Varmint Rifle Profiles

[trevort]

looks the goods

[Ron Burgundy]

The results

Deadly hat there Drew. How'd you get the bunny to put it on?

[doidge5781]

Factory or Custom Rifle:Howa 1500 factory custom shop

Brand of Action/Stock/Barrel:Howa short action/ laminate/factory heavy barrel

Gun smithing work done and by who:none

Cal:.223

Barrel length:20 something

Scope used:Tasco 6-24x44 Shopping for leupold now

Pictures of rifle:


Comments on why you chose this particular Cartridge:Bought for roo culling and foxes

Comments on why you chose this particular Brand combo:Winchester USA 45 jhp

Performance on paper (accuracy):not measured but good enough for me

Performance in the field:Great accurate reliable rifle for what i use it for has never let me down.

Reloading info for this particular rifle IE: Brass, Powder, Projectiles load info etc:none

Further Comments:

[macca]

Sako TRG
Sako factory stock etc.
22-250 AI/6mmBR/308 has had several other barrels as well.
Barrel length 22-250AI 25"
Scope Leupold Vari X3 4.5 x 14 x 50mm.Soon to be a leupold 8.5 x 25 x 50mm.
Reason for 22-250AI top flat shooter.
Running 52gr A Max at 3800fps.

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I think its accurate in all 3 barrels on paper and in the field.
Macca

[Brad Y]

That is definitely quick mate!

Wish i could run the 52gr amax in my 10 twist BRX to see if i could match you. I can get 55gr BT's at over 3750 with 35gr of 2208 and thats not pushing it. How much powder does the AI need to run the bullets that quick?

[Drew Jaeger]

UPDATE

Remington 700 VSSF II in 204 with VX-L 6.5-20x56mm
39gr Sierra BlitzKing
28.0grs of AR2206H
CCI BR4
Remington case
COL 2.360"
3760ft/s (chronographed)

[macca]

That is definitely quick mate!

Wish i could run the 52gr amax in my 10 twist BRX to see if i could match you. I can get 55gr BT's at over 3750 with 35gr of 2208 and thats not pushing it. How much powder does the AI need to run the bullets that quick?

Giday Brad,
38.2grs of 2208 mate.It will run up to 4000fps but the accuracy at 3800 is so good its all I need.
The group above is just average and nowhere near its best, it is 0.314" at 100m.
The 308 barrel put 5 into 0.307 at 100m with 125gr BT's at 3050fps.
The 6mmBR put 5 into 0.700" at 300m with 105 Bergers.I just love the 6BR everyone I touch just shoots so good.
It is just a very accurate package.
It's almost unfair on the foxes,rabbits etc.
Maddco barrel on 22-250AI 1:14twist
Sako factory on 308 1:10
Trueflite on 6BR 1:8
Have a good one,
Macca

[JohnT]

Have just joined this excellent forum. My favourite "Ugly Gun"

28 inch Black Mountain Barrel 1:14 twist
MRC 1999 Long action
Choate Varmint Stock
Warne Bases
Burris Sig Zee Rings
Zeiss Conquest 6.5 - 20 x 50 No. 4reticle (in pic its a Bushnell 4200)
Smithed by CD Field Service of Bathurst
Calibre: 30 MC (30-06 Imp)
155gr Lapua Scenar @ 3250fps
125gr Speer TNT's @ 3450fps

Very emphatic killer!!!

Fireform loads shoot just as well as fully fireformed cases. Why I like it: "You can feed it any crap & it still shoots good!".







Fireforming loads:



Regards,
JohnT

[macca]

Have just joined this excellent forum. My favourite "Ugly Gun"
Very emphatic killer!!!

Fireform loads shoot just as well as fully fireformed cases. Why I like it: "You can feed it any crap & it still shoots good!".
Regards,
JohnT

Yes I can see why that works for you.John I also like the "larger" varmiters and have no problem using the biguns.
I don't think she's ugly,just functional.
Have a good one,
Macca

[dangaff]

great looking gun doidge5781

[als008]

Have just joined this excellent forum. My favourite "Ugly Gun"

28 inch Black Mountain Barrel 1:14 twist
MRC 1999 Long action
Choate Varmint Stock
Warne Bases
Burris Sig Zee Rings
Zeiss Conquest 6.5 - 20 x 50 No. 4reticle (in pic its a Bushnell 4200)
Smithed by CD Field Service of Bathurst
Calibre: 30 MC (30-06 Imp)
155gr Lapua Scenar @ 3250fps
125gr Speer TNT's @ 3450fps

Very emphatic killer!!!

Fireform loads shoot just as well as fully fireformed cases. Why I like it: "You can feed it any crap & it still shoots good!".







Fireforming loads:



Regards,
JohnT

Nice rig there John.

Is the 30MC your own wildcat??

[bigfellascott]

Currently, my small game outfit is a Ruger KM77 MkII All-Weather in 223 with the standard 22" sporter weight barrel. The scope is a Leupold Vari-XIIc 3-9x40mm. I have lighten the trigger to 2.2lb and installed a trigger shoe. The barrel is fully floated.


These bunnies were shot with Speer 52gr HPs

I've tested numerous projectiles type/weights and powders, the load that consistently shoots well in this rifle is;

Nosler 40gr Ballistic Tip
WSR primer
27.3grs of Benchmark 2
Remington brass
Chronographed velocity = 3480ft/s


0.712" at 100m


Nosler 40gr Ballistic Tip


The results

Nice shooting Drew - Those Nosler BT's certainly do the job well dont they

[Mulga]

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More rifle porn please

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20 PPC Sako L461, 25 inch TSE 1-10 Sako varmint profile, Timney trigger ,Sako L461/469 varmint stock.Original Redfield 2 piece bases and Loopy rings.

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40 grain V-Max and 27.6 grains of Benchmark

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The Brown Hornet 22 Hornet 3-9x40 bushnell Elite

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I cannot find the target so this 2 shot group should do