New 6XC

[Gil Martin]

At what ranges do you shoot? What weight bullet and powder do you prefer? All the best...
Gil

[petey]

Originally Posted by Gil Martin

At what ranges do you shoot? What weight bullet and powder do you prefer? All the best...
Gil

I have a 300 yard range right out my back door, er front door. Broke the barrel in on Saturday and it cleaned up after 4 shots! Proceeded to take 6 more and shot a 1.5" group at 300 after scrubbing the barrel each shot and just picking a "light" load..

Sunday I shot a ladder test at 500 yards. I have a secret spot a mile down the road. My accuracy nodes came in almost identical to my othe 6XC just .4 gr of powder lighter, so this barrel is just a smidge faster.

The go to powder for the 6XC is H4350... Period. I don't try and reinvent the wheel. It's probably the easiest round I've ever found to tune. Already have a load figured out just have to monkey with seating depths now

So after 10 rounds of break in and 13 rounds of ladder test I think I have a winner again! Hope to shoot these for group at 500 tomorrow. I'll let you know how I make out but I'm expecting something In The 1.5" -5 shot range at 500

[petey]

So last night I shot a couple groups of the same load at different seating depths .002" apart. One target came in at 2" and this one is around 1.75" 5 shot at 510 yards. .007" jammed. Pretty good shooter but still gonna tinker a bit with .009 and .011 jammed. Seems to be tightening up. Right now she'll compete at 1000 yards, but I want it below 1.5 at this distance.

Not too shabby at all for only 23 rounds down the barrel

[grayghost]

Keep posting the results Petey, looking great!

[Adam Helmer]

Petey,

Working up a gun is always fun. Just what are you looking to do? I was twice on my state's High Power Five-Man Rifle Team at Camp Perry and shot iron sights at 200, 300 and 600 yards.

Your expectations at 1,000, or whatever, yards, is very conditional to light, wind and mirage, as I assume you already know. Been there and done that, so best of luck. As you already know, NO two days are the same when shooting 1,000 yards. I only shot iron sights at 1,200 yards three times and kept good notes. I will advise you to watch the wind and the light.

Adam