I received my HS HTR a few weeks ago (7mm Rem Mag) and topped it w/ my Leupold 4.5-14x40 tactical. I was excited b/c given HS' guarantee (<0.5 MOA) I figured this rifle would shoot that well consistently (w/ my Sendero I as a shooter am able to so that variable was accounted for).
I've been doing load development for 3 weekends now (using mainly Nosler 150gr ballistic tips and IMR's 4350,4831 and H4831SC and working back from the lands in terms of seating depth) and have yet to see it group consistently even AT 0.5" much less under. Maybe 1 group in 8 will be 0.3-0.4" but everything else is ~0.8-0.9". This is off front and rear sandbags and w/o wind.
Anyone else have any experience w/ the HS HTR? Defective? Bed the action (I've heard HS stocks need this....)? Ideas?
Rifle was cleaned q3 shots (using Butch's) for first 30 and now q12....
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Nanook
I've been doing load development for 3 weekends now (using mainly Nosler 150gr ballistic tips and IMR's 4350,4831 and H4831SC and working back from the lands in terms of seating depth) and have yet to see it group consistently even AT 0.5" much less under. Maybe 1 group in 8 will be 0.3-0.4" but everything else is ~0.8-0.9". This is off front and rear sandbags and w/o wind.
Anyone else have any experience w/ the HS HTR? Defective? Bed the action (I've heard HS stocks need this....)? Ideas?
Rifle was cleaned q3 shots (using Butch's) for first 30 and now q12....
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Nanook