01-22-2020, 10:58 PM
grayfox Wrote: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.Good deal! thanks for the update.
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...

