thanks HPW! It's just Krylon, sponged on in a couple of messy layers...
here's an older pic with the 3-15x on there.
Now it has my 'baby' 2.5-10x24 NXS on top & that scope is just a perfect compliment to this 18"er...
here's some chrono numbers to digest.
(I'm runnin' moly coated boolits, so you'll need to back off these charges for nekked bullets!!!)
90gr Sierra Gameking(molyed)
H4895
charge--------fps
30.4---------2867
30.7---------2905
31.0---------2933
31.3---------2961 (max)
31.6---------2974
H322
28.4---------2807
28.7---------2820
29.0---------2837
29.3---------2888
29.6---------2908 (max)
TAC powder
30.7---------2814
31.0---------2828
31.3---------2848
31.6---------2924
31.9---------2960 (max)
Same as with the 75grVmax, H322 looks like it'll give me outstanding accuracy with the 90gr Sierra as well.
I'll load some 90s up again now with a max charge of H322 and H4895, just to prove the accuracy of each with some groups.
And, for a goof, the 100gr Nosler Btip (molyed). I didn't get the velocity I'd like, but the consistency of the ladder looked OK.
TAC Powder
29.3---------2589
29.6---------2630
29.9---------2653
30.2---------2672
30.5---------2702 (max)