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No targets, busting rocks and clangers.

"Tom264,
After reading this thread this is the most amazing thing, "800 with 55 grain NBT's".
Even out of a swift there is no group with 55grNBT's at 800yds, would love to see the target"

Don't be dismayed by using the Nosler 55 grainers. I fired one group of six shots from the .22-250 with a starting velocity of 3775 feet per second. The group measured five inches. But it was only 724 yards distance.

Nice..

If you have time try the Hornady 75 gr HPBT on top of 21.4 grains of H322. As others have said they are mag. friendly, and shoot great out of a 1 in 8 twist bbl

Dont want to derail thread but was curious if the WSSM would allow you to shoot to 1k w/20" tube 8t 75's up and repeater?

Way nice to have someone save you a few dozen hours of your life cycle

Sorry, for some reason I missed the details.

It is a Colt Match lower with a DPMS upper and a 1/9 twist heavy fluted bbl.

The trigger is a 1 1/2 lb Jard and the grip....I dont remember the name.

Scope is a Leupold Mark 4 8.5x25

Tom, that's very nice, a good looking rifle.

Here's what my LR AR-15 looks like:



Armalite receivers and free float tube. Kriger 26 inch 1:7.7 twist, Geissele trigger, Magpul PRS stock, Tubb grip, lots of enhanced internal parts.

Another look:

I like it!!

Heavy rifle, but it gets to 1k no problems and we won't even go into the group sizes at 100yards. I was able to put 22 rounds under 1 MOA at 300 yards in a match.

Nice FTR. Damn nice and I'm not even into "black guns". I do like accurate rifles though.

Pretty bad azz tom. Nothing like coming out of the closet with a vengeance. Keep it black buddy. Please don't paint it like ol skittles......Just sayin...

Lol, no I ain't gonna paint it.....though I did paint the Grim Reaper on it hence it's name.

Actually had this gun before I did the rainbow rifle and it hasn't changed.

GLAD to hear that!!! Hope you and your family have a great christmas...

You too buddy,

I better get to sleep.
Lol

.223 Remington/5.56 NATO

Makes a real good 'turtle cartridge'!!

FTR,

What scope do you have on that rifle?

And, I assume that is a .223-thus the FTR! Do you care to share your fav load for that rifle?

Thanks.

That's a Weaver T-36, 36X40, on a Brownells 15 MOA canted rail mount.


The load is 25.5 gr of Varget in a nicely prepared Winchester case lit by a Rem 7 1/2 primer, all topped by a home moly-coated 80gr JLK seated very long. Don't do this at home, I am a professional. (so to speak.)

pm jeff rost495, he shot the ar's in 1000 yd matchs

Tom264,

Shoot a PM to SSCoyote; he is a long-range subject matter expert. Real deal. I used his .223 AI AR to headshoot a PD @ 530 yards with his coaching.

Try the 77 MK's or Nosler 77 CC's over top 23.5 of Ramshot Tac and a CCI 41. If your rifle/ brass can take it, you can go as high as 26 of Tac. The 23.5 will get me to 950 ss and stupid accurate out of my 24" 8 twist AR-15.
I built this rifle years ago and forgot what make barrel, unfortunatly, as the rifle keeps most every thing ~ 1/2 MOA all the way out. I've shot rock chucks out to 652 yards with 60 grain BT's with it as well.