6.5-.284, Lapua brass, long action, 140's @2950.....
That's what I did, on a pre-64, even has Bordens bumps. Don't see many pre-64's with Borden's bumps. Feeds well, although that took some tweaking.
Started with Vv N-165 but went to RL-17. Accuracy almost as good and it'll shoot a solid 3,000 fps. It can consitently group under 2" at 400 yds. with 140 VLD Hunting. I just can't keep up with it every time. I'm the biggest variable, not as consistent as the gun...
26" Kreiger, Jewell trigger, I need to see what it will do with 139 gr. Scenars. Just haven't, as it does so well with Bergers. And, of course, there are other projects...
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