Made it to the range today with the goal of sighting in the scope and to try a couple different loads to see if it favors one. I started out at the 50 yard line and was pleasantly surprised the first two rounds were centered, way low but on paper! I didn't have anyway to boresight this rifle so didn't know where I was going to be starting at. Adjusted the scope and the next two rounds were in the bullseye on the high side. I moved to the 100 yard line shot two rounds, a little under two inches above the center of the bullseye. Should be about a 200 yard zero from the ballistics table.
I brought a box of Remington 140gr Core-Lokt PSP, Winchester Supreme 140gr Ballistic Silver Tip and Hornady 139gr Interlock SP Whitetail. All I could get my hands on locally, going to try some other loads but will have to get them online.
All three shot to the same point of aim and 5 shot groups were pretty similar. The Winchester had a slightly tighter group, the Remington the largest group but the difference almost unmeasurable and a deer definitely wouldn't know the difference.
I love the trigger on this rifle and it has a very effective recoil pad. Muzzle report is about the same as a .308, recoil is a little softer. This is a very pleasant shooting rifle and round. I could have shot it all day long.
I didn't have any magazine issues, loading or ejection issues with the three brands of ammo.
Will get some more range time with this when I get more ammo and will post some targets. I have to get some butcher paper and a couple cans of black spray paint first....
