toxo 160 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) Have been itching to get out but after putting the Sidewinder back on the Anschutz 1417 it needed a daylight zeroing session and the timing/weather couldn't coincide. I needed a bullet/barrel test before I stock up on ammo prior to putting in a variation cos no knowing how long I'll be without my ticket. Anyway, 3AM came around on Thursday morning and I couldn't get to sleep. Then I had a brain fart and decided to go shooting. I was knackered by the time I got there after carrying rifle/quiver with sticks/tripods/spotting scope/stool and an extra large bag with everything else in including the F1 Chrony and an extra large flask of tea. I had to guess a zero distance that turned out to be about 68yds, set up some targets on a pallet and lit it up with a torch. Didn't have a table/bench so had to use the quad sticks (or quin sticks in my case) while leaning up against the hut thing. It was so cold I could hardly feel my fingers half the time so the idea of a proper test with the Chrony went completely out the window but I managed a zero of sorts and then proceeded with the test, By then it was getting light so I replaced the pallet to 55yds and this was the result; http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bulletstwo.png All these shots were taken at 55yds using the 69yd zero cos I was just looking for grouping. I re-zeroed afterward. Note the Eley match are round nose and not hollow point. I had run out of my usual ammo of choice, win subs. Not a conclusive test but it gives me an idea of what's good/bad. I'll do it properly when things warm up a bit. I didn't clean the barrel at all. The bunnies had made themselves scarce by that time but I did have a mooch and managed two but only collected one. The other one, despite doing that thing they do when they go all stiff and do a slow motion falling over thing was nowhere to be found.I hadn't realised it was next to a large warren and must have gone down a hole.. Edited January 22, 2016 by toxo Quote Link to post
toxo 160 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Went back last night to reap the rewards of my labours http://www.unusual-gifts.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/quad sticks.JPG Edited January 23, 2016 by toxo Quote Link to post
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