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Took my new LAW out to the range Saturday morning. I have to start by saying that the Southeast Wyoming wind was "up" Saturday (steady 20-25mph with gusts over 40...), but with the days getting shorter, I have to take every opportunity I get. I loosely followed Lilja's barrel break-in procedure (clean after every shot for the first five, clean after each three-shot group until 20 have been fired, then shoot 5-shot groups) using Butch's to scrub the bore. Because of the wind, I sighted in at 50 yards after bore-sighting. I was also using factory Nosler loaded ammunition so as not to void the warranty... The shoot, clean, shoot, clean groups with 140 AB's showed real promise at 50 yards; however, even at 50 yards, it was pretty apparent that the gun did not like the factory loaded 150 LRAB's. Once I got to the 5 shot group part of the barrel break-in, I moved the target to 100 yards. I wasn't pleased with the results, BUT I realize the wind was blowing and will try to take advantage of the next "non-windy" day here (although, I may have to wait for July for that...) to give it a fair shake. What I did notice that I thought was interesting was the fact that MOST of the dispersion in the groups at 100 yards was vertical with little horizontal dispersion.

Nonetheless, I will try once more under more favorable conditions. If it does not shoot MOA, I will send it back to LAW. I didn't purchase a rifle for this much money to bed it myself.

my pre-production 308 Closer shoots under MOA and I love everything about it EXCEPT the timney trigger pull is EIGHT pounds (no creep). how that happened and left the factory I have no idea. so for simplicity I'll pay a smith to adjust it since I don't have confidence to fiddle with it myself despite helpful advice.
scratch using it in nebraska this season as i'd hoped

Hopefully Mr. Mailman will deliver my Professional 28 Nosler tomorrow...

Sounds good Bud, let us know how it shoots.....

Tony

Under good shooting conditions, I took the LAW 280 AI to the range again. I was shooting factory Nosler ammunition as I've found no other mfg that produces it. The rifle does not like the Trophy Grade 150 LRAB. A three shot group was right at 3.0" at 100 yards and shooting another two opened it to about 5.25". The best group of the day was shooting Nosler Trophy Grade 140 Accubonds. Three shots were roughly 1.75" and a fourth (touching shot no 1) opened it up to about 1.8". I realize I could probably tighten it up on my own (sanding the stock and bedding like hicountry and shooting hand loads), but this one is going back to, hopefully, be bedded at the factory. I will keep you all apprised of my progress.

Keep buyin' 'em boys!

Truly a shame.

hicountry-

Have you shot yours again after bedding?

Yes.....just this am....

Rifle is real picky. When you find an accuracy mode, it shoots pretty well, when you're out, it opens up.

Beginning to see it likes h4831, and not so much 7828. ..


61 and 62 h4831, 140ab....

7828 and 150bt shot 1.5" or so....

Tony

What velocity you getting from the 140's? Shot/chronoed any 160's?

3050 ish....that group is just under.7"....

Haven't tried 160s yet.

Tony

What is the proper trim-to length for the 28 Nosler case ?
I opened a new box of 25 today and I'll be amazed if there are two cases of the same length, several have dented necks.
Case length varies from 2.560" to 2.595 ".
So I am resizing all and then going to trim to same length but I cannot find a trim length measurement.