Gave 300 yards a try. - 01/28/12
I had an itch to try stretching my Bone Collector out with the BH209 I just started using. I've had this gun for two months so really just getting acquainted with it as far as it's capabilities.
It is muddy in the field I use for a range and the wind was blowing pretty good. 10 mph with gusts over 20 from 4-5 O'clock.
All shots were 80 grs.weighed charges behind Barnes 290 gr. TMZ's, Harvester yellow ribbed sabot. Ramrod in the gun in case that matters.
Took a guess and dialed in 11 MOA of elevation and let 5 go.
All the shots felt good but there were only four holes on paper. I am guessing the first shot out of the clean and unfouled barrel dropped short but can't really say without having of seen the hits in order.
Dialed in another MOA and tried another 5.
I knew I pulled one shot bad to the left and that one is just off the picture. I had a rough time finding enough tubes for the weighed charges and used one small plastic bottle that proved to be a bitch to empty. Split a bit. I'm thinking that is likely the low shot in this group.
I need to keep working on things but over all feel there is promise.
Rifle
It is muddy in the field I use for a range and the wind was blowing pretty good. 10 mph with gusts over 20 from 4-5 O'clock.
All shots were 80 grs.weighed charges behind Barnes 290 gr. TMZ's, Harvester yellow ribbed sabot. Ramrod in the gun in case that matters.
Took a guess and dialed in 11 MOA of elevation and let 5 go.
All the shots felt good but there were only four holes on paper. I am guessing the first shot out of the clean and unfouled barrel dropped short but can't really say without having of seen the hits in order.
Dialed in another MOA and tried another 5.
I knew I pulled one shot bad to the left and that one is just off the picture. I had a rough time finding enough tubes for the weighed charges and used one small plastic bottle that proved to be a bitch to empty. Split a bit. I'm thinking that is likely the low shot in this group.
I need to keep working on things but over all feel there is promise.
Rifle