01-22-2020, 10:14 PM
Took the RAP to the 100 yd range today, in the Mdt chassis. I was much happier with feeding and the shooting is still really good for factory ammo. I shot 1 grp-4 of Hdy 123 sst, 1-4 grp of Federal Tnt 90, and several groups of Mdy Match black, more sst, and some Hdy gunner 123's. Pix later after dinner.
The first set, 3 < 1" then I tweaked the scope 3 clicks left and the fourth shot fine (but obviously left of the others). The Tnts next, 3< 1" and fourth ~1.25 or so.
Feeding, the sst's fed fine, the Tnts 3/4, the 4th I had to fiddle to feed (inventing a new term here, Fitf...!!) but it did. The hdy AG all fed, I think one more maybe eldm was a fitf. In all 22 rounds and nice groups.
I used their newly-supplied factory mag (a CPD), one of my new dura-mags, even tried one of my reduced coil mags (cut 2 from the spring)... well that one sort of worked but didn't feel as good as the std spring-mags.
I didn't especially rock the mag fwd or back, just snapped it up into the magwell.
The bolt, as mentioned earlier, you need to be a bit crisp -- I don't know how to quantify it exactly -- if a round hits below the chamber entry I just back it off and the round seems to line up ok, then feed.
Total weight w/ empty mag and my chassis, 9.75 lb give or take.
I'm thinking on swapping out my Vortex 4-12x4 tactical for a PA 4-14x44 to give me some more magnification.
But overall I think it's in the game now.
Now I can do some loads with my mgspd and work up some loads for it. Hoping for 90's, 100 ttsx, and 123's. Maybe some 100 Nosler or Eldm's too.
I do like these 5R barrel lands...
The first set, 3 < 1" then I tweaked the scope 3 clicks left and the fourth shot fine (but obviously left of the others). The Tnts next, 3< 1" and fourth ~1.25 or so.
Feeding, the sst's fed fine, the Tnts 3/4, the 4th I had to fiddle to feed (inventing a new term here, Fitf...!!) but it did. The hdy AG all fed, I think one more maybe eldm was a fitf. In all 22 rounds and nice groups.
I used their newly-supplied factory mag (a CPD), one of my new dura-mags, even tried one of my reduced coil mags (cut 2 from the spring)... well that one sort of worked but didn't feel as good as the std spring-mags.
I didn't especially rock the mag fwd or back, just snapped it up into the magwell.
The bolt, as mentioned earlier, you need to be a bit crisp -- I don't know how to quantify it exactly -- if a round hits below the chamber entry I just back it off and the round seems to line up ok, then feed.
Total weight w/ empty mag and my chassis, 9.75 lb give or take.
I'm thinking on swapping out my Vortex 4-12x4 tactical for a PA 4-14x44 to give me some more magnification.
But overall I think it's in the game now.
Now I can do some loads with my mgspd and work up some loads for it. Hoping for 90's, 100 ttsx, and 123's. Maybe some 100 Nosler or Eldm's too.
I do like these 5R barrel lands...
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