Well here it is, assuming I've uploaded it correctly, in "Tactical Tommy" form. I do, however, draw the line at cammo trousers and boots when shooting it like this......................after all, I missed the call-up by 18 months, so no precedent there.
Stock is solid beech, not too bashed about, and the barrel looks good inside. I started reloading shortly after getting it and I made a "chamber gauge" by slitting a re-sized case down the neck with a Dremel, inserting a bullet, chambering/ejecting it carefully, and then measuring the oal. I've been using "20 thou (0.5mm) off the lands" as my guide, and it seems to work quite well. The lead must be quite worn because measuring Ginge's Savage FTR the same way gives an oal nearly 2mm shorter, but that's nearly new.
The best groups so far have been obtained with 2.87gms of N140 and SMK 2155 bullets. Metric because we weigh each charge on an old top-pan 3 figure lab balance.
Shot TR fashion (Jacket and sling), this load actually gets to 1000yds, but the group's about the same size as the aiming mark, which is doubtless down to my inexperience although I generally blame the wind..................at 600yds TR, though, it's mustard, 47/51 at a recent shoot. Well, anyway, that's good for me.............
Off topic, but It just occurred to me that I've probably met some of this forum's members at the NRASC shoots. Ginge and me made a half day at nearly every one last year.
In fact, if it wasn't for the NRASC, it's unlikely we'd be shooting full bore. Our only other venue is a windswept mod range north of Winchester, which we get to use for an hour or so, once a month. Hats off to Heather, Caroline, Karen, Charles P, Pete S, Simon H, Nigel et al for pulling the strings that drive it. Keep up the good work !!
