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you get that thing sighted in yet? I hope to tomorrow. 👍
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you get that thing sighted in yet? OK gentlemen, here's what I got figured out on this BLR. It shoots pretty decent groups (around 1") IF you let it cool off between shots after the first two shots. I loaded up some 52 and 60 grain bullets that I know shoot lights-out in my heavy-barreled White Oak floated upper and put the BLR through it's paces. I would fire 3-round groups and my buddy that was spotting for me through the spotting scope would growl in dismay on every third shot. In between my shooting we were messing around with his 22 Mini-magnum Marlin (a short barrel 22 mag rifle), allowing my BLR to cool down a bit. Every time we would go back to my BLR it would stack the first two shots within 1" of one another and the 3rd shot would be low and left by 2"-3". I guess I've just been spoiled by my White Oak match grade free-floated barrel, which will stack rounds on target all day long regardless of how hot the barrel gets. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep the BLR or not. It's accurate enough if you take your time shooting, but it's no prairie dog town varmint rifle.
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Now I'm curious about the 60gr Noslers and if they'll be accurate enough for deer. You'll likely only get 1-2 shots at a time..
Good luck!!
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Now I'm curious about the 60gr Noslers and if they'll be accurate enough for deer. You'll likely only get 1-2 shots at a time..
Good luck!! It was the Nosler 60's I was shooting today. Yes, they are accurate enough to get it done on a deer - at 100 yards, at least. 😏
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Seems somebody on here pulled the barrel band and floated the forend a blr a while back
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The accuracy of the 60 gr Partition was never anything stellar, in any gun.
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Regarding proper targets: It's sad that 10 years ago, when my eyes were younger, I could shoot 1/2 groups with my WOA upper with open sights - and I mean the P.O.S. open post sights on my Service Rifle. About the time my eyesight started going south scopes began being allowed in Service Rifle competitions, so I thought it would be nirvana. Unfortunately, with a scope, I have only tied my best score that I shot with open sights.
Two lessons I learned: 1) scopes don't make you a better shooter, and 2) aging sucks. 😄 Irons are kind of cool that way, and you are right about eyesight. Since you brought up AR's and how well yours shoots, this is the only one of mine set up with irons. They are flip up's, but they work well.. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/faS0Pth.jpg) Less than 1/2 moa for 4 shots in the rain. And since we are talking 69gr SMK, that is what I was using that day. That rifle shoots the same with a scope as it does with irons. In the black rifle challenge here, It held the best iron sight score of 1.085 moa with the 69smk. Here's the first sentence regarding that bullet from Sierra: Designed for Service Rifle competition in the M16A2/AR-15A2, our 22 caliber bullets have set an incredible number of new national records.No wonder it works so great in my old bushy 20" HBAR: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/PVgSlGE.jpg) mathma's suggestion for using the correct size target for the reticle is important. I don't know the accuracy/precision capabilities of your rifle (BLR). Never messed with one. Maybe they are just mediocre shooters??? Right on cue.........
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Nosier bullets are probably not going to shoot with a Sierra. Sierra and Berger are the best shooting factory bullets. Hornady is 3rd and nosler behind that. I get more flyers with noslers across the board
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Nosler lists data for the 60 gr BT using a 1:7" twist test barrel. Maybe they know something - then again, maybe not.
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Folks who actually shoot,savvy that weight is all but moot and it's all about projectile length,whe factoring stability. Hint.
The Nuzzler 60gr NPT is .790" long. The Nuzzler 60gr NBT is .858" long. The Nuzzler 64gr NPT is .800" long. It'll "surprise" nobody that shoots,that the 60 NBT requires more gross RPM. The Nuzzlers as a whole,are an easy pass. Hint.
Just sayin'............
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Folks who actually shoot,savvy that weight is all but moot and it's all about projectile length,whe factoring stability. Hint.
The Nuzzler 60gr NPT is .790" long. The Nuzzler 60gr NBT is .858" long. The Nuzzler 64gr NPT is .800" long. It'll "surprise" nobody that shoots,that the 60 NBT requires more gross RPM. The Nuzzlers as a whole,are an easy pass. Hint.
Just sayin'............ So for a slow twist barrel like a 1:12 one should be looking for as short a bullet as possible, regardless of weight? If that's the case, then a boat tail bullet may work well if you want to get the weight up while keeping the bearing surface shorter. Or is it the overall length that matters, not the bearing surface?
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I would simply Start At The Fhuqking Start,if only as per always. I'd MEASURE the ACTUAL twist rate and go from there,as an opening move. Hint.
Nuzzlers would be amongst the LAST projectiles I'd use,to factor the inherent aptitude of a platform. Hint.
What's the application? Hint...............
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