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High velocities with 6mm target bullets for varmints.
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<blockquote data-quote="wildcat westerner" data-source="post: 2747391" data-attributes="member: 21361"><p>Hello and thank you all for this excellent information. After spending six days on the Chihuahua desert when hunting Barbary sheep and seeing nothing but a few mule deer and a single jack rabbit, and in talking with other hunters during that period in which no one had a shot, it s a pleasure to congratulate you on your successful Barbary sheep hunt. The accuracy of your short barreled .243 is truly impressive to me, especially at that distance.</p><p></p><p>We have returned from Whittington where it was a pleasure to have the Coors range with its 75 benches and reloading building and the 1,000 yard range all to ourselves for three days. This is what I discovered with my 6mm rifles. The custom .244 (1-12) Hart still runs faster velocities than indicated in reloading books. It shot the light PPC (63-67) bullets well, but the 70's much better. I decided to back off to the velocities a PPC case is capable of,and use Varget, and the accuracy potential was so obviously increased that we managed to shoot a single hole group (63 gr.) with two different shooters behind the rifle. My Savage LRP in 243 really surprised me. As bad as a rifle could be, when bought used, the weapon was returned to the factory. It returned with a 3/4 page letter describing all the things that were done to it, free with shipping, by the factory. I shot it and fitted a Northland Supply 26 in heavy barrel to it, and we tested it for the first time at Whittington. After owning a lot of Kriegers and Bartleins used in competitions for decades, I am astounded with the accuracy of this barrel. I have a lot of 88 gr. Berger flat based bullets and wish to use them in this rifle, due to the winds here at 6,500+ feet in the Rockies. On this rifle it also amazed me , directly comparing to my two NightForce scopes, how clear and precise the new Vortex scope was with its precise aiming reticle, on this rifle.</p><p></p><p>So, I now have two rifles to use for Prairie dogs, one for shorter range, and we shall find out how those 88's will work at longer ranges.</p><p></p><p>The absolutely excellent input from all of you has been very positive. I had two "bad" varmint rifles before they were "regunsmithed", now its going to be a pleasure to find out what they are really capable of accomplishing this coming Spring and Summer. A fellow experienced rifleman in the area only uses his 6.5 x284 for varmint hunting due to the winds in this area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wildcat westerner, post: 2747391, member: 21361"] Hello and thank you all for this excellent information. After spending six days on the Chihuahua desert when hunting Barbary sheep and seeing nothing but a few mule deer and a single jack rabbit, and in talking with other hunters during that period in which no one had a shot, it s a pleasure to congratulate you on your successful Barbary sheep hunt. The accuracy of your short barreled .243 is truly impressive to me, especially at that distance. We have returned from Whittington where it was a pleasure to have the Coors range with its 75 benches and reloading building and the 1,000 yard range all to ourselves for three days. This is what I discovered with my 6mm rifles. The custom .244 (1-12) Hart still runs faster velocities than indicated in reloading books. It shot the light PPC (63-67) bullets well, but the 70's much better. I decided to back off to the velocities a PPC case is capable of,and use Varget, and the accuracy potential was so obviously increased that we managed to shoot a single hole group (63 gr.) with two different shooters behind the rifle. My Savage LRP in 243 really surprised me. As bad as a rifle could be, when bought used, the weapon was returned to the factory. It returned with a 3/4 page letter describing all the things that were done to it, free with shipping, by the factory. I shot it and fitted a Northland Supply 26 in heavy barrel to it, and we tested it for the first time at Whittington. After owning a lot of Kriegers and Bartleins used in competitions for decades, I am astounded with the accuracy of this barrel. I have a lot of 88 gr. Berger flat based bullets and wish to use them in this rifle, due to the winds here at 6,500+ feet in the Rockies. On this rifle it also amazed me , directly comparing to my two NightForce scopes, how clear and precise the new Vortex scope was with its precise aiming reticle, on this rifle. So, I now have two rifles to use for Prairie dogs, one for shorter range, and we shall find out how those 88's will work at longer ranges. The absolutely excellent input from all of you has been very positive. I had two "bad" varmint rifles before they were "regunsmithed", now its going to be a pleasure to find out what they are really capable of accomplishing this coming Spring and Summer. A fellow experienced rifleman in the area only uses his 6.5 x284 for varmint hunting due to the winds in this area. [/QUOTE]
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