50-90 paper?

[Don McDowell]

Gunner keep in mind that the 50 with a fast twist will shoot very well with bullets in the 550-600 gr bullet range. Dick Savage shot one extremely well in the gong matches for a couple of years using a 600 gr bullet.
I think finding the null point on a barrel with a hammer and talcum powder is somewhat folly. Think about it for a minute the bullet going down the barrel being shoved by 16K +- pressure and 1000 degree heat will torque the barrel much different than a rubber mallet on the top flat. Most rifles will shoot very well with the barrel in the sticks about the length of a dollar bill from the muzzle, or immediately in front of the forearm.
More important is to watch the position of the sticks and the shooter. If you are in the sticks and you have to raise or lower your body in shooting position to center the target you're going to get vertical. If you sticks lean forward or back you're going to get vertical. If when you sight down the barrel and have you're not in a comfortable position and the sights aren't on the same plane as the center line of the target , you need to raise or lower the front rest. Think of the rifle in the front rest more like a fulcrum point.