A day of some shooting

Rigbymauser · Aug 20, 2016

My friend Leo & I went some funshooting here yesterday in his plantation where he had set up a little range.

Here is my Mauser 66 from 1969 in 6,5x68S. I did a velocitytest first with a new first load.
68grain Norma MRP + 125grain Nosler Par. Vo= 990 m/sec(3247 ft/sec). I later did some shooting with ironsights as I haven´t yet scoped this rifle. At 135meters I could keep 3 shots within a silverdollar. I was very surprised of the mild recoil and the accuracy of this lightweighted thinbarreled rifle.

My old Marlin 1893 in .30-30 went too:

The Marlin did remarkable well. Accuracy using ammunition from Remington the 150grain proved a tad above more accurate than 150grain Winchester silvertips. As much as I like the Silvertip for looks and name the cheaper Remington did best.

My friend Leo wanted to shoot his old Holland & Holland .500 BPE

I will post later some more pictures of target groups from the . Marlin and Mauser.

Guy Miner · Aug 20, 2016

EXCELLENT!

Thanks for sharing the photos & words.

Guy

SJB358 · Aug 20, 2016

That 6.5x68 is a beautiful rifle along with the other two as well. That 500 looks AWESOME from the front!

sask boy · Aug 20, 2016

I have to agree with Scotty that 6.5 is a very good looking rifle and spending time at any range is always a good day

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Thank you for the post :wink: & photos!!

Blessings,
Dan

TackDriver284 · Aug 20, 2016

Nice rifles, you must be a lover of recoils. That .500 should kick like a mule.

Rigbymauser · Aug 20, 2016

I did a few experimental shots with my .577/500 using a Degol .435grainbullet made for the .500 Linebaugh. Here two cartridges.One with the short fat Degol bullet and a one with a 440grain Woodleigh bullet. The cheaper Degol bullets proved not be very succesful. Shot too high and very difficult to reload. The RCBS seaterdie had a difficult to crimp them.

Here a shot group done with the Marlin 1893 in.30-30 at 135meters

Here the same rifle at 80meters. The Marlin shot 15" too high at 80meter and the buckhorn elevator was on lowest setting.

Here the Mauser 66 at 135meters using iron sights

DrMike · Aug 20, 2016

I am a fan of the 6.5X68. It is on a list of rifles that I must own before I pass to my reward. A thing of beauty that has failed to gain the respect it deserves this side of the pond.

Rigbymauser · Aug 21, 2016

DrMike":mz7rtnej said:
I am a fan of the 6.5X68. It is on a list of rifles that I must own before I pass to my reward. A thing of beauty that has failed to gain the respect it deserves this side of the pond.

I hope you get one. It´s becomming rare. I picked up my Mauser 66 for €950 including 140pcs of new RWS brass, RCBS dieset, and 100 Nosler Par.

Here is one:
http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=6081368

https://www.vdb-waffen.de/de/waffenmark ... =&o=neu&v=