A few days ago I cleaned the barrel and was impressed with how fast the barrel cleaned.

Today, I fired new loads with 165 grain Nosler Partitions using 58 grains of IMR 4350. This is supposed to be a fast accurate loading according to Nosler Reloading Manual #6. I did not chronograph the round but the loading table suggests it is well over 2800 fps. It appears to shoot well near MOA or bit larger but a tack driver load has not yet appeared, likely in-large-part due to the 7 lb. 8 oz. trigger. Recoil was very manageable even at the bench, which speaks to the terrific stock and its built in recoil system.

I am sure to find a sub-MOA loading for this barrel but a lighter trigger, I believe will be the ticket to stardom for this very versatile rifle. A friend of mine adores his TC Encore Pistol (same frame) but had the trigger lightened to 3 pounds. Nice!

There are folks that sell trigger spring kits that can lower the trigger pull weight but will discuss later at some point.  The ejector lifts the case and makes it easy to remove and reload.

So far… how do I rate the rifle and system? I giv’em’ an A.

More soon…

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