Something different on my H&R Ultra Varmint

[quickdtoo]

Time for a Range Report!!!!.... please.

Tim

[ncsurveyor]

The factory 55 grain ballistic silver tips shot two 5 round 1-1/2" groups at 100 yards, BUT, my POI shifted after the second salvo, and it took me the next few shots to rule out the scope and lug shear as the culprit.  Turns out, I need to put some loctite or thread tape on the barrel lug screw as it had loosened.  Apparently, that tension issue is still an issue (but easily solved)

Recoil is near non existent.

Thinking of offering the barrel up for trade for 204 or 22-250 or 223 - probably add my cinn lams to sweaten the deal).  I want to go really light bullets, and this barrel prefers 100's and 110's (although the 55's weren't doing too bad considering my barrel tension was slipping).

[ncsurveyor]

Traded for a 223 with burntmuch (thanks again by the way).

I did some real debluing, and used steel epoxy to form the recoil lug.  I used the dremel to score transverse grooves in the barrel (about 1/16th inch deep), fore and aft of the forearm lug.  This should hopefully prevent the factory forearm lug (now encased in the epoxy) from shearing.

It does appear that doing the recoil lug after the hinge pins has created more uniform recoil distribution, split between the lug and the hinge screws.

Again, recoil felt is near nil, and eyes on target after the shot is consistent.  Actually got to see a few garden interlopers do the in air spiral after meeting the .223.
 

Stock works fine with the extractor.  When it is chocked up in the shooting sled, a simple tug allows the spent casing to fall down over the dropped receiver and collects neatly on the table.

Groups with factory UMC 223's are OK (1½ MOA)



What other factory 223 loads are performing well? My reloading room is on hold until I build a sunroom for the boss, so I'll be using factory goodies for a while.


In the meantime, I'm doing some selective sanding to make some more aesthetically pleasing curves. 

I'd rate the effort worth while.

[quickdtoo]

Please see the 223 Ammo thread down the page.

Tim

[ncsurveyor]

Just a little revival here.

I painted the whole gun Black.  Mounted a Bi-pod to it.

I'm putting five rounds into a quarter using factory Hornady 55gr HP's.  Puts a hurtin on the local bandit population here.

After 100 rounds, still no signs of lug shear, but I had to replace the side screws.  May need to move up a grade of steel.

I got my reloading room in service, but with the groups I'm getting now, I think I'll take advantage of factory till its no longer cost effective.

[dodd3]

bravo welldone that is a good idea.
bernie