RI Strata 243 10 twist 90 gr Scenar at 3250 fps
400 yards five shots from sand bags - longest range I have at home.

1000 yards








Three shots at 1000. For reference, sticker is 8"








Five shots at 1000. Opened up a bit but wind was pretty stiff and variable so I'm okay with it.

The longest I will shoot at a critter is 600 but going long sure helps when the 600 yard shot presents itself.

Five shots at 400 yards from pack as a rest. The plate is 8".











Coues, here I come!!!!

Look's good to me !

I've got to work on the field position pack shooting, can't get the crosshairs to calm down. But I will get it figured out.

Nice shooting! What is the reticle on that NF?

Great shooting bud....

vac, its the MILR.

Greg, appreciate it. It might just come in handy.

Very nice!

+1, what are the specifics on the barrel to get the rifle to come in that weight with the NF scope?

For what it's worth, my friends, brothers, and I killed 4 coues last year with a 243/90 scenar.

First was hit twice at 500 yards, once behind the shoulder, and the second shot angling from the back of the ribs and forward, low in the chest. Both bullets exited and caused a lot of internal trauma, no heavy bone hit.

The next was at 200 yards, downhill from us. First shot hit too far back but angled forward to the back of the lungs, and the second shot crossed the chest the other direction as the buck had spun around. The first bullet exited, and the second nuked pretty well, but I found the base of the jacket against the far hide.

Third buck was a dink spike shot at 60 yards running toward us, hit once in the center of chest and face planted. The bullet exited below the heart.

Last buck was at 80 yards. I shot him running right to left, bullet hit the shoulder and destroyed it. Buck flipped over and was dying when I reached him. Not sure how much of the bullet hit lungs, I don't think much.

Anyways, I wouldn't hesitate to take that bullet again for coues. It was a bit messy, but the only one that didn't shoot through the deer was at 80, and that would tend to be tough on any cup and core bullet.

Oh, and some fine shooting you've done there. You'll have no problem on coues with that kind of setup.

Nice shooting. Looks like you're about ready for hunting season.

Wish you luck with your hunt.

Good shooting

Where does a guy get one of those?

RI= Rifles Inc.

Smoke, the barrel is 23" and measures 0.575" at muzzle. The action has been lightened and the stock is around 16oz I think.

Very nice, I'm jealous. Any idea what those actions weigh?

Nice rifle. And great shooting!

Work with the 87 VMax? Or just the 90?

I have not tried the 87 VMax.

I've had great experiences on paper with the 87. Noexperience on game beyond 1 whitetail doe that was DRT from a high shoulder shot at 187 yards. They are priced right, but every gun that shoots, seems to REALLY shoot the 90 Lapua. May have to give em a go.

My son shot his 3rd deer with an 87 gr VMAX, that buck didn't go 30 yds.

Great shooting by the way, looks like you've got that load dialed in.

Very nice shooting there indeed.

Very cool! When/where are you coues hunting?

I'd say your gun is ready....good shooting!

Now that's a hunter's rifle. Very nice.

Screw the rifle, that is some nice shooting. I know guys who couldn't shoot that 400 yard group with a 395 yard barrel.

Awesome, nice rig.

Nice shooting indeed! I love light rifles, especially ones that shoot like that.

Very nice


I loves me some .243

Part II coming soon, and it involves a NULA 260. Stay tuned!

Damn good shooting and a nice hunting rig. Looking forward to the Nula report.

I'd be real happy with those groups. Nice shooting and good luck on your hunt!

Second nice lightweight rifle of yours, and great shooting again to boot!
Long-range is a systems approach, and it seems you have the whole package down pretty goo.