224 Valkyrie Project

[garandman]

While I'm waiting on my barrelled action (Bighorn Origin / Trigger Tech / 24" barrel in FDE / Athlon Ares scope) from Southern Precision, I decided to get going on other fronts - Cerakoting the stock and adapting an MPA grip.

I used C- series air dry cerakote, in a camo pattern and modded the grip to fit my XLR chassis.

Pics thus far:

 

[garandman]

Bbld action shipped today !!!!!! Arriving Thurs.

 

[garandman]

Specs:

 

[cmillard]

What do you think of that athlon scope?

 

[garandman]

What do you think of that athlon scope?

Love it... very clear glass, very solidly built, tactile clicks, love everything.... except for the floating dot, too smallish for my old eyes. The floating crosshairs would be better. Or it would be better if I was younger.

 

[cmillard]

Wonder if it would hold up to a .408 cheytac?

 

[garandman]

Wonder if it would hold up to a .408 cheytac?

No idea. It seems very solid.

 

[cmillard]

Got ya

 

[1lessdog]

What do you think of that athlon scope?

I have a lots of Athlon scope and I really like them. They have a good warranty and sure would like to try the 12 x 50 field glasses.

 

[garandman]

Update:

 

[DukeDuke]

NICE!!!

 

[garandman]

And...

 

[garandman]

loaded up a bunch of 80.5 & 85.5 Bergers, both testing seating depth and a "ladder test" of incremental powder charges.

Berger recommended testing seating depth first, starting at the lands with the 80.5s and 15 off with the 85.5s.

For my 224Valkyrie. Will pull trigger this Monday.

 

[20VarTarg]

How does she shoot????

 

[garandman]

Not real good, so far. Best grps thus far about a half moa.

Only CFE powder tested so far.

 

[rsmithsr50]

whats new ?
you have at least gone with a proper bbl length
what distance are you testing at.

 

[garandman]

whats new ?
you have at least gone with a proper bbl length
what distance are you testing at.

100 yards.

Not sure how to answer the "what's new?" part....

I first tested length to ogive using 26.0 gr CFE. Powder range per Berger is 25.0 - 27.0 gr. Both 5 and 10 thou off produced 0.50" groups at 100 yds.

Then did 0.2gr powder increments from 26.0 to 27.0 (max)

Groups were from 0.75 - 1.5" Wind was hellacious, so that mighta been part of it.

 

[rsmithsr50]

i'll keep an eye on your progress

 

[garandman]

Some good progress today... results posted up later.

 

[garandman]

Todays work. CFE223 @ 100yds. Where would you go next ?