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Sheeeit... Around the lug or forearm?

I'm referring to sanding out the barrel channel. Don't touch the action area unless you plan on bedding it

I'll see if mag primers make a diff before I whittle on this piece of plastic

I thought you were getting a 243AI barrel?

PS, don't worry about the barrel coming clean. I would get some Wipeout and a Boresnake, and call it good.

Drew I ended up sending the AI barrel back... wasn't what I was looking for and I ended up just going with a vanilla 243.

I went and shot some milk jugs at 435 to see if they'd stabilize that far. Both the Retumbo and H4350 loads did just fine... I'm done worrying about 100 yard groups. It's not a custom barrel and I'm not a good enough shooter to blame anything on powders, barrels, or bullets.

Now, to chrony whichever I go with, and move on out. My dope from QL got me in the ballpark to shoot out to 435, but I'm gonna want to know what I'm running to air it out I think.

Retumbo is the powder of choice for the 243 Win in my little world. But then I would hardly be inclined to push the silly lil 243 Win as much of a gun.



Buy an MTM drop tube if you want that 243 Win to run with 105s.

Haha, I've been having to pour my charges in reaaalllly slow with Retumbo. Time for drop tube indeed.

Swirling technique..
Tilt your funnel just a bit..
Pour the powder directly into the side of the funnel up high..
You should get a swirling of the power like water going down the drain..
If you don't get the swirling then you aren't doing it right..
Some say it works better than a drop tube, but I don't know as I have never used a drop tube..

Since part of this thread was cleaning, anyone used the outers electrolysis system to decopper a barrel?

TG-

Thanks for the inspiration here!

I've got a commercial mauser action, beautifully figured Boyd's JRS stock that Karnis has just reshaped for me, and I'm hoping to put an 8- or 9"-twist 24" Douglas tube on it chambered to 6mm Rem. I've got a couple of those Burris FFIIs lying around and am going to send one in for the mods.

Thanks again; I'm excited to hear about your results here!

efw,

the Burris, while sporting some nice glass (at least in my small experience), could definetely beef up their turrets a bit. I haven't used it on the 243 yet cuz I set up the Bushnell on it, but you just have to really pay attention to what you're dialing in because the clicks are a bit mushy. That being said, for my intended purposes and the guy just looking to have some fun, I'm sure it'll turn out to be a great scope.

That is ironic, since one of my FFIIs was traded here on the 'fire for that 10x 3200 w/ turrets you're talking up.

Oh well... live and learn !

Good luck!

Glass-wise, I definitely think the Burris is a better scope! The turrets just lack a bit.

John, that is great you and a few others have got Retumbo to work in a 243, I have tried it in 243 6mmAI and 6-284 and always found a better powder for 95-115gr bullets. Every barrel is different and good luck with it if it works for you....

Alright guys... I got to shoot er at a little longer range today, went out to 530 and let er rip. But... I'm perplexed.

Checked my zero before I backed up, exactly 3 inches at 100, dead center. Backed up, and missed about 4 times. I went back up to my target, and I'd been shooting over it (I expected to be a little off, my velocity input in Shooter was just a ballpark guess.) So, I went back out, dialed my scope back down, and started nailing the gong.

Here is the weird part... I only needed 3.5 MOA of up to hit at 530 yards. WTF. That would mean my MV would be close to 3300 FPS I believe. Granted, I was shooting slightly downhill, but I still dont' think that would make this much of a difference. Shooter was telling me to dial a bunch more ele than I ended up needing.

Here's the info for the load/atmosphere:
105 AMAX- 49 gr Retumbo, CCI 250. COAL of 2.8

7300 feet ASL, 29.73inHg, 39 degrees, 75 percent humidity.

Somebody has gotta have an idea of WTF this is about.

"zero...exactly 3 inches at 100"

Did you account for your zero range when you input your data into Shooter?

That would probably explain the discrepancy...

My zero is entered as 3 inches high in Shooter.

How much elevation was Shooter telling you to dial?

You need to chrony your load

Man I know.. I'm gonna try to borrow a clock tomorrow. I think when I get my real velocities it'll shape up... But shooter shows 9+ MOA at 530, when I change the zero height to 0".