Hello from New Zealand

[264ShooterNZ]

Greetings to everyone here.

I'm Michael, from Auckland New Zealand. I've enjoyed hunting and shooting for the past 30 years.

Currently, I'm just finishing load development for my custom 6.5mm SAUM, which I had built on a customised Remington 700 Short Action, featuring a 24 inch fluted Criterion barrel and fitted into a McMillan M700 Mountain Rifle stock (McWoody finish). All up with a scope, the rifle weighs 6.6 lbs and Recoil is about the same as a .270. The rifle really loves 140gr Hornady SST's and is shooting the new 143gr ELD-X into sub MOA, but I am just tweaking the loads to get them to 0.5 MOA. I have also got some 130gr Swift Scirocco's and Barnes 127gr LRX to test.

 

[glasser]

Welcome to the forum Michael. Lots of good info from some knowledgable folks on here. Have fun. Dave

 

[200plus]

Hello, Glad to have you on broad. There is a lot of good people on here.

 

[Zen Archery]

Howdy! So jealous of the variety of animals you have to shoot there on the small Island. It's on my bucket list! Sounds like your rifle is a sweet ride.