03-08-2015, 08:11 PM
Shot my virgin Sabre 14.5" yesterday. It's a keeper, only shot at 50yds but I was more interested in function testing than groups. Brass ejected at 3 o-clock and made a nice little pile about 6ft away. Need to improve the groups but that's ok, would hate to build a gun that's perfect first time out. Christened her Old No. 7, she'll make a great deer gun in the thick brush.
Shot factory Hornady 123SST @ 3 moa, and my reloaded 129SST @ 2 moa).
A little history, http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthrea...ds-w-glass
When I got this barrel I measured the chamber with the bullets I have on hand and was concerned about a short throat. Both the factory ammo and my 129sst reloads feed and function great but when I tried my 123sst reloads they stick in the chamber and bolt won't close. OK, I need to seat them deeper but what I haven't figured out is my 123sst reloads COL @ ogive is 1.648 and the Hornady factory ammo is 1.667, .019 longer which feed and function fine?
Shot factory Hornady 123SST @ 3 moa, and my reloaded 129SST @ 2 moa).
A little history, http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthrea...ds-w-glass
When I got this barrel I measured the chamber with the bullets I have on hand and was concerned about a short throat. Both the factory ammo and my 129sst reloads feed and function great but when I tried my 123sst reloads they stick in the chamber and bolt won't close. OK, I need to seat them deeper but what I haven't figured out is my 123sst reloads COL @ ogive is 1.648 and the Hornady factory ammo is 1.667, .019 longer which feed and function fine?