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The 6GT has been running near the top for awhile now. Creation of George Gardner (GA Precision) and Tom Jacobs (Vapor Trail Bullets).
It’s a slick setup for PRS. I’m not sure about having one as ownership requires a sticker of a rainbow tiger on the stock.
Seekins just put out a factory chambering in their HIT rifle
He went over yonder way
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Some may know......been busting p/dogs for 20+ years... Main set ups have been Savage s/shot actions using custom ordered/built Pac Nor barrels Calibers ? 223AI...20 Vartarg...20 Practical...20-222...204R...6 BR..6 XC...260 AI...6.5x55......even a 300 Win (briefly) 20's are where its at for p/dogs....3900 fps with a 40 V max...fuggin laser Winding down now in my later years....have a 222 Mag to break in this spring These all set up break the scales at 18# when on the portable table...less recoil......(: When you 'dust dogs' @ 600 you know your loads & rifle set is working Crazy...600 yds...shoot..watch the dog do a 180...feel the pat of the recoil... this pic.......targets start at 485 yds....223 AI...53 V Max Longest kill ? You wouldn't believe me....260 AI w.142 SMK's ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Q1QKawc.jpg) Those 53's have been working great for me for quite a while in 223's and now my 22-250's. I guess they don't shoot well for some guys though. Glad to see someone else using them with good success..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I like my LR targets with fur........
Always moving & fun to hit
Coyotes sneaking in downwind is a bonus
T R U M P W O N !
U L T R A M A G A !
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I know it's not 10 shots but they seem to want to shoot........... ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/BvyPHqpn/8-F4-A2-D99-9-BD9-4193-B378-70-A9520-FBCE3.jpg)
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i have been long range shooting for a few years now and have taken some great shots and killed many different animals at 500 plus yards. I have had several rifles built up and have a couple that shoot better than others. Out of my best shooter i consistantly get 3/4/-1 inch groups at 300 yards and around 1.5-2 inch at 500 3-4.5 at 700, just curious how other rifles you guys have shoot at longer range. Meaning 3-5 shot grouping. I had a stock Tikka T3 6.5 swede that shot almost identical to what you have described. Recently I screwed the barrel off and added a 6.5 creedmoor CTR barrel, KRG Bravo Chassis, Bushnell DMR3 Scope, Area 419 Muzzle Brake, Area 419 20moa Rail, Vortex Rings, Mountain Performance Bolt, Shroud, Trigger Spring, Bolt Stop and KRG Accurate Mags with the 2.095 coal. First trip out we found 2 loads with RL23 that put 5 bullets touching but still not what I'm looking for. Will play with 23 some more and suspect it will dial in nicely but going to do a load with NV555 also and than pick the best of the two when I'm done. Only 26 140 eldms I have down the tube but having some fun. I want close to 100 down the tube before I stretch it out to 500 yds. If I can get repeatable 1" groups at 500 I'll be happy. This stuff is no doubt a ton of fun!!! I have 2000 140 eldms along with 3000 CCI 450 primers and 200 pieces of Lapua small primer brass just waiting to play Trystan
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Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field
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I have a M98 with a $100 "Finnish sniper barrel" in 30-06 purchased from Sportsman's Guide. It's heavy contour (rifle weighs about 11 lbs), 27 inches long with what looks like a (flash-hider cut? ) inch long smaller diameter OD right at the muzzle. It came already parkerized too. Standard Leupold VXIII 3.5 to 10 scope. I've not hand-loaded for it, but it puts 3 into an inch at 300 yards, 150's, or 180's, any factory brand I've tried. Different POI of course, between bullet weights and brands. I've not even bothered with 5 shot groups or other ranges, other than initial sight in at 100 yards. I killed a caribou with it at 370 yards (150 factory Corelokt) with the 11th round I put through it. I'd be a" long range hunter" with it maybe if I wasn't only a 500 yard shooter, but then, I am a semi- adequate stalker. ...... 
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The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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[quote=bsa1917hunter][quote=tikkanut][quote=KNC]This thread makes me want to go out and get a decent 243 that I can work on/with for long range. While I can't find 260 or 243 ammo at LGS locally, they have always had a good supply of 6 Creed through the shortage. Probably because no one has one up here. . Yeah, I know- you want to load your own...
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The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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![[Linked Image from live.staticflickr.com]](https://live.staticflickr.com/8485/28720522033_bb79c7a870_o.jpg) 15shot by Sharps Man, on [bleep] 15 rounds from 1000 yds. The diameter of the bolt holding the plate on is 3/4".
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Even birds know not to land downwind!
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I built an 8-twist 6XC and it shoots awesome. The downside to 243 is you are pretty limited on cartridge length if you want it to feed from a magazine. 6XC was designed to solve this problem, among others. I still think its the best designed 6mm, as far as maximizing velocity and minimizing downsides.
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Some may know......been busting p/dogs for 20+ years... Main set ups have been Savage s/shot actions using custom ordered/built Pac Nor barrels Calibers ? 223AI...20 Vartarg...20 Practical...20-222...204R...6 BR..6 XC...260 AI...6.5x55......even a 300 Win (briefly) 20's are where its at for p/dogs....3900 fps with a 40 V max...fuggin laser Winding down now in my later years....have a 222 Mag to break in this spring These all set up break the scales at 18# when on the portable table...less recoil......(: When you 'dust dogs' @ 600 you know your loads & rifle set is working Crazy...600 yds...shoot..watch the dog do a 180...feel the pat of the recoil... this pic.......targets start at 485 yds....223 AI...53 V Max Longest kill ? You wouldn't believe me....260 AI w.142 SMK's Lets hear the longest kill, I will believe. Mine is 960 yds on a p-dog in 12mph wind. However, I can't say its confirmed kill as I knocked him down, but he made it back down the hole. But hell I'm counting it!
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I once carried 3 buckets of coal at the same time, but havent done it lately. lol
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