Chris Matthews of Longshot Rifles built my lightweight LR rifle in 6.5x47 Lapua for me about 16 months ago. After carrying it a bit last elk season, I decided it needed a diet.

-Pierce SA
-26" #3 Broughton
-McMillan Rem Sporter in grey
-Black Cerakote
-NF 2.5-10x32mm
-Pierce 1-pc 20moa alum base
-Farrell 30mm alum rings
-Rifle Basix @ 2.5 lbs
-PTG round alum bolt knob
-PTG alum BDL bottom metal



Sent it back to Chris for a little diet.

-Shortened breech cone by 1.5" to 24.5".
-Turned down the middle of the action a skootch. I wanted more but left it up to his discretion.
-re-Cerakote
-painted stock green
-ran the same reamer to rechamber.


-metal removed from middle of action



Some different lighting





Let's hope the accuracy remains the same after loosing 6.5 oz.





833 yds, 30 deg down hill from prone using SnipePods






Alan

What was the total bill for the heads loss of less than half a pound?

Blake

Have you considered going with a lighter color?

Unfortunately Chris is in bankruptcy. Too bad as he is a good smith.

Probably could lose some more if you changed the NF scope to a Leupy

Blake,

I got the work done in trade. A new LAR AR15 upper and an off shoot light that attaches to an AR15 Picatinny rail. Won both at the 2011 and 2012 Utah State Sniper Shoot. So in effect, didn't cost me a thing. Chris never put a price on it so, I'm sorry to say, I can't say what it cost......especially now that Chris is out of business.

Malm?????

Where you been???

Lanny,

Trust me, I'm still mulling that over. Could lose about 5 oz going to a 4.5-14x40 but I trust my NF. Research shows me most Leupolds are good (I've owned plenty) but their is the occasional lemon.

Alan

Went out yesterday with some pressure ladder loads to find out what would be a good place to pick up where I left off before the diet.

Once I zeroed @ 100 yds with a couple/four shots that ran about 2650 fps I moved the target out to 416 yds. Why 416 yds? 'Cause it was handy where I was shooting!

My old standby load worked to 1/2 MOA perfection. I'd settled on 42.1 gr of Rel 17 which gave me about 2960 fps and 8 SD. Chopping off the 1.5" of barrel happily gave me about 2912 fps.

Berger 140 VLD
Rel 17
39 2739
39.5 2710
40 2765
40.5 2792
41 2840
41.5 2861
42 2903
42.5 2949





Berger 140 VLD
Ramshot Hunter 2.765 dead = 3.103 0give = 2.16 Redd
41 2684
41.5 2681
42 2703
42.5 2743
43 2821
43.5 2806
44 2860
44.5 2882
45 wont compress enough



Barnes 140 MB
Ramshot Hunter 3.082 ogive = 2.682 dead = plus 1.78 Redd
41 2698
41.5 2678
42 2732
42.5 2749
43 2786
43.5 2824
44 2852
44.5 2862
45 Compressed too much to get bullet to stay seated enough



Barnes 140 MB
Rel 17

39 2673
39.5 2697
40 2734
40.5 2768
41 2801
41.5 2830
42 2884
42.5 2907
43 2956



Barnes 140 MB 1.78 to 1.70 Redd
Hybrid 100V
F205M
39 2662
39.5 2706
40 2721
40.5 2735
41 2776
41.5 2814
42 2848