Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Rifle build around a bullet?

A word or two about Kampfeld Customs, Karl does a hell of a good job, and doesn't jack the damn dog for three years getting a project completed, this rifle has a 14" LOP and a 28 inch barrel, it still balances just an inch in front of front action screw, wont be hard carrying at all should I want to take it for a walk.

With four rounds in the mag, 10.5 lbs is not bad at all either.

I believe the 147gr ELD's would open on game to 700 yards better than the 150gr SMK's, i'll have to wait and see which on the rifle likes best, speaking of the lowly standard 6.5 Swede, the 150gr SMK leaving at 2892 fps is still packing 1118 fps at 1800 yards here at 555 elevation Oklahoma, for an initial 700 yard max back porch picnic table deer/pig/coyote rifle, i'll take that all day long, was pleasantly surprised when I ran JBM to 2K late last night.

Said no one. Ever.

BS, I bet yo Pappy says it all the time, I can hear it now, "This looks like a good spot for you to sit Dad" then BOOOM!!!, Pappy shoots another 180 class Kansas buck before you get out of earshot!

Hopefully you get the accuracy at that velocity, stars don't always align.

For reference, my first PRC I shot the 150 SMK to 1850 or so, plus it added a couple hundred more FPS over the Swede. I was super to over 2K.

I think you made a great choice in all aspects of that build.....

Hell of a deal, and Thanks aalf, if I get out and bughole 5 at 100 tomorrow it's going to be tough to try the 147 Horns, but I should anyway if they're "better/quicker" killers at extended ranges, I don't even want a coyote or pig that needs killing to die slow, I appreciate the help/opinions and experience along the way Sir.

I've killed a couple handfuls of critters with SMK's, and they've performed well for me, but I don't trust them to be terminally consistent like I do the AM/ELD-M. Especially at distance where impact velocity is getting low.

Thanks for the real world information Jordan, I appreciate it, and noted.

Alright, first 5 shot group in the books, I guess around a half inch ragged hole, forgot my caliper, was in a hurry, shot between early rain showers, after first round I headed up a few clicks, then though hell with it, I'm on paper, shot five more, believe i can cut that in half getting a good trigger, using the factory moa trigger, which is pure crap, I have an Ernie's Spring, don't know if I should install that or get a good aftermarket, my heavy 300 is around 8 ounces, sure makes breaking a good shot easy.

Pic sent to beretzs, maybe he'll have time to post it up today. along with you guys' help, Karl done some damn fine work and made this project easy, I believe I can work with that 150 SMK!.

Here it is Gunner! Great shooting buddy.

Seems like that rifle may shoot too.. Looking forward to seeing what the 147's do out of it as well.

Very nice!

Thanks for posting the pic Big Buddy, I appreciate it, Yessir, the rifle wants to shoot, was looking at the 147 ELD's, being three grains lighter, but with a bit more bearing surface, I may drop a few grains and work back up, find a kiss COL and see what they will do, I need a 1 pound Timney in that rifle.

Thanks to You too Jordan, one thing about the little Swede, the barrel was just warm after 6 shots, something to be said for only 52.5grs powder, may get some good mileage out of that throat.

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50gr miked .477"
51gr miked .477.5"
52.5gr miked .478"

Pockets should remain good and tight at these psi levels, but not as tight as my hat band when I wrote the above.

I think you'll have a blast with that set up. So many awesome .264 bullets to try!

Darn right beretzs, haven't even bought any 153 Hornadys or big 156gr EOL's, think i'll give that full box of 140gr Nosler RDF's to a kid in town, he and his pappy have a couple 6.5 Creedmoor's, all in all it was a damn good morning, hell, I even got the mailbox loaded with Karl's money before the storm hit!

Don't discount the 140 VLD's either......

Thanks aalf, will keep them in mind, appears the 147 Hornadys kiss at 3.140 inch, loaded up some rounds to chrono when the weather clears, I'm hoping they shoot better than the 150 SMK's, meanwhile, I'm sure enjoying this dry shirt, rainy, muddy farm work is never not fun! ; ]

The 139 Scenar is a damned good shooting bullet but it isn’t at the cutting edge of BC anymore but danged if it doesn’t shoot pretty easy.

Thanks Buddy, I remember that bullet coming up earlier in this thread, had me wondering about the 140 VLD's for hunting that aalf recommended, I still think the 147 ELD will be the best lr hunting bullet that I've been working with so far, just wish that big 150 SMK had a tip.

BTW, would any of you target/hunting hands bother with the Ernie spring I have, or go ahead and order a 1 to 1.5lb Timney or other good aftermarket trigger?