![]() I worked the bolt three more times and scored three more hits. “Impact, 12 O’clock above center,” came the call. Slapping the bolt forward I added a touch of windage and fired. Like the Plymouth’s pistol grip shifter on a Saturday night, the Howa needed to be run hard, so I did. “Impact!” Neal called out, “9’Clock on the plate.” The action on the Howa reminded me of running my old Plymouth’s 4-speed, before I rebuilt the worn out Hurst shifter. The 120-grain Hornady is a comfortable load to fire and I watched through the Horus as a black dot appeared on the white plate before sending it dancing on its chains. So, on a hunch, I added in a smidgeon more wind and broke the trigger. I’m pretty old school, an antique really, but this is my home range and I do this for a living. I was firing Hornady 6.5mm Creedmoor 120-grain ELD Match ammunition which is a pretty zippy load, but the BC is not that of the heavier. Using the Horus’s reticle I held 2.9 Mils for elevation and then slid it 2 Mils to the left for windage. 500 yards away hung a 10-inch steel plate spray painted white. Settling in behind it I checked the wind one last time. With the magazine locked into place I fought with the bolt to get a round chambered. Firearms News Digital Contributor Neal Shera was peering through my old spotting scope as I reloaded the Howa bolt gun.
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