Last time I shot my new Roberts it was real windy and I left it shooting just a bit off the bullseye so today I played hooky from work and took my youngest son out with me to shoot a few rifles at the farm. I shot a nice 3 shot group .75" left of the bullseye then I over corrected and shot another 3 shots .75" right of the bullseye. I then adjusted correctly and shot 3 again.
I'm real happy with this rifle and the groups it keeps turning in for me. Not bad for a whippy ultra light barrel on an old M96 action!
The load is shown on the target if you can read it 41.5 gr IMR-4350, WW cases unfired, CCI Large rifle primers, 117 gr Sierra SPBT's. So far the only thing I've killed with it is a Coyote and milk jugs!
The taped over holes are .22's that my sons lob into my targets from the 100 yard bench when I'm not shooting.
The groups measure (left to right) 9/16", 9/16" and 3/8" center to center. I know the gun is truly capable of one hole groups its just that I'm not a great bench shooter. The scope is an older Leupold Ultra Light 3-9x32 and seems to be working pretty well. I'm getting a little vertical stringing but I am reluctant to do anything to the bedding the most it ever climbs is about 1/2" or so and then stops so I think I'll leave it alone.

Very impressive!! I'd say you are ready to go!! Great groups and at that velocity, I bet the 117 Sierra works very well. One question: Why not raise the POI up an inch an a half or so?

For general target shooting and load development I like it just about dead on at 100 yards helps eliminate any scope canting problems that would open up groups. For Antelope season I had it shooting 2" high at 100 yards, when I'm done playing with loads and such which I just about am I will go back to 2" or 2.5" high at 100 for the Coyote season and next Deer and Antelope seasons.

Snellstrom,
What variety of M96 are you using? CG? Husky? Oberndorf? Those are very good looking groups and ought to do anything in the field that you ask it to.

Sounds like a good load. I may have to try it out when I get my M77RL back from the gunsmith.

I looked in a couple manuals, and you should be getting a decent velocity with that load.
I would say you have an excelent rifle there
In one of the best rounds available.
let us know how you do when you pop a buck with it !
Good luck ...tj3006

Hey Mort
I started off with a Husky with the solid left side reciever ( mid to late 1940's) then I had Kevin Weaver of Weaver Rifles add a Pac Nor 23" barrel, cock on open and speed lock kit, Gentry 3 position safety, Timney trigger, new bolt handle and a beautiful semi matte blue to the whole thing. While he did that I did an amatuerish job at re-shaping the clunky Husky stock and whittling my own version of a Schnabel fore end, then I full length bedded it from stem to stern floating the barrel. I've showed pictures of it too many times here but I am kinda fond of the whole thing.

Snellstrom,
Very nice!

Well Done I say! Well Done!