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<blockquote data-quote="Stormbringer" data-source="post: 434627" data-attributes="member: 4693"><p><strong>Fast 6.5</strong></p><p></p><p>I am mostly a varmint hunter and shoot quite a few small calibers. I have four rigs I use for long range hunting/shooting.</p><p></p><p>If much hiking or a lot of walking is involved:</p><p></p><p>Interarms Mark X 25.06 AI. Really nice maple stock that has been bedded. Home trigger job on factory trigger. Douglas barrel 1-9 twist. Sightron 4.5-14 scope. This is my latest rifle so load work is still underway. I have been very happy with the accuracy of the 115 grain ballistic tip but have not clocked any loads yet. Should be a good deer/antelope rifle out to 700 yards and weighs 10.25lbs.</p><p></p><p>Colt Light Rifle in 7mm Remington Magnum. Stock is bedded, plastic trigger guard, firing pin and firing pin spring all replaced with Ultra Light Arms parts. Lapped Talley LW rings and Nikon Monarch scope. Rifle is very accurate with several handloads and I am comfortable with shots out to 700 yards. Rifle weighs just 7.25lbs with sling and ammo.</p><p></p><p>Moderate walks on smaller game:</p><p></p><p>Ruger VT 243. Stock is bedded and barrel has new crown. Two stage trigger adjusted very light. Shoots the 105 Amax into tiny groups at 3200 FPS with a heavy dose of RL22. Good to 1000 yards on varmints and smaller deer to perhaps 800. Rifle weighs 11.5lbs.</p><p></p><p>Moderate walks for any creature in the lower 50:</p><p></p><p>Trued Remington 700 with saco extractor and single shot glued in. Heavy fluted SS K&P barrel at 26" plus brake. H&S stock pillar/alum/glass bedded. Badger 20MOA base and bolt knob. Nikon 6.5-20 Scope. Caliber is 6.5 ICBM (6.5 STW Improved 35 degree shoulder). Rifle weighs 12.5lbs.</p><p></p><p>Velocities (not pushing all that hard)</p><p></p><p>100's 3900 FPS 77 grains of RL22</p><p>120's 3650 FPS 75 grains of RL22</p><p>140's 3450 FPS 88 grains of 869.</p><p></p><p>The ballistics on a 142 grain matchking at 3450 is really impressive. I have not tried any custom bullets or Bergers in this rifle.</p><p></p><p>Mike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormbringer, post: 434627, member: 4693"] [b]Fast 6.5[/b] I am mostly a varmint hunter and shoot quite a few small calibers. I have four rigs I use for long range hunting/shooting. If much hiking or a lot of walking is involved: Interarms Mark X 25.06 AI. Really nice maple stock that has been bedded. Home trigger job on factory trigger. Douglas barrel 1-9 twist. Sightron 4.5-14 scope. This is my latest rifle so load work is still underway. I have been very happy with the accuracy of the 115 grain ballistic tip but have not clocked any loads yet. Should be a good deer/antelope rifle out to 700 yards and weighs 10.25lbs. Colt Light Rifle in 7mm Remington Magnum. Stock is bedded, plastic trigger guard, firing pin and firing pin spring all replaced with Ultra Light Arms parts. Lapped Talley LW rings and Nikon Monarch scope. Rifle is very accurate with several handloads and I am comfortable with shots out to 700 yards. Rifle weighs just 7.25lbs with sling and ammo. Moderate walks on smaller game: Ruger VT 243. Stock is bedded and barrel has new crown. Two stage trigger adjusted very light. Shoots the 105 Amax into tiny groups at 3200 FPS with a heavy dose of RL22. Good to 1000 yards on varmints and smaller deer to perhaps 800. Rifle weighs 11.5lbs. Moderate walks for any creature in the lower 50: Trued Remington 700 with saco extractor and single shot glued in. Heavy fluted SS K&P barrel at 26" plus brake. H&S stock pillar/alum/glass bedded. Badger 20MOA base and bolt knob. Nikon 6.5-20 Scope. Caliber is 6.5 ICBM (6.5 STW Improved 35 degree shoulder). Rifle weighs 12.5lbs. Velocities (not pushing all that hard) 100's 3900 FPS 77 grains of RL22 120's 3650 FPS 75 grains of RL22 140's 3450 FPS 88 grains of 869. The ballistics on a 142 grain matchking at 3450 is really impressive. I have not tried any custom bullets or Bergers in this rifle. Mike. [/QUOTE]
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