DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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Handsome acquisition in a classic chambering.
2026 Rifle Plans
- Thread starter RL338
- Start date
- Nov 4, 2004
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Beautiful rifle congrats
JD338
JD338
Overall it wasn't bad of a wait, the longest pole was the barrel, and IF I hadn't wanted the 400 Mod BB so badly, I could have ordered that from Bugholes or Redhawk and had it in a week.
From yesterday, the last 3 rds at 220yds while finishing barrel break in:
.223 Lapua brass, mixed lot Sierra 69 OTMs, thrown charges of TAC, and a book recommended OAL. I'm going to play with it for about 40 more rds, then do load development for my fire-forming load.
Gotta love taking 90 minutes to put 20 rds down range, but it's over.
- Nov 4, 2004
- 27,085
- 13,503
That works!Overall it wasn't bad of a wait, the longest pole was the barrel, and IF I hadn't wanted the 400 Mod BB so badly, I could have ordered that from Bugholes or Redhawk and had it in a week.
From yesterday, the last 3 rds at 220yds while finishing barrel break in:
.223 Lapua brass, mixed lot Sierra 69 OTMs, thrown charges of TAC, and a book recommended OAL. I'm going to play with it for about 40 more rds, then do load development for my fire-forming load.
Gotta love taking 90 minutes to put 20 rds down range, but it's over.
Nice shooting
JD338
Backcast88
Beginner
- Sep 15, 2012
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I had to add a 270 back to the safe. I had a Browning X Bolt Hells Canyon and sold it. I actually missed that rifle and the 270 Win. I killed by first deer in NC with my dad's 270 and have been hunting with a 270 for most of my life. After deer season I had a chance to get get a 280AI or a Tikka at a good price and couldn't stand not having a 270 so I picked up a Tikka T3x Roughtech Tan. Just waiting on a couple parts to get it where I want and then will work on load development.
