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Haha - looks familiar! Is that a Meopta Meopro scope? I've got a Swarovski Z5 5-25x52 on mine with Burris Signature Zee rings, part# 420521. If you're looking for something close to Optilocks, with plastic inserts, low profile and half the price, these fit a 50-52mm objective scope really nicely on the supplied A7 mounts.
And yeah, the mag is designed top top mount - I never remove the mag on mine.
We chronoed some loads yesterday and here were the results - should give you an idea of exactly what to expect out of yours:
Lapua small primer brass
CC BR4 primers
2209 powder
Lapua 123gr Scenars - OAL 2.850" (mag length: 0.015" off lands)
43.2gr - 2820fps (competition load)
44.2gr - 2880fps
45.2gr - 2975fps
Hornady143 ELD-X - OAL 2.860" (mag length: 0.070" off lands)
41.5gr - 2650fps
42.0gr - 2680fps
42.5gr - 2710fps
My competition load is 43.2gr of 2209 with the 123gr Lapuas. It's pretty mild for a 6.5 Creedmoor, but is 3/8" at 100m accurate and should be easier on the barrel, as I usually put 42 shots at a time through it on shooting days. Plus I'm only shooting out to 200m with it.
For the 143gr ELD-X I've found good accuracy at 41.8gr of 2209 and there also seems to be a high node at around 42.6gr which I'm going to load around next time I go out. This is about 1gr above most book max values, but no signs of pressure in the small primer brass. I don't mind a hot load in the 143gr as that will be for hunting and longer ranges.
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