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I learned something from that...What rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 340282" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Here are my thoughts-</p><p></p><p>Take the 6mm and check the twist. If it is 1-14, it will not stabilize moderate to heavy bullets. If it is 1-9 then get some Barnes or Speer 85 grain bullets and use the rifle for deer hunting in Maryland. It will be just perfect for any deer we have at ranges under 500 yards. It will be OK for antelope if you can get some higher BC bullets to shoot accurately. It will also make a good varmint rifle. There is a possibility the rifle will handle the 105 Amax and if so then that would be a great combination for 1000 yard practice. For some reason a lot of people report that the Amax stabilizes fairly easily so I would give it a try.</p><p></p><p>Take the 30-06 and see how it will shoot some of the VLD bullets such as Berger or the 175 SMK. You would like it to shoot equal to or better than 1 MOA. This will then provide you with a rifle capable of practicing out to 1000 yards and killing deer sized animals to about 600-800 yards depending on a number of things but chiefly your skill and the rifle's accuracy. There is another thread by a guy who wants to shoot half a mile with a 308 and that is just about 80 yards too far to be trying to kill a deer unless you are really proficient (or very desperate).</p><p></p><p>If the rifle will not shoot under 1 MOA on a consistent and reasonable basis with high quality ammo then drag it over to Eddie Harren and have him borescope it and assess the situation. Take him a fired case so he can determine how well the chamber was put in.</p><p></p><p>Harren's Custom Rifles</p><p>2309 Oak Dr.</p><p>Ijamsville, Md. 21754</p><p>301-831-8068 </p><p></p><p>If it was me, I would just have Eddie do three things automatically unless he says otherwise. In fact I would probably take the 6mm to him also and just have everything fixed at once.</p><p>1. Recrown the barrel</p><p>2. Adjust the trigger</p><p>3. Bed the action</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 340282, member: 8"] Here are my thoughts- Take the 6mm and check the twist. If it is 1-14, it will not stabilize moderate to heavy bullets. If it is 1-9 then get some Barnes or Speer 85 grain bullets and use the rifle for deer hunting in Maryland. It will be just perfect for any deer we have at ranges under 500 yards. It will be OK for antelope if you can get some higher BC bullets to shoot accurately. It will also make a good varmint rifle. There is a possibility the rifle will handle the 105 Amax and if so then that would be a great combination for 1000 yard practice. For some reason a lot of people report that the Amax stabilizes fairly easily so I would give it a try. Take the 30-06 and see how it will shoot some of the VLD bullets such as Berger or the 175 SMK. You would like it to shoot equal to or better than 1 MOA. This will then provide you with a rifle capable of practicing out to 1000 yards and killing deer sized animals to about 600-800 yards depending on a number of things but chiefly your skill and the rifle's accuracy. There is another thread by a guy who wants to shoot half a mile with a 308 and that is just about 80 yards too far to be trying to kill a deer unless you are really proficient (or very desperate). If the rifle will not shoot under 1 MOA on a consistent and reasonable basis with high quality ammo then drag it over to Eddie Harren and have him borescope it and assess the situation. Take him a fired case so he can determine how well the chamber was put in. Harren's Custom Rifles 2309 Oak Dr. Ijamsville, Md. 21754 301-831-8068 If it was me, I would just have Eddie do three things automatically unless he says otherwise. In fact I would probably take the 6mm to him also and just have everything fixed at once. 1. Recrown the barrel 2. Adjust the trigger 3. Bed the action [/QUOTE]
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