KH_Outdoors
Well-Known Member
I know what load I'm trying in my 22 creed now!
I couldn't agree more!! This is the 4th or 5th gun he's done for me, and the ease of finding an accurate load has been astounding. Makes me want to go broke having him build me stuff before he blows up and gets crazy busy hahaha.Hey, when a build comes together and shoots that good that fast it's a great feeling! Good job to @Barehandlineman11 and nice trigger work to you Huntnful. Rifle looks and shoots amazing, critters beware!! Happy shooting, Jason
You know, I'm not sure at all. Maybe some people that have shot a few barrels out will chime in?Thats awesome. Been pondering one. Whats the expected barrel life?
Yeah it's alpha. I bought 200 pieces, so I'm still shooting out the virgin brassLooks like you are using alpha brass?
That's awesome and congrats on having a hammer not to mention great trigger work as well. Nothing better when it all comes together!I had @Barehandlineman11 at High Voltage Armory build me a 22 creedmoor for the hell of it. It's got a bat vesper SA and a muller works #5 1-8 twist 25" barrel. .080 freebore for the 80 grain bullets.
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With zero load work, I just loaded up 24 rounds of 80 ELDM's with 41gr. H4350. .020 off the lands.
4 rounds for foulers and sighters.
And then this was the first 10 shot group. .51 MOA. If you haven't shot a ten shot group before, that's exceptional IMO. The best 10 shot group I've personally ever shot actually.
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Then I adjusted the zero up .1 mil, and set the zero and zero stop.
I put in the averaged velocity of 3243fps and Hornady's published BC for the 80 ELDM's into my Revic BR4.
I then went straight to 600 yards. And again, shot the best 5 shot group I've ever personally shot at that distance as well. A clean .25 MOA right on the nose. Unreal.
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Excellent! Thanks for posting this. Thanks for the pictures.I had @Barehandlineman11 at High Voltage Armory build me a 22 creedmoor for the hell of it. It's got a bat vesper SA and a muller works #5 1-8 twist 25" barrel. .080 freebore for the 80 grain bullets.
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With zero load work, I just loaded up 24 rounds of 80 ELDM's with 41gr. H4350. .020 off the lands.
4 rounds for foulers and sighters.
And then this was the first 10 shot group. .51 MOA. If you haven't shot a ten shot group before, that's exceptional IMO. The best 10 shot group I've personally ever shot actually.
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Then I adjusted the zero up .1 mil, and set the zero and zero stop.
I put in the averaged velocity of 3243fps and Hornady's published BC for the 80 ELDM's into my Revic BR4.
I then went straight to 600 yards. And again, shot the best 5 shot group I've ever personally shot at that distance as well. A clean .25 MOA right on the nose. Unreal.
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Nice. What stock s that? Also your 22 creed was originally a .223?Very nice rifle. I've been running the 80gr eldm in my 18" 22creed .100" freebore at 3050fps with h1000 although it will push them 3200 on the top end with h1000. I just loaded them with a .005" jam with and lower pressure charge and they shot great. Never did any load development and have been forming 500 peterson virgin cases although I've shot some Hornady and alpha brass in it to. Mine weighs 8.25lbs suppressed. I've also tested the pointed 90SMK, 69tmk, and 62gr eldvt. Mine is just a factory tikka that was reamed out to 22creed.
3 shots at 100yards
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10 shots at 100 yards .73moa
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3 shots at 755yards .23moa
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3 at 755yards .15moa
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3 at 1040 yards .34moa
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The rifle below is actually my .223rem, the twin to my 22creed they have the same stocks and are both tikkas only real difference is the bolt fluting. Both run 80gr eldms
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22creed
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All these were shot while standing off my tall bench with bi pod and rear bag. The 1040 yard group was shot using my ultralight 2oz rear bag.
It's tough beat a lightweight 22creed for a mid range hunting rifle, a lot to like.