at 100 yds. He is pacing his rounds, maybe taking 15-20 seconds, or so, between shots (He's shooting in the Minnesota winter too, so the barrel is not heating up nearly as much as during summer.) After the first dozen, or so, rounds leave the barrel, things go awry - groups open up for no apparent reason. The rifle essentially goes from a consistent .2 MOA rifle to maybe 1 MOA. Neither of us can figure out what on earth is going on. To date he has put about 200 rounds through the barrel.
Question - anyone have a similar issue? Maybe the barrel needs more breakin or is an odd reject? I don't know.
I welcome any advice/shared experiences. And questions.
thanks,
Jason
I'd like to see if anyone can share similar experiences to what my brother is currently experiencing with his new GAP Templar. It is chambered in 260 Rem, has a 22" (or 23", can't recall), Bartlein Palma contour. He bought the rifle new about 2 months ago. He is an experienced shooter and reloader.
I observed him follow GAP's recomended break-in procedure. Once that was complete he proceeded with load development and that's when the issues began. His issue is the first 5 round group from a clean barrel will throw all 5 into one ragged hole, figuratively speaking (0.1-0.2 MOA) at 100 yds. He is pacing his rounds, maybe taking 15-20 seconds, or so, between shots (He's shooting in the Minnesota winter too, so the barrel is not heating up nearly as much as during summer.) After the first dozen, or so, rounds leave the barrel, things go awry - groups open up for no apparent reason. The rifle essentially goes from a consistent .2 MOA rifle to maybe 1 MOA. Neither of us can figure out what on earth is going on. To date he has put about 200 rounds through the barrel.
Question - anyone have a similar issue? Maybe the barrel needs more breakin or is an odd reject? I don't know.
I welcome any advice/shared experiences. And questions.
thanks,
Jason