See you in the morning. It's gonna be windy.

JPL,

Thanks for the write up. I can understand why you chose that particular bottom metal. Hope it shoots well for you.

My 2 long range rigs.

Both are 6.5x284. The black one is a carbon stock and wrapped barrel. The other is a much heavier rifle I use at he range and for some long range prairie dog shooting.

I'm in the process of working up some 140 gr loads with the Berger Target VLDs. So far I only have loads using 130 VLDs and Sirocco IIs. The VLDs are giving me .4 5 shot groups at 100 and the Siroccos are constantly .6 for 5 shots. I am looking forward to seeing what the 140s will do.

The carbon gun with the Siroccos accounted for a long range shot on a very nice pronghorn in New Mexico last year when I ran out of cover at 487 yards from the buck.

Just finished this Browning X-Bolt for a customer. It is a 300WSM with number 5 contour BBL 25.5" long, 27 with break. He may never shoot game at "long range" but he wanted a gun that could do it. With his 4.5-14 Ziess Conquest, I think he would have a good start with this little rifle. It feels great and shoots well too. 3 shot 180gr Nosler Accubond Nosler ammo measured .674" and some 150 Gr E-tip Winchester loads were .921" Looking forward to seeing what it will do with reloads.

Is that a re-barrel job on an X-Bolt?

I've heard it's difficult to do.

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Originally posted by rcamuglia:
Is that a re-barrel job on an X-Bolt?

I've heard it's difficult to do.

Yes it is. The factory barrel was 24" i think. They usually shoot pretty well and this one wasn't bad, but he wanted a little heavier and longer with a super match PacNor.

It's not all that difficult of a rebarrel job.

Pierce action, Seekins dbm, Shilen match barrel 26' barrel, 1:8 twist, 6 mm XC, Mcm A5-3, Jewell trigger and a SuB.

I shoot 105 A-max, moly @ 920 m/s.

Needless to say the rifle outshoots me.

/Chris

From top to bottom;

Remington VLS with 28" Gaillard Palma contour, 1-8" .223. Jewel trigger, 6.5-20 Mark 4 (A.C. Douglas)

Remington XR100, 26" Lilja 1-8" 22/243 Middlested, 8.5-25 Mark 4 (A.C. Douglas)

Remington PSS, 27" Lilja 1-11" fluted, Holland lug, Holland Brake,Carlock cheekpiece .300 Win, 6.5-20 Mark 4 (A.C.Douglas)

Bat repeater, Wilde magbox, Jewel Trigger, HS Precision stock, Carlock cheekpiece, Carlock brake, 30" fluted Hart barrel,.338 Edge,8.5-25 Mark 4 (Shawn Carlock)

Not as fancy as some, but this is my first. Still learning the ropes...and having a ball!

Ruger M77
Douglas 6.5mm, #2, 24", 1:8
6.5-06AI

My 7wsm, seekins mag box, McMillan A3, etc., etc.


Pig at 540 yards off our cliff spot!

Here is my ride, Rem 700 trued action, Benchmark 8 twist 3 groove barrel, 1 1/4 no taper. 6.5x284 With a loooonnnngggg throat. Mcmillan Hunter benchrest stock. Load I use is 140 grain Berger VLD's with 52 gns H4831 BR2 primer.
A new 6x47 Lapua in the works.

Decent buck from last November


423 yards one shot one kill


Action is a Weatherby Vanguard, barrel is a 28", 5.5 contour 12 twist Shilen Stainless Select Match w/11 degree crown, chambered in 300RUM. Lengthened magazine box .125 and shortened bolt stop .125 Burris Black Diamond 6-24X50 Burris rings and Leupold bases. Stock is a Lam-tech, glass bedded and floated. Rifle Basics trigger. Smithed by me.

Shooting Berger 185VLD's in front of 96 grains of Reloader 25 and Fed 215M primers gives a mv of 3382 fps.




Rifle is a TC Encore, Barrel and Stock set is Bullberry .50 Muzzle loader 28 twist 26" full bull, 11 degree crown. Scope is a Burris Black Diamond 4-16X50. Burly Black Walnut 4X stock set.

Shoots 200 grain Hornady .40 XTP's in front of IMR 4198 into less than 3" at 300yds.

That Vangaurd is pretty sweet. I have been thinking of the feasability of using it for longer magnums. Nice work.

Thanks Curtis, I forgot to add that I had removed .125" from the back of the magazine port of the action. I did this so I could load the longer Berger bullets seated closer the lands but the rifle likes 'em seated short enough that I probably didn't need too. I've been told that the 300WBY action is a little different than say the 300WIN action. I haven't smithed on any of the others so I don't know.

God Bless, Louis

My 308 SPSS top and 700 Varmint Special in 6mm Rem.