Greetings from Italy

[Enrico Togni]

You might try some N540 or N-530 powder, N-133 is pretty fast powder. I’ve shot a few Nosler CC in my Cz 527 with CFE223 and they shot about 1.5” groups if I remember correctly. This was when my rifle was new prior to adjusting the trigger and relieving the stock to ensure the barrel was free floated. The Lapua Scenar bullets are probably more accurate than the Nosler but quite a bit more expensive gere in the US.

Hi Vascar,here in Italy,like in Europe, we mostly have to deal with European powders such as Vihtavuory or Norma so we must use what we have beeing rare and shamefully costly finding
any USA powders (average 70/80 Euro x pound, about $85/90!!! due to import fees, customs duties and vampire distributors... ). I frankly expect tighter groups than 1.5 or even 1 MOA otherwise I would have keept my money in the the pocket. I also have N140 and N130 as well as N135, but not N530, which has about the same burning rate of N130 but is more stable with severe subzero climate, thing that in Rome, were I live never happens.
The barrel is free floated but I probably have to arrange a bedding since the stock has a crude mate to the action. However beeing rather skilled on reloading since 35 year I frankly don't expect miracles. But we are here to play with our own toys, so any attempt will worth in order to squeeze any possible fraction of millimeter/inch off my groups.
Works in progres, I'll let you informed.
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