Range report for the PH .243
A nice calm afternoon today so a perfect opportunity to sight in the newly scoped PH .243 and my new Ruger M77/17. As noted above the .243 has a K8 Weaver scope. The .17 HMR has a Simmons 3-9x40 scope.
I set up an old wooden door at approx 35 metres and tacked on a paper target with a 1/2 inch grid background. I shot a group with the .17 HMR then patched it with solvent and let it sit while I shot a group with the .243 before patching with solvent.
After checking the target and cleaning the .243 I took single shots followed by scope zero changes as shown in the blue pen on target no. 1. With the .17 HMR I shot groups followed by scope zero changes as shown in black pen on the same target.
I then moved the door and set up a target at 100 metres and used the .243 to shoot a five shot group (after a single called flyer) as shown on target no. 2. I know that the reason the group isn't smaller lies with my ability rather than that of the rifle so I am pretty happy with my first centrefire. I think I can now justify spending a little bit on cleaning up the stock and fitting a new recoil pad.
A nice calm afternoon today so a perfect opportunity to sight in the newly scoped PH .243 and my new Ruger M77/17. As noted above the .243 has a K8 Weaver scope. The .17 HMR has a Simmons 3-9x40 scope.
I set up an old wooden door at approx 35 metres and tacked on a paper target with a 1/2 inch grid background. I shot a group with the .17 HMR then patched it with solvent and let it sit while I shot a group with the .243 before patching with solvent.
After checking the target and cleaning the .243 I took single shots followed by scope zero changes as shown in the blue pen on target no. 1. With the .17 HMR I shot groups followed by scope zero changes as shown in black pen on the same target.
I then moved the door and set up a target at 100 metres and used the .243 to shoot a five shot group (after a single called flyer) as shown on target no. 2. I know that the reason the group isn't smaller lies with my ability rather than that of the rifle so I am pretty happy with my first centrefire. I think I can now justify spending a little bit on cleaning up the stock and fitting a new recoil pad.