Anschutz 1761 & ARA with Lapua Long Range and SK Pistol Match Special (Just a bad day at the range)

A bad day at the range...
Continuing with the “if I wait for an ideal day” series of ammo testing shot Lapua Long Range (LLR) and SK Pistol Match Special (SKPMS) in this video. I have had very good luck with SKPMS so it seemed a good comparison to the LLR. SKPMS is supposedly the next level down in the SK Long Range Match line (SKLRM), but SKPMS has consistently performed better than SKLRM for me. These are some of my weakest scores so far.
As noted previously I have gone to testing ammo using a head-to-head, across multiple days format. While I am still in the early in the process with my 1761, it has worked well with my other rifles. The over-time, using head-to-head comparisons, seems to better account for variations in daily conditions, my shooting, etc. than the single calm day. Others may have different experiences or views.
I was shooting my Anschutz 1761 with a Swampfox Kentucky Long 5 to 30 x 56mm to the range and shooting from a bench. I used a Grizzly Bald Eagle front rest with a Sinclair front bag rider on the rifle. The rear rest was a Protektor #13 bag sitting on a custom rear bag rider. The rear bag rider removes the effect of any cast in a rifle stock.
The targets are ARA Open or Unlimited class targets set at 50 yards. It was a little windy. The winds were in the 0 mph to 15 mph range, shifting directions and inconsistent. The temperature was around 50F degrees. The winds should not have affected the scores much, so I am not sure why these have been some of my lower scores. Apparently, I just had a bad day.
Timeline (The video is set to 6x speed.)
0:00:00 to 0:00:09 : Cover page
0:00:09 to 0:00:34 : Intro
0:00:34 to 0:01:15 : Rig Description & Weather
0:01:15 to 0:01:52 : Discussion of the “bad day” factors (me)
0:01:52 to 0:02:54 : Lapua Long Range Performance
0:02:54 to 0:03:16 : SK Pistol Match Special Performance
0:03:16 to 0:03:45 : Comparison of LLR and SKPMS
0:03:45 to 0:04:10 : Summary and Conclusion
0:04:10 to 0:06:44 : Shooting Lapua Long Range Target 1
0:06:44 to 0:08:44 : Shooting Lapua Long Range Target 2
0:08:44 to 0:10:29 : Shooting SK Pistol Match Special Target 1
0:10:29 to 0:12:22 : Shooting SK Pistol Match Special Target 2

[@pitts3219]

Great groups in windy conditions

[@drpietrzak]

Thanks!

[@nunya1328]

Good shootin' 👍

[@drpietrzak]

Thanks