hawkeye reloader
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I decided to contact Cooper and ask a few questions about my new Cooper Phoenix 223. Might be interesting if you own one.
Q. Action screws, how tight?
35 front, 25 rear, always tighten front first, approx. 50 shots to settle in after each time the stock is removed from barreled action
Q. Test target, distance, where?
Shot at 42 yards in a test tunnel
Q. Trigger, how to adjust?
Will adjust to 1 1/2 lbs pull or send back. Bottom screw is correct one, do not loosen so that there is no spring tension on trigger, test by slam fire
Q. Choice of test components for handload (223), which, why?
All 50 Sierra BKs, ecomonical and known to shoot or gun problem. Powder first choice H335, second Benchmark. New Win cases straight out of the bag no tweaking, Federal GMM primers.
Q. Action screws, how tight?
35 front, 25 rear, always tighten front first, approx. 50 shots to settle in after each time the stock is removed from barreled action
Q. Test target, distance, where?
Shot at 42 yards in a test tunnel
Q. Trigger, how to adjust?
Will adjust to 1 1/2 lbs pull or send back. Bottom screw is correct one, do not loosen so that there is no spring tension on trigger, test by slam fire
Q. Choice of test components for handload (223), which, why?
All 50 Sierra BKs, ecomonical and known to shoot or gun problem. Powder first choice H335, second Benchmark. New Win cases straight out of the bag no tweaking, Federal GMM primers.