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Spruced up my #1 coyote smacker yesterday. Took it apart, cleaned it up, hosed out the Jewell, and gave it a little fresh paint, then topped it off with a different 2.5-10x32 Nightforce.
Took it out today to get it sighted in, and confirm drops to 400, as far as I could go with the recent rain w/o a mud bogger.
400 yard view:![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/alfbucket/002_zpsvnz6wczy.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/alfbucket/010_zpsglht27f8.jpg) F'in A....it's ready!:![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/alfbucket/008_zpsek006msj.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh167/alfbucket/006_zpsqorkmokr.jpg)
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You prefer the 6 over the 6.5?
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If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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You prefer the 6 over the 6.5? Strictly for coyotes....yes.....
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Any significant advantage for one over the other in regards to wind drift? What velocity you get with the 105s?
John
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Any significant advantage for one over the other in regards to wind drift? What velocity you get with the 105s? This gun runs 105 VLD's at 3030, my 6.5 runs 130 VLD's at 2820 or 123 Amax at 2850. Only half a minute difference in wind at 600, but a full MOA at 1K....advantage 6mm. I have a 26" Kreiger in 6x47 that runs 105 pointed Hybrids at 3125 that betters the little one by full MOA at any yardage.
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Spruced up my #1 coyote smacker yesterday. Took it apart, cleaned it up, hosed out the Jewell, and gave it a little fresh paint, then topped it off with a different 2.5-10x32 Nightforce.
Took it out today to get it sighted in, and confirm drops to 400, as far as I could go with the recent rain w/o a mud bogger.
400 yard view:F'in A....it's ready!: You running H4350 under that 105? Ever tried the 115s? Kaiser Norton
The Kaiser- "If it ain't broke, I can fix that!"
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You running H4350 under that 105? Ever tried the 115s? Yes, H-4350, and surprisingly the same load is the best in multiple barrels. The 115's can be problematic to get to shoot, and the 105's give up little to them with the higher velocity. You never see anyone shooting 115's in 600/1K BR matches for a reason.
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Looks like you are ready.
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And I still haven't gotten mine built yet! Looks like you got it going on, Al! Love seeing your reports.
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Any significant advantage for one over the other in regards to wind drift? What velocity you get with the 105s? This gun runs 105 VLD's at 3030, my 6.5 runs 130 VLD's at 2820 or 123 Amax at 2850. Only half a minute difference in wind at 600, but a full MOA at 1K....advantage 6mm. I have a 26" Kreiger in 6x47 that runs 105 pointed Hybrids at 3125 that betters the little one by full MOA at any yardage. I may have to give the 6 a try. I sure do like the 6.5. Is one any easier to find a load for than the other? John
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Built one for my Grandson 4-5 years ago. It is a very good cartridge.
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Built one for my Grandson 4-5 years ago. It is a very good cartridge. I've had 4 done.....I'm a fan.....
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I may have to give the 6 a try. I sure do like the 6.5. Is one any easier to find a load for than the other?
In my experience, I'd say no, of course nothing is an absolute.
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And I still haven't gotten mine built yet! Looks like you got it going on, Al! Love seeing your reports.
Thanks Steve....you can lead a horse to water, but..... The 400 yard group was far from a fluke. 100 yard was a .430" 200 yard was a .950" (shanked the 3rd shot low, dammit) 300 yard was a .885"
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Looks like you are ready. None too soon.....2-3" snow coming this weekend. Of course, I just washed and waxed the truck....
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Of course, I just washed ans waxed the truck.... That's why it's going to snow! Nice rig. What stock is that?
This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.
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Of course, I just washed and waxed the truck.... That's why it's going to snow! Nice rig. What stock is that? Thanks.... Stock is a McMillan Classic with Edge fill, sans paint.
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Al needs to sell me that stock . . . .
I never thought I'd grow up to be a grumpy old man, but I did, and I'm killin' it.
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Al needs to sell me that stock . . . . Is Hell freezing over ?............ 
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Aalf how do you compare the 6x47 to the 6dasher?
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