Smokepoles what is the stock on the green rifle. Look for ultralight with Monte Carlo check but I really like that profile of grip...does that have some palm swell too?
I have a Zeiss Conquest 6 x 20 x 50 that 1/4 inch clicks.
My 300RUM shoots 190 grain Berger VLD with 5.7 BC at 3200 FPS
My load data is below how to I figure how many clicks for 500 and 1000 yards?
I did the math and want to see if I am close. The inches drop at various ranges are below...
I have been judicously using a squeeze clamp to slighlyt bend the lips down and monitor with my micrometer. Also putting a little squeeze the the top of mag walls at the front of the feed lips.
Seems to hold them in better.
I ran 5 rounds through without fail once half hour later not so good...
Hey guys I have a Seekins box mag on my custom 300 RUM. The shells slide up and out a little too easy. The top of the mag box on the front end seem too loose the rounds nose up early and anytime I haev more than 2 in the mag it casues issues. The extra spring pressure with 3,4 or 5 rounds loaded...
I have several Model 700....I was interested in the 798 not the 788. Although I have always been intrigued with the 788.
I would not mind finding a used A-bolt either.
Hey guys I am looking at a rifle for my 10 year old.
I have been back and forth. Trying to avoid too much heart burn for the Mrs.
Looking at a Weatherby Vanguard in .243 $420 or Remintgon 798 in 30-06 $449 . I prefer the the .243 but I have been wanting to get a Z98 Mauser action. Trying to...
Hey Nathan you are a stand up guy and my SSG is the best rifle I have had built....it turns heads on the range and in the field both with it's looks and how it shoots.
I assume most smiths that are in demand like you are busy building world class rifles if you take a little while to call me...
very nice shooting.
Karl is a great guy to deal with. That is a sweet looking rig.
How do yo ulike the knobs from kenton? I have been thinking of getting some for my Zeiss as well. I am shooting 190 VLD.
No I shot 10 rounds. Cleaning between each of them with Butches Bore Shine. Then a 5 shot group and cleaned again. It looks pretty good now. I will do a few more 5 shot groups again next range day.
The first 3 I was still dialing scope but after that 4-7 were all same setting same hole...I...
It is a Zeiss Conquest 6.5 x 20 x56. I was at the range with my older brothers Leupold and younger brothers 8-32 NF and my glass fit right in.
Now that I think of it we should have done some side by side comparison while we were there all set at 20 power.