I finally managed to get out on the weekend with the new 243. And for the most part I am happy, lurking in this group for a while had prepared me for some of the most common problems.
I did a cotton swab polish, and out of 30 rounds (there is a reason for just 30 but chalk that up to cheap scope :cry: ) I had 1 stuck case and that was shot #2 so I will redo the chamber polish but I will use the once fired case method.
I did not shoot any groups knowing that it will take some round to break-in all I did was get it on at 25 yards then it took a couple of shots at rock at 100 ish. then of chasing gophers.
Even with the heavy trigger it was shooting minute of gopher. I figured i could break-in at the range or in the field.
I also did some prep work on the bore with JB we will see if that helped.I made sure the action was clean so I had no auto openings.
The forearm still has a date with some sand paper (the washer did not get me enough clearance). I really should have looked at that before the day I went out shooting but that is my own fault.
One thing surprised me I did not find reloading from the prone position to be that bad. I had enough clearance on the rest I was using, so that the stock could drop and the ejected case would ping of my shoulder dropping in front of me.
One question, does anyone use a bi-pod hauling around an ammo box and a sand bag got old real fast and shooting sticks don't strike me as being solid enough for PD's. Am I just stuck with it ?
All told I am very happy with the gun now if I could just figure out a way I as a Canadian could get it in for the barrel program.
