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08-25-2012, 10:27 PM
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Fun with the elk rifle
I shoot an elk or two every year... well, most years, so I shoot a lot of paper, distant rocks, and especially varmints with my big game rifles to stay sharp. My idea of a great elk rifle is something of a decent weight to carry, and varmint rifle accuracy. My current #1 is about 8lb scoped and ready to go. It is an Allen Precision 270 WSM. Stiller action, Satern barrel, Jewell trigger, Manners stock, Talley bases and rings, and a 2.5-10 Nightforce. I am shooting 140 gr Berger hunting VLD's at a chronoed 3080 fps. The G7 ballistic software I am using corrected the velocity to 3170 to match the actual drops in the field. This is programmed into a G7 BR2 rangefinder, which is giving me spot on ballistic solutions.
Annny way... aside from all the crowing about my new baby, here is a pic of a first shot, cold barrel marmot taken last week at 592 yards.
I was out with a friend today scouting for 1K+ marmots with my long range rifle, when I happened to spy one out at 354 yards. Just for fun I ranged and shot with the .270. Another first shot, cold barrel marmot gave up the ghost. This little rifle is just too much fun!
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08-25-2012, 10:38 PM
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Re: Fun with the elk rifle
nice i love lighter weight rifles there just a joy to pack a long hunts
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08-25-2012, 10:46 PM
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Re: Fun with the elk rifle
That does look fun!
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08-26-2012, 01:13 AM
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Re: Fun with the elk rifle
Nice little rifle.. I'm sure not an inexpensive one. 
Great shooting.
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08-27-2012, 04:38 PM
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Re: Fun with the elk rifle
Not inexpensive... but I found it NIB at a price that I was not about to pass up. I was going to have Quarter Minute Magnums build me another rifle, a light 6.5-284. I found this at a grand less than what I would have expected to pay had I commissioned a new build. It was almost like getting the NF scope free!
Before I bought it I spoke with Kirby Allen, and couldn't believe when he offered that if it didn't shoot to his half-moa standard, he would stand behind the rifle even though I bought it from the guy he built it for.
Between the way this gun shoots and Mr. Allen's great offer of customer service, I would not hesitate to order another from him.
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08-27-2012, 06:57 PM
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Re: Fun with the elk rifle
Just doesn't get any better than that!
Thanks for sharing that info. Way to go!
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----------------------------- HEBREWS 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Our Lord Jesus said that as it was in the days of Noah and
also as it was in the days of Lot so it shall be in the days...
It's happening again!!! God sent to us His prophet, and His Word
to this generation and we once more are rejecting it as was prophesied!!!
---> As promised, God Sent His Prophet to us!
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08-28-2012, 04:08 AM
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Re: Fun with the elk rifle
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Originally Posted by COBrad
Not inexpensive... but I found it NIB at a price that I was not about to pass up. I was going to have Quarter Minute Magnums build me another rifle, a light 6.5-284. I found this at a grand less than what I would have expected to pay had I commissioned a new build. It was almost like getting the NF scope free!
Before I bought it I spoke with Kirby Allen, and couldn't believe when he offered that if it didn't shoot to his half-moa standard, he would stand behind the rifle even though I bought it from the guy he built it for.
Between the way this gun shoots and Mr. Allen's great offer of customer service, I would not hesitate to order another from him.
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You know if you sneak around and ask people about Kirby quietly you'll find that's pretty common... . 
He's well known for going above and beyond.
Congrats on the new rifle and the results.
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