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<blockquote data-quote="Grandslammer" data-source="post: 1624708" data-attributes="member: 107084"><p>Having my "dream" sheep rifle built right now by Jon Beanland...terrific to work with. Components are: short action Lone Peak Razor Ti, 24" Proof Sendero light, Manners carbon stock (long wait), Trigger Tech Diamond, Sunny Hill machined alum. bottom metal, Hawkins rings, Swaro Z6i 5-30x50 w/ custom turret, and Neopod carbon/ polymer bipod that weighs a mere 4 oz. (and costs too much).</p><p></p><p>Saved caliber for last because it was quite a journey. Settled early on some sort of 6.5...the BC and long range performance on game is exceptional among lightweight, moderate recoil options. That said, the "short" action led to a "short" list. My finalists were 6.5 PRC, 6.5 Sherman Short Tactical, and 6.5 SAUM. As much as I admire Rich Sherman and his terrific work, I do not reload and the lack of available fully prepped cases etc. scared me off the SST...but great concept. PRC did not fit as well in the short action magazine as the SAUM and, I liked the extra 50-75 fps so I went with the SAUM. Going to have Copper Creek work up loads using both Berger 140 VLD's and their Elite Hunter bullets and will choose best performer. Jon tells me he's built many 6.5 SAUM's and a half dozen or so PRC's...he recommended the SAUM. Looking forward to some range time with this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grandslammer, post: 1624708, member: 107084"] Having my "dream" sheep rifle built right now by Jon Beanland...terrific to work with. Components are: short action Lone Peak Razor Ti, 24" Proof Sendero light, Manners carbon stock (long wait), Trigger Tech Diamond, Sunny Hill machined alum. bottom metal, Hawkins rings, Swaro Z6i 5-30x50 w/ custom turret, and Neopod carbon/ polymer bipod that weighs a mere 4 oz. (and costs too much). Saved caliber for last because it was quite a journey. Settled early on some sort of 6.5...the BC and long range performance on game is exceptional among lightweight, moderate recoil options. That said, the "short" action led to a "short" list. My finalists were 6.5 PRC, 6.5 Sherman Short Tactical, and 6.5 SAUM. As much as I admire Rich Sherman and his terrific work, I do not reload and the lack of available fully prepped cases etc. scared me off the SST...but great concept. PRC did not fit as well in the short action magazine as the SAUM and, I liked the extra 50-75 fps so I went with the SAUM. Going to have Copper Creek work up loads using both Berger 140 VLD's and their Elite Hunter bullets and will choose best performer. Jon tells me he's built many 6.5 SAUM's and a half dozen or so PRC's...he recommended the SAUM. Looking forward to some range time with this one. [/QUOTE]
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