Good to hear Ando.
I got out with mine this afternoon and shot some groups, I certainly wasn't shooting my best in near perfect conditions which was disappointing, I'll be looking at a scope with Parallax adjustment very soon, I think I'm making too many errors with my head placement resulting in inconsistent groups, the rifle certainly shoots better than me at this stage.
I made a few of my own targets too so I don't have to keep wandering back and forth changing them but I need to improve a couple of my designs...
I was very impressed with the CCI Mini Mags when comparing them to the RWS HV HP and the Winchester Power Points:
I also shot several groups in the standard stock with the T3X Recoil Pad vs. the Bell and Carlson M40 stock I bought the other week 2nd hand. The palm grip on the M40 Stock suits me a lot more and my groups tightened up and became much more consistent with this stock, the cheek position is a bit slippery though or maybe it's just my beard?
CCI Mini Mag:
Tikka Stock : Best Groups: 28mm @ 50m and 150mm @ 100m
Bell and Carlson: Best Groups: 20mm @ 50m and 60mm @ 100m (Best Group @ 100m of all ammo)
RWS HV HP:
Tikka Stock: Best Group: 32mm @ 50m (Didn't shoot this ammo at 100m in the Tikka Stock)
Bell and Carlson: Best Groups: 28mm @ 50m and 75mm @ 100m
Win PP:
Tikka Stock: (No groups with this ammo and stock - I only had 20 rounds left)
Bell and Carlson: Best Group: 24mm @ 50m
SK Rifle Match:
Tikka Stock: 45mm @ 50m, definitely me and not the rifle, this should be consistently <20mm groups.
Bell and Carlson: 20mm @ 50m and 75mm @ 100m
Lapua Center-X:
Only 1 group @ 50m: 20mm 10 shot group.
Below are a few of my targets, Happy with my design of the 40mm circles and the 8mm dot in the centre, easier to see at 50m compared the 20mm circles and the 4mm dot.
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40mm circles and 8mm centre dot, I'll use these for 50m group testing from now on. Burns through some ammo but good fun!
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20mm Circles, 4mm centre dot, A bit hard to see at 50m with a 9X scope but would be good for 25m or to try 1 shot repeatability.
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The group in the centre was my best group of the day at 100m, I think there's 2 shots in one hole as the top group for sighting purposes has 10 shots. Very happy with the Mini Mags!
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RWS HV HP, 10 shots at 100m - Not too bad really, better than I thought it would go with it's performance at 50m today, but I think better groups could be had when I'm shooting better.
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SK Rifle Match, 10 shots @ 100m. I expected this to group better than the Mini Mags but with a 9X scope and a 22LR consistent 75mm groups is pretty good I guess.
Definitely felt out of practice today to begin with and shot some very average groups because of it. Overall very happy with the B+C Stock, felt very comfortable compared to the Standard Tikka Stock.
I left my phone at home so I didn't get a piccie of the stock and the set up down the range today but it was a pretty fantastic way to spend a couple of hours!
Easy come, easy go.
Tikka T1X 22LR - VX Freedom 3-9X40