M118LR
Master
A funny thing happened, the original 5K of Silver Bear 154 HP Match seems to have been expended. I've got a couple thousand Wolf 150 grain in the locker, but I'm in the process of transitioning back to a controlled round feed 30-06 18 inch carbine for use afield.
(long story: Started working on a 300 Win Mag Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan 20 inch Barrel for a one time hunt. Well when an Old Shooting Partner and I were hashing over how to set it up, seems he had a New In The Box 30-06 Ruger Guide Gun 18 inch Barrel and he had a hankering for a semi-automatic Glock.)
I just happen to have an extra 2-10 x 36mm Weaver Tactical EMDR sitting on the bench. The laminated stock makes the Guide Gun a bit heavier than the Mini-30, but the 30-06 extends my Max Range back out to 300 Yards from the prone position and a little more weight tames the extra recoil. Range time has been a little scarce of late, but I aim to have all the workups finished before this fall.
PS: Since that first shot, jump shooting-ambush shooting, standing or prone is all important. Perhaps I'll take the time on KDR to match POA to POI on the first Clean Cold Bore Round even though I would expect a controlled round feed bolt action in 30-06 US to hold a much better grouping than a Mini-30 in 7.62 x 39 mm with Russian Quality Ammo, even if they both are Ruger Products. Neither are going to make headlines on the 1K range, but 300 yard performance is quite a bit more attainable. JMHO.
(long story: Started working on a 300 Win Mag Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan 20 inch Barrel for a one time hunt. Well when an Old Shooting Partner and I were hashing over how to set it up, seems he had a New In The Box 30-06 Ruger Guide Gun 18 inch Barrel and he had a hankering for a semi-automatic Glock.)
I just happen to have an extra 2-10 x 36mm Weaver Tactical EMDR sitting on the bench. The laminated stock makes the Guide Gun a bit heavier than the Mini-30, but the 30-06 extends my Max Range back out to 300 Yards from the prone position and a little more weight tames the extra recoil. Range time has been a little scarce of late, but I aim to have all the workups finished before this fall.
PS: Since that first shot, jump shooting-ambush shooting, standing or prone is all important. Perhaps I'll take the time on KDR to match POA to POI on the first Clean Cold Bore Round even though I would expect a controlled round feed bolt action in 30-06 US to hold a much better grouping than a Mini-30 in 7.62 x 39 mm with Russian Quality Ammo, even if they both are Ruger Products. Neither are going to make headlines on the 1K range, but 300 yard performance is quite a bit more attainable. JMHO.
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