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Loaded up 20 rounds last night. Random low-mid range load with 140gr Nosler RDFs that i bought cheap just to settle the bore and brass.


Did some shooting and cleaning.


I was shooting off a bench from a bipod and a rear bag.


Recoil was about none. A little bit of a push straight back. I doubt it would be enough to crack an egg.



Shot a 5 shot group to see what it was doing.






Pretty dang happy.

got to love that

Well you’re almost there I’m sure just one more build and you’ll have achieved rifleman’s nirvana...

Seriously cool rifle I’m looking forward to hearing more range reports!

I loaded up the next batch of ammo last night.


Not looking for anything serious till my scale comes and I have 100rds or so through the barrel and brass has a firing on it. But keeping track of what I shoot and how it shoots so I have some good leads to start with.


Need to get a chronograph too. If it keeps hammering like that, chrono data will help narrow down a load.


First time shooting a custom barrel....I don't have a bore scope yet either....but I got 0 indication of copper. And it actually cleans up. Not like a brand new factory barrel that you can clean for days and mine copper and carbon.

Btw, IIRC, Bob Swagger who posted often on another site, but had also been on 24hr built a few 47s, he dropped a nice buck over 500 yds with a shorty, about a 17" or so bbl, with a 136 it seems, I think a Scenar? Anyways, many options but the 47 is very capable, even GSSP dumped an elk with his over 900 yds, IIRC he used a 127 LRX.

Enjoy, fill up the freezer as well as having fun at the range! Looks nice.

Nice rifle and shooting brother!

Fired 27 rounds this evening bringing the barrel total upto 47.


Still nothing serious. Letting the barrel settle in but I am trying some different bullets and powder charges now to get an idea of what it is liking.



I fired the best 2 groups of my life. Both 5 shot 100yd groups off a bipod and rear bag.












(I know groups are measured center to center not edge to edge...)

I can honestly say the other groups were mostly me. First group is what it is. The first group and knocking the dust off lol.

3rd/4th I was honestly rattled after seeing that 2nd group I printed. Like I just shot a big ole buck. And my scope took half a dump. It was like it lost parallax.

5th I calmed down and the scope came back to life ..



I'm thrilled. I am no marksman...the bulk of my handloading and shooting has been Remington pump guns. Lol. I'm learning as I go as a loader and a shooter.



Looking forward to seeing what else were capable of.



The rifle is a joy to shoot.

Very nice build and some great shooting!

That will do.