This is way closer:
Sucks 700 LA donor $300
Greybull Stock $325
Mark4 4.5-14x40mm LRT w/ proprietary Greybull reticle (honestly) $725
Barrel by a secret maker/chambering/action work $500
PRW Bases/Rings (now has lower Mark 4 Rings) $60
$1910'ish
Only had limited time to do load development last fall before Antelope season, so I settled on this load:
100yds, 168 Bergers & Retumbo
Loaded up some rounds and went out to establish my 250yd zero and prove out some Exbal generated drop tables:
250yds
Moved the scope down/right 1 click and locked in my zero. Dialed for 600yds and shot the group on the left. Backed up to 800yds and shot the three shots on the right:
Good so far! Flipped the gong around, backed up to 1000yds and shot these three:
12 consecutive shots starting from a cold/clean bore that aren't too bad... almost seems too easy. Can probably take a click or two off at 1K and consider it done. Once I can afford to get rid of that POS Greybull stock and get a real stock it should really shoot well!
Kevin