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Coyote Hunting - From 10 Yards to over 1,000 Yards
Snowy Mountain Rifles wants your input on ideal walking varmint rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="gebhardt02" data-source="post: 729886" data-attributes="member: 12695"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Snowy Mountain Rifles would like the input of the members of LRH for an ideal walking varmint rifle. This would be a rifle to take after coyotes, chucks, prairie dogs, etc. Specifically, we would like to know what the majority of the members here would like in this type of set-up. This isn't going to be a vote or poll type discussion, but rather we would like for you to just post your favorite or ideal specs. We do have some general "must haves" that include the SMR 3600 action (produced by Defiance Machine with one piece bolts) and we'll utilize a Benchmark barrel. Please post the following:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">1. Caliber/cartridge:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2. Twist rate:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3. Barrel contour (please reference Krieger contours as I don't have Benchmark's contours, so we'll get one that matches) </span></span><a href="http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Contours-c1246-wp3382.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Contours-c1246-wp3382.htm</span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">4. Barrel length:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">5. Specific bullet to be used:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">6. Stock of choice:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">7. Stock color/camo pattern:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">8. Stock options (adj. LOP or cheek, sling studs, etc.)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">9. Trigger:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">We'll gather input through the end of the year and then we'll build whatever the majority of the members here would like and offer it for sale. If there is enough interest, we'll build several. This idea was actually mine as I have been contemplating this build for myself. Here are my specs:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">1. Standard .223 Rem</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">2. Twist 1:9</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">3. Krieger contour #6, Heavy Bull Sporter, fluted</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">4. Length 20"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">5. Hornady 55gr. VMAX</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">6. Manners MCS-T3</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">7. Molded in Desert Sage</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">8. Spacer LOP, 2 flush cups left side, 1 bipod stud, lightest fill available</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">9. Timney</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Please chime in with what you would find the ideal walking varmint rifle whether you have any interest in buying one or not. We would really appreciate your input.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Geb</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gebhardt02, post: 729886, member: 12695"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Snowy Mountain Rifles would like the input of the members of LRH for an ideal walking varmint rifle. This would be a rifle to take after coyotes, chucks, prairie dogs, etc. Specifically, we would like to know what the majority of the members here would like in this type of set-up. This isn’t going to be a vote or poll type discussion, but rather we would like for you to just post your favorite or ideal specs. We do have some general “must haves” that include the SMR 3600 action (produced by Defiance Machine with one piece bolts) and we’ll utilize a Benchmark barrel. Please post the following:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]1. Caliber/cartridge:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]2. Twist rate:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]3. Barrel contour (please reference Krieger contours as I don’t have Benchmark’s contours, so we’ll get one that matches) [/FONT][/SIZE][URL="http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Contours-c1246-wp3382.htm"][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/Contours-c1246-wp3382.htm[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]4. Barrel length:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]5. Specific bullet to be used:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]6. Stock of choice:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]7. Stock color/camo pattern:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]8. Stock options (adj. LOP or cheek, sling studs, etc.)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]9. Trigger:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]We’ll gather input through the end of the year and then we’ll build whatever the majority of the members here would like and offer it for sale. If there is enough interest, we’ll build several. This idea was actually mine as I have been contemplating this build for myself. Here are my specs:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]1. Standard .223 Rem[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]2. Twist 1:9[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]3. Krieger contour #6, Heavy Bull Sporter, fluted[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]4. Length 20”[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]5. Hornady 55gr. VMAX[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]6. Manners MCS-T3[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]7. Molded in Desert Sage[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]8. Spacer LOP, 2 flush cups left side, 1 bipod stud, lightest fill available[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]9. Timney[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Please chime in with what you would find the ideal walking varmint rifle whether you have any interest in buying one or not. We would really appreciate your input.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Geb[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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