Well, here we have it. This is my brand new Black Knight rifle. I've got it in my Dima stock, along with my Seb Neo X, March Majesta, and all the other fun stuff that goes with it. People often ask me what I do with a brand new barrel, and here's what I do.

First, we're going to get this barrel sighted in. New barrels can be anywhere from half a minute off to 10 minutes off, so you never quite know what you're going to get. It's a bit chilly out today, probably in the high 30s, but let's see what this baby can do.

I'm going to start by putting the shots dead center on a 2-foot by 2-foot square on the target board. The first shot went a little high, so I dialed up the elevation and over to where the shot impacted. Now we're essentially zeroed.

I'm going to shoot a few more groups to make sure the zero is consistent. I'm not making any tuner adjustments yet, just want to see how it's shooting. The groups are looking pretty good, with a couple shots stacking on top of each other.

Now it's time to get the zero stop set on the Majesta scope. I'll take a quick break while someone sets up a new target, then we'll finish this off.

I've got 3 rounds left in the first box, then I'll shoot 10-11 rounds from another box to see how it groups. As expected, the Black Knight is shooting very similar to my BRMXD, which I'm really happy about.

The groups are looking good, with a couple holes touching. I'm going to try a one revolution in on the tuner, just to see how that changes things. Yep, that's better - a nice little hole for a three-shot group.

For fun, I'm going to try a one revolution out on the tuner too, just to get a baseline. Alright, now I'm moving over to the left side target and shooting the upper left at 50 out on the tuner. Not too shabby at all.

I was planning to wrap up the video here, but I figure I might as well shoot my 27-shot string and see how it does at 600 yards. The wind is a bit tricky out there, but the rifle is performing really well. A 4.5-inch group with a 1.26-inch mean radius - not bad for a brand new barrel with no break-in!

Overall, I'm super happy with how this Black Knight is shooting right out of the gate. This is how I get a new barrel up and running - just shoot it and see what it can do. No fuss, no muss. I hope this helps provide some insight into my process. Get out there and shoot, and I'll talk to you all again soon!