Re-commissioned the 25-308

[Martini25-308]

After its long hiatus, (I would say at least 50 years) the 25 Souper broke paper today. I wouldn’t call it a tack driver YET, but it looks to have potential. I used what I calculated as the lower end of the scale for loads, tweeked the scope, and shot five, 5 shot groups.

Two groups with 37gr of H-4895 and a 75gr V-max. One group with 38gr, one group with 39gr, and one more with 37gr and 85gr Nozler BT. I inevitably had one flier out about 2-3 inches but the other four were inside 1.5 and the one with 38gr had 4 inside the same square. No signs of pressure so I will continue. No Chrono, I was shooting inside and the lighting was not good enough. The BTs were a bit strange. Cut the same hole with the first two shots, one inch left of center, the next three were inside a half and inch 2 inches high dead center?!?!?! Guess I had 2 fliers on that one. At least it shoots straight and I have something to work with.

The snow is coming in and I have some new coyotes to call on Saturday. Private property that has not been hunted butted up against national forest. The land owner said its time to thin them out. He has had a bobcat look in his bedroom window 3 or 4 times this winter and gave me the go ahead to take one of them also.

I know you’re supposed to name your gun after a woman, but Harry built this thing so Souper Harry may get his first kill on Saturday!! I think he will be busy in the next month or so.