The reason for me buying my Kimber new, is barrel maintenance and ammo selection right off the bat. No bricks of Stingers and a good wirebrushings for me.
So MP, a factory testing of .220(center to center, mind you) is outstanding for a sporter, with proper break-in it'll most likely do better.
Musta miss my techy one ragged holeless report eh!
I ask what the average of five five-shot groups at 50 yards was, not a test target from the factory.
Last winter we put a new barrel on my Stevens 44 ½ and I have been testing ammo. Problem is I’m stuck with what’s available here in Alaska but the black-box Remington seem to work OK. The other day I went to the range with one of my schuetzen rifles and when setting out wind flags I notice there was not even a breeze. I had my 22 with me and I wanted to test off the forearm. The majority of the single shots I shoot all shoot better off the barrel than the forearm. I fired a couple of foulers then fired three five-shot groups off the barrel then two more off the forend.
