Recent content by Mr6.5

LOVE IT!!!!

I ended up with a Browning A Bolt II 300WM in a trade. I had heard horror stories on removing barrels from these actions but it was not any harder than a Vanguard to remove, I did have to use a lathe to cut a small recess in front of the receiver and heat the barrel to break the Loctite, then...

They do not sell the Federal Tipped Fusion as a component bullet yet, I got lucky and found a guy who had 400 of them on Gunbroker and I bought them all. Terminal Ascent availability is spotty, When I bought I got enough for a lifetime. I get a lot of "pulled" bullets off GunBroker, things you...

The nice thing is someone else has done all the testing for you, Mason Lether on youtube for instance is a good source. HERE

I know I am very late to the -party on this post but, The Bondstrike is a world class bullet, maybe one of the best made. I shoot them in 30 Nosler, 26 Nos;ler, and 6.5-284 and they expand wider then any other bullet I have used and hold together even on close shots! Bondstrike and Terminal...

Well, I zeroed it and then shot that group so about 10 rounds now. These magnums heat up so quickly you have to let it cool and do not get to shoot a ton at the range. The M24 taper super heavy barrel helps, I shot the 7 round string back to back with no flyers but it was hot after!

I originally built this with a to light for caliber barrel and it was problematic. I re-barreled with a M24 taper Faxon barrel. Out at the range today, the rifle is shooting the federal fusion tipped 180gr over 91.5gr of N570 into a single hole, 7 shot group all can covered with a dime. Seems...

I might at some point go back and flute it, right now I am moving my CNC mill I typically use so I couldn't. Mostly, heavy rifles do not bother me as I drive up to my deer condos and walk up the steps to get inside. Not far to carry :)

I have not weighed it but it is very heavy, I may have to hire someone to help me carry it :) Seriously though I bet it comes in around 15lbs

Here is the newly rebuilt version I started by pulling the 300 RUM barrel that was to light for caliber, it would throw shots after just 2 rounds due to heat. The action is a Savage 110 The stock is a Bell and Carlson I added AICS bottom metal and Mag The barrel is a FAXON M24 Contour Blank...

Thought the issue went away, I was wrong it raised its ugly head yesterday. So today I pulled the lighter barrel off and have a nice M24 taper heavy 27" barrel in. my lathe ready to chamber. Done with the lighter barrel, it just cannot handle the heat! Hopefully this new much heavier barrel will...

I have yet to meet anyone IRL that has a 6.5-300wby that shoots worth a poop. The 26 Nosler however is just a tack driver, I own 3 of them and all shoot bug holes with the SAME load to boot!

If I had any ego it would be bruised, but I do not :) Final update on this, I have built a lot of rifles in my life and this is the first one I simply gave up on. I worked bullets, powders, depths, and brass but nothing would tighten this rifles groups. I pulled the barrel and replaced it with...

Just an update, it ended being the muzzle brake causing the issue, so much for the high dollar brake! Pulled it off and issue went away.

That is good to know! Hopefully I can get to the range this week and see if the problem is resolved.