I took your advice, sort of..

[WalnutRed]

I'd posted about shooting my 54 GPR last week and a few suggestions were made. I didn't expect to get back to the range before deer season. However a couple days ago the temps were near 50 so I made some patch lube of a 1:6 Ballistol water mix and lubed up the yard of Hobby Lobby pillow ticking I'd purchased. Then layed it out to dry. Cleaned and lubed the set triggers, again, but did no polishing. Today the wind was calm and the temps in the mid 30's so I headed out to the range. I only fired 15 shots but the last shot was as easy to load as the first shot. The picture is the last three shot group, not the best of the lot but representative. Not match grade but defiantly Minute of Whitetail as I'll be hunting from a stand and shots will be <50 yards. .530 RB and 75 gns of FFFG Goex.

 

[Cowboy]

I'd posted about shouting my 54 GPR last week and a few suggestions were made. I didn't expect to get back to the range before deer season. However a couple days agor the temps were near 50 so I made some patch lube of a 1:6 Ballistol water mix and lubed up the yard of Hobby Lobby pillow ticking I'd purchased. Then layed it out to dry. Cleaned and lubed the set triggers, again, but did no polishing. Today the wind was calm and the temps in the mid 30's so I headed out to the range. I only fired 15 shots but the last shot was as easy to load as the first shot. The picture is the last three shot group, not the best of the lot but representative. Not match grade but defiantly Minute of Whitetail as I'll be hunting from a stand and shots will be <50 yards. .530 RB and 75 gns of FFFG Goex.

Don’t see a problem? Everything you’ve described is spot on. The accuracy is definitely good enough for hunting, steel targets, or a woods walk. Seems to have licked any fowling issues too.

Think you’re good to go!

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[morehops52]

That is definitely minute of whitetail. I have several Lymans and I expect if you want to work on it with working various factors you can cut that group in half or less. Enjoy the powder smoke.

 

[WalnutRed]

It was only the second time I've fired this particular rifle and I'm not finished trying different variables. This very likely will be the last range session before ML deer season which starts in 2 weeks. That and I have cataract surgery in three weeks which will hopefully make the front sight easier to see .

 

[stubshaft]

That's respectable accuracy to harvest Mr. Deer!

 

[WalnutRed]

Well, what I didn't say was that the groups are about 3" lower that my POA. I do not like the factory front site which is black and hard to see in the dim light. Since the POI is consistent I can compensate for that. I've have ordered a silver replacement from TOW which I'll adjust more to my liking.