This rifle is a “working†rifle, as we do pdog work for ranchers on the eastern plains. Because of the high volume of rounds we load for these rifles, not a lot of extra care goes into the loads. We also own and compete with some BR’s and PPC’S, and those do get the extra mile attention!
Here are a few of the particulars:
Rifle is a Model 12 VLP that has been rebarreled with an 11 twist Pac Nor stainless Super Match. It is a three groove, and is also micro-fluted. The chamber was reamed with a PTG match reamer with .030 lead. The work was done by Kevin Weaver of Weaver Rifles here in Colorado.
The trigger is an Accu-trigger set at 1-1/2lbs. Scope used was a VXII 6-18X40 AOT with the 1/8 target dot reticule. This may have hurt me just a bit as it was late evening when I did this. The tiebreaker shot was a complete guess because I could not pick out the eye in the late evening shadows.
The ammo consists of a 39 grain Sierra pushed by 24.6 grains of 10X. Bullets were seated to .030 off the lands. The brass is Hornady and nothing special done to it except clean up flash holes when new. We also anneal our brass every fourth firing or so, but these rounds had not been done yet. Powder is dispensed with a Harrell Premium Culver thrower. Primer used is a BR4. Primer pockets are cleaned/uniformed with a Forster uniformer mounted to the bench with their DBT base. Seating die is a Redding Competition model.
I fired the groups in the Pike National forest which borders my home. I used a portable folding bench. The front rest was a Harris bipod and the rear a rabbit ear Protektor bag. When competing I shoot free recoil, however when using a bipod I found I do better with a firmer hold and slightly pressing into the bipod. Except for the little remaining light, conditions were good, especially for here in Colorado at 9000’ above sea level. Winds were light at 5-10 mph at their full value from my left. No wind flags were used.
Also since the rifle is used exclusively on pdogs, it is sighted dead on at 100 yards. We all use come-up charts on the prairie, adding clicks from our 100 yard zeros. So my aim point was the center of the target. This is something else I don’t do when competing, as you will blow away your aim point.
When shot from a good solid bench and a Sinclair front rest, this rifle will average in the mid .3’s, so in writing this I see some areas I might improve next time around! The .2’s Hawkeye is shooting is quite remarkable, and if he ever gets out this way, I’d like to see him work a dog town. Be warned though, it gets mighty breezy.
The only other thing I might attribute my success to, is the amount of rounds I shoot a month. Last year was over 10,000 rounds either at Skippy or in competition. It’s like anything else, the more you do it, the more comfortable you get. Oh, and coffee doesn’t bother me at all. 
Feel free to ask about anything here, or about some of the match shooting we do.
Regards,
Mike
I will admit that almost anything will make the crosshairs move, but my heartbeat???
Hold 'em & Squeeze 'em
.... Anyway....
this shoot is great fun and thanks go out to everyone involved, Skipper my hats off to you buddy. Has anyone else noticed that the cz took first and second in the factory factory class 
....Sooooooooo... When are you releasing the Bloopers.
