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And Baby Makes Three...... #12190448 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12190494 08/06/17 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX J joshf303 Campfire Tracker joshf303 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX 14 twist.....grin....

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... joshf303 #12190501 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by joshf303 14 twist.....grin.... Next one.....wink......

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12190542 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Triplets....same mommy....different daddy..... 22x47 Lapua - 6x47 Lapua - 6.5x47 Lapua

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12190640 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Made up a dummy round with a 80 grain Berger seated to where I wanted it, and sent it off the JGS to grind the reamer. Came out perfect, with a loaded round at 2.550" OAL seated in the lands:

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12190837 08/06/17 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,834 To Close to Milwaukee; To Far ... WiFowler Campfire Tracker WiFowler Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,834 To Close to Milwaukee; To Far ... I'm convinced - have been for a while - that Al has TOO much time AND money on his hands. I need to figure how to become one of his beneficiaries beneficiary. I never thought I'd grow up to be a grumpy old man, but I did, and I'm killin' it.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12190846 08/06/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,816 Montana 6 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6MMWASP Campfire Tracker 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,816 Montana The new baby needs to make the trip this direction this year.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... WiFowler #12190856 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by WiFowler I'm convinced - have been for a while - that Al has TOO much time AND money on his hands. I need to figure how to become one of his beneficiaries beneficiary. Time yes, $ not so much, & get in line.......ha ha.....

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... 6MMWASP #12190860 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by 6MMWASP The new baby needs to make the trip this direction this year. We'll see Mike, can't bring 'em all.......

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12190882 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Barrel is an eight twist Bartein 2b contour, cut & crowned at 23" Stock is a McM Edge Classic, sans paint, with 2 flush cups & 2 S/S sling studs. Seekins 20 MOA Picatinny rail and lapped 30mm medium rings on top. Scope is a Nightforce Compact NXS 2.5-10x32 HS ZS with the illuminated IHR reticle.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12191262 08/06/17 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,637 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,637 Midwest Originally Posted by aalf Originally Posted by WiFowler I'm convinced - have been for a while - that Al has TOO much time AND money on his hands. I need to figure how to become one of his beneficiaries beneficiary. Time yes, $ not so much, & get in line.......ha ha..... Behind me. That 22 should really scoot. Should fall right betwixed the 22-250 and 22-50 AI? What are you going to do for an encore? *grins* WWP53D

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... SKane #12191276 08/06/17 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC Very Nice Rig! Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12191330 08/06/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... Sweet rifle. I dig a McMillian Edge in the buff. Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12191354 08/06/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... Can you take a shot of your 22x47 side by side with a few other similar cartridges, e.g. 22-250, 22-250 AI, 222 Mag, 223. I don't know if you've got any of these loaded with heavies for fast twists, but I'd be cool to see. Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12191978 08/07/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. And to squelch the peanut gallery ......this was not a new build.....ha ha..... I took a 6x47 Lapua barrel off this rig to scratch a lingering 22 itch. It does that in spades........

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... SKane #12191983 08/07/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by SKane That 22 should really scoot. That it do......(wink) Originally Posted by SKane Should fall right betwixed the 22-250 and 22-50 AI? That's what my research showed. Results seem to favor the AI side. Originally Posted by SKane What are you going to do for an encore? *grins* I'm done.........again.......

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12192005 08/07/17 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,631 N Northman Campfire Regular Northman Campfire Regular N Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,631 Next a 7x47 Lapua.. Should make fine hunting cartridge!! Its a shame the 6.5 Laupa did not gain more ground, instead the copycat Creedmore got all the advertisement money. The US in the last 40 years: Socialism for big corporations and military industrial complex & Rugged individualism for the individual.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12192039 08/07/17 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,018 Colorado S smokepole Campfire 'Bwana smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,018 Colorado Just curious as to the velocities with 80-grainers? A wise man is frequently humbled.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... aalf #12192491 08/07/17 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,647 Coues Country That 80 grain .224" Berger is a great killing bullet too... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

Re: And Baby Makes Three...... kingston #12192944 08/07/17 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. aalf OP Campfire Ranger OP aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,125 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by kingston Can you take a shot of your 22x47 side by side with a few other similar cartridges? All 3 loaded with Berger 80gr VLD's..... 22-204 - 22x47 Lapua - 22-250