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    SOLD/EXPIRED For sale 300wsm long range tactical rifle

    For sale Rem 700 long action rifle. Action has: face squared lugs lapped threads recut badger M16 extractor side bolt release. holland lug Kreiger barrel: #7 contour 10 twist 29'' from face of lug 6 flute custom 4 port trapazoid muzzle break Manner stock: T2 Mold in desert camo 13 1/2'...
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    Long range 300wsm deer load needed

    i built a light weight gun for a buddy in montana. rem m 7 action, hs stock, kreiger 10 tw. cut off at 22". imr 4350 66gr. 165gr accubond. rem 9 1/2 primer. 2.258" length using stoney point comperator. 35 degree weather, it shot 1 1/2" 3 shot group at 400yards.
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    Longest shot?

    pdog at 2217yrds. s. dakota 988yrds ground hog in pa. 9pt buck 123yrds neck shot 223cal. 38 yrds doe shot with a bow
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    Which caliber?? 300WSM enough?

    kemlin if you want, read the article on prairrie dog shooting by jesse grove in the march 2009 article section. i used a 300wsm (blue and white rifle) to make 2217yrd shot on a dog using the 210 berger bullets, norma brass. (3060 vel. 36" barrel). 47lb gun, muzzle break, in the bags,it moves...
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    pd at 3260yds

    devildoc i have the blue and white gun in the pics. two years ago i made shots over 1700yrds with the same 20x50 prem. boosted leupy. last year i shot one 2217yrds with a 12x42 nf, back down to about 30 power (mirage). this year i switched to a 10x60 march. you are right, the conditions have to...
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    pd at 3260yds

    yobuck jg and i both live in central pa. and shot many ground hogs here also. like you said, it doesn't take much to kill a p-dog. the energy our guns make at 2 miles would be like a 9mm at point blank range. you are right about the dust signature. you see that, you in the money. although when...
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    pd at 3260yds

    pdog06 the (.397" off the bottom) is the measurement under the rear scope block and the mount. the front scope block is your pivet point, and the rear block moves up and down for elev moa ajustment. for every 10moa at 100yrds you need .0165" gap under the rear block. so the .397" gap is broken...
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    How Do You Get A Low "ES" Velocity Number ??

    read each post. see what poeple are doing, everyone has their own experiance with what they think works to lower es. do what you think will work and filter out the rest.
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    How Do You Get A Low "ES" Velocity Number ??

    powder powder powder. powder has the biggest effect on es. normal and exotic brass prep will be a factor, it's a good thing to do to help with lowering es. extremely clean necks will NOT give consistant bullet release. my experiance with primers is to use the primers on the colder side...
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    Tell Us About Your 2009 Custom Rifle Build

    broughton 6mm 1in8" 1.860" diameter 29" length bat model b right bolt left port aluminum 6" wide benchrest with 9" barrel block by Springman rifles 6mmBR .271 neck jewell 1 1/2 oz. with extended shoe nightforce 12x42br 2dd reticle aluminum Springman base with burris signiture rings...
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    Just returned from a praire dog hunt in South Dakota

    thanks joel. that's my 12yr old daughter. she shot the 1056yarder. i was just as happy about her kill as she was. she shot her first ground hog when she was 8yr old. she and jg's future wife made their 1000yrd shots at the same spot. i had to build the new scope mount system to get anything...
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    Just returned from a praire dog hunt in South Dakota

    i just recently joined the site. i am jghoghunter's shooting partner. i have the 300 wsm and made the 2217 yard shot. last year shot one at 1733, found guts but nu p-dog . like jg said shooting big guns (30s), with no recoil is a lot of fun. we shoot the groundhog matches here in pa.when we...
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    Just returned from a praire dog hunt in South Dakota

    i can confirm the 2218yrd shot and the dead bucket at 3k. i was very impressed with the accuracy that both guns shot. great job jg.
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