Czechnologist
Concerned Citizen
- Mar 9, 2016
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It had been several months since my vision was good enough to shoot long guns. I let a cataract completely blind me in my right eye before doing anything about it but, two weeks ago I got it fixed and my sight has never been better. I'm sure the Alcon corneal implant has a lot to do with it. Doc recommended it to cure astigmatism and some other issues he discovered during the refraction exam and I agreed because my insurance covered it. Wow. I'm telling ya, the difference is incredible. It's like seeing in ultra-ultra-high definition.
First gun I wanted to take to the range was the Sako Quad Varmint. I had a couple boxes of CCI Standard Velocity that I'd been itching to try but I delayed testing because I just couldn't see well enough. Tuesday was just warm enough and windless enough to finally test the ammo and the new Alcon implant.
SK Rifle Match has always been a consistent 50-yard, sub-MOA-capable load in the Quad Varmint. I brought two boxes and two boxes of CCI SV. Conditions were damn good for December: 48F, 0 wind, overcast skies. The five-shot groups above were achieved after shooting 20 fouling-rounds on a cold bore.
CCI Standard Velocity, yowza. Those are some of the better 50-yard groups I have ever shot with the Sako. I didn't really expect much after those first 10 shots in the center for fouling but, I can't dismiss the results. This rifle loves CCI SV.
It's also really nice to be able to see again. The doc wasn't BS'ing me about getting the implant. I'm glad I did!
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