I got one about a month ago, the thumbhole model in .204. I topped it off with a Nikon 6-18x40 SF Buckmaster, I had on the shelf waiting on completion of a .20BR build, set in Warne rings. I've made 3 range trips so far. 1 trip just to break in the barrel, then 2 trips to check loads with BLC2 and another with Benchmark, with 32gr V-Maxs. It was easy to see which loads it didn't like, as they were in the 2"-2.5" range. The loads it did seem to like, would put the first 3 shots into either a nice bughole or tiny clover leaf groups, at over around 1/4" (in the hi .2s) to just under 1/2" (in the .4s). I noticed that, as the barrel heated the 4th & 5th shot would open the groups to 3/4" or right at 1". Got a couple of more range trips to do, some different bullet test with Sierra 32gr BK and Nosler 32gr BT. Also I think I will shot 3 shots let it cool about 15-20 minutes and shoot the remaining 2 shots, to se if that helps
I will say is I like the looks and the feel of this rifle. It is an awesome rifle to shoot, such a mild even any recoil, LOP is perfect for me, and the T-hole is almost a perfect fit as well. It rides the rest and rear bag awesomely and hardly moves. The barrel looks like it will be fairly easy to clean and should get easier after a hundred or two more rounds. This gun looks like it is going to like a clean bore, so on the 2nd rnage trip, I cleaned it after every 20 shots, then fired a couple foulers, and then resumed testing.
The only negative thing I can say is, that with my lower end test loads, the bolt felt a little sticky or hard when opening it on the fired case, but didn't do it on the high end loads.??
