Thread: Got the new 280 Ack home with me now!!

Now i have picked up the 280 Ackley from Chris (UKgunworks built the rifle ) i thought i would play with the load a bit to see if can Tune it a bit more!!
I have loaded the 162 A-maxs to kiss the lands , i am using Reloader 22 and dropped the charge to 58.5 grains then 59.0 / 59.5 and 60 grains!!
Took the chrono to the range with me as well so i could see where the accuracy nodes are too!!
There are two accuracy nodes , 59 grains which is averaging 2961fps and a ES of 11.. / 60 grains with a average velocity of 3023 and a ES of 12...
With the testing done i went home and relaoded 20 rounds of the 60 grain load..
My mate Chris and myself went to the local farm that we shoot and got set up!!
A crow was the first thing at 698yds , i dailed in the data and fired / the shot landed 2 inches above the crow!!
Later on i had a shot at a bunnie at 945yds , shot was spot on for height but the wind caught me and the round landed 12 inches to the left!!
As the evening wore on i thought i woud test the load on a 6 inch turf some 995yds away!!!
Good safe shot and backstop , so i readied myself for the shot .
I made the correctons for shot and fired , the round landed a minute high and a half minute left!!
I made no corrections as i wanted to fire a group!! , i fired another 2 rounds and Chris said they was landing all but the same place
I let the barrel cool , made the necesary corrections and fired - first round spot on , next round fired was spot on , third round was spot on!!
I let Chris have a go , he got set up behind the rifle and i gave him the " all clear " to shoot , his first round was spot on and his second hit the turf around 3 oclock some 3 inches from centre!!
Its sure looking promising and the next thing for me to do is load the 2 accuracy node loads and test them at 500 and 1000yds on paper or a gong good to see which shows the best!!
Have added some photos of her!!



Oh Yes a big thanks to Chris B for my rifle