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Post by reserve on May 19, 2018 19:44:08 GMT -6
Developing the latest acquisition
 002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
The Ruger precision bolt rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmore. 24" barrel, about 12.5 pounds as you see it, 2.5 lb trigger, 10 round detachable box magazine, Burris Eliminator III 4-16x laser rangefinding scope. I will be handloading for it and will try first the Hornady 140 grain A-Max bullet with a ballistic co-efficient of .570 in front of 40 grains of IMR-4350 which should give me a muzzle velocity of 2700 feet per second. Given the high ballistic co-efficient of this bullet I fully expect supersonic velocity out to 1400 yards.
If this works out like I think it will the speed goats are gonna be in trouble come this fall and I will be eating very well
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Post by JCON on May 19, 2018 21:16:09 GMT -6
Awesome gun!!!
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Post by BUCKY on May 19, 2018 21:48:09 GMT -6
Woe to the unfortunate critters! Looks nice, Mark!
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 21, 2018 12:58:34 GMT -6
Magnificent! Please send me out some goat meat when you get one. That would be fun to grill on my barbecue!
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Post by reserve on May 22, 2018 19:35:35 GMT -6
Thanks gents
Barrel break-in is in progress, it will require another twenty rounds before I get all the burrs knocked out of the rifling. Today's findings at the local range show this rifle is capable of first shot hits on a 12x12" steel plate at seven hundred yards. Below is a three shot group at one hundred yards with non precision reloads and a 10-20MPH swirling tailwind. The square grid outlined in red measures one inch a side
 001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
I am stoked; the first test has been passed.
I'll purchase some Norma match brass cases, Redding S type match reloading dies with a carbide neck expander and micrometer bullet seating die, match primers and switch powder to Hogdon 4350 which this cartridge was pretty much developed around. Once break in is complete and I begin to produce precision reloads I should be able to make one hole at 100 yards with this machine and possibly reach one thousand yard accuracy; judging from today I'd say there's a pretty good chance of this
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Post by JCON on May 22, 2018 19:38:47 GMT -6
Nice shooting with your new toy!!!
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Post by reserve on May 22, 2018 20:12:26 GMT -6
Not a toy brother it's a tool
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Post by JCON on May 22, 2018 22:11:19 GMT -6
Lol!!! It would be both to me... 😁
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 23, 2018 9:50:17 GMT -6
Way to go! Nice shootin' Tex!
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Post by Steve Ski on May 24, 2018 17:50:57 GMT -6
That'll make the clock tick! Beauty!
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