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<blockquote data-quote="HFNWJustin" data-source="post: 796778" data-attributes="member: 50169"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Last year I decided that I wanted to build a custom rifle. I wanted something that would be really good for long range shooting and mule deer hunting. I did a ton of research and I narrowed it down to the 6.5-284 and the 6.5-06 Ackley Improved. I finally decided on the 6.5-06 Ackley because of the increased velocity and the ease of finding brass. I had Greg at <a href="http://www.bugholes.com" target="_blank">Southern Precision Rifles</a> barrel the action and then I did the rest of the build. I learned a lot through this project about rifle building and reloading.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Rifle specs,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">6.5-06 Ackley Improved</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Tikka T3 action</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Factory trigger set at 1.25 lbs</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Brux #5 fluted barrel 26" finished length</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Stock is a laminate from <a href="http://www.rifle-stocks.com" target="_blank">Richards Microfit Gunstocks</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Seekins 30mm scope rings</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Leupold VX3 6.5-20x50 LR scope</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm shooting 140 grain Berger VLDs at 3165 fps with 64.5 grains of Ramshot Magnum.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Guns/IMG_0087.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/IMG_0087.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Guns/20121114_161702.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20121114_161702.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Guns/20121109_171831.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20121109_171831.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20121214_184234.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20130324_164113_zps140f034e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20130324_163849_zps55d0ccfc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20130324_162203_zps8a436840.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HFNWJustin, post: 796778, member: 50169"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Last year I decided that I wanted to build a custom rifle. I wanted something that would be really good for long range shooting and mule deer hunting. I did a ton of research and I narrowed it down to the 6.5-284 and the 6.5-06 Ackley Improved. I finally decided on the 6.5-06 Ackley because of the increased velocity and the ease of finding brass. I had Greg at [URL="http://www.bugholes.com"]Southern Precision Rifles[/URL] barrel the action and then I did the rest of the build. I learned a lot through this project about rifle building and reloading.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Rifle specs,[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]6.5-06 Ackley Improved[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Tikka T3 action[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Factory trigger set at 1.25 lbs[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Brux #5 fluted barrel 26” finished length[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Stock is a laminate from [URL="http://www.rifle-stocks.com"]Richards Microfit Gunstocks[/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Seekins 30mm scope rings[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Leupold VX3 6.5-20x50 LR scope[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I’m shooting 140 grain Berger VLDs at 3165 fps with 64.5 grains of Ramshot Magnum.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][URL="http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Guns/IMG_0087.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/IMG_0087.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][URL="http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Guns/20121114_161702.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20121114_161702.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][URL="http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Guns/20121109_171831.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20121109_171831.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20121214_184234.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20130324_164113_zps140f034e.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20130324_163849_zps55d0ccfc.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp18/Justincrossley_album/Guns/20130324_162203_zps8a436840.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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