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Dwayne,

Did you try heavier charges of RL15? 25gr shot well in my 223 RAR with the 75 AMAX. Seems less finicky than the other loads I was shooting. Milk-jug stock with epoxy in the fore-end; forward portion of the receiver captured to fix the flop.

Top target was the first 3-shots at 100y with no wind. Bottom target was 5-shots with 8-o'clock wind gusts.

Last pic was 490y. Held 0.5 mil into the wind for the first 5-shots and was lucky to be on steel. Need to run that load at longer distances, hopefully with less wind. Other than the one dropped shot by me at 490y, I'm happy with RL15 thus far.

Jason

Jason;
Good morning to you sir and thanks for the post and photos, I appreciate you taking the time.

I've been in a bit of a lull on the little RAR as some yard work needed attention as well as a few other chores.

What I did do - and will post photos if it's successful - is install a modified barrel band from a SMLE Mk III onto the RAR - which enables me to adjust how much fore end pressure I can put onto the milk jug.

There was a chunk of Ugly Stick all cut up and waiting to be laminated in too, but that's step 2.

I will load some more rounds up with the RL15 and see how that works.

I'll send a public tip of the hat to my friend Moby 1 here on the 'Fire as well who graciously offered to sell me some surplus Varget he has on hand. So the games/fun/learning can continue.

Thanks again for the input sir I appreciate it and all the best to you in the upcoming week as well.

Dwayne

No problem Dwayne and good luck with the RAR.

I've got a Boyd's plywood stock in addition to the milk-jug and it did well... until I re-re-tightened the action screws which affected POI. I bedded the lugs and captured the barrel shank portion of the barrel. I'll remove the shank bedding and shoot again, with the forward portion of the receiver captured like I have on the milk-jug.

Jason

Last session was using the milk-jug, 75 AMAX & RL15.

Went back to the Boyd's today, but first Dremel-ed away the nut/shank bedding epoxy from the plywood. Now, only the forward portion of the receiver is bedded. It all jelled today. Hitting that 12" plate at 490y is almost too easy. Only went to 611y, but POI matched POA. Have 21+ mils remaining in the Super Bird 10x.

More research to come

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