Back from the Range guys! YEAH!

[russ808]

Fotis,
Good shooting buddy.
Russ

 

[FOTIS]

Nice Shooting Fotis.

That first rifle has an amazing stock!

YUP

 

[Guy Miner]

Nice shooting!

Really glad that .25-06 Number One is working out so well. Great combination rifle for coyotes, deer & pronghorn! I wouldn't mess with that load.

Then there's the .416... There's just something a little crazy about using 115+ grains of H4350.... A little crazy I tell you! :mrgreen: Great shooting with that big beast.

Regards, Guy

 

[FOTIS]

Thanks.

Only one huge fly in the ointment!!!!!!

The 416 Bee is wearing a 20 MOA Picatinny. Unfortunately the Zeiss conquest 4.5x14x44 bottomed all the way down shooting those groups at exactly 1 mil dot high or 3.6" high at 100 yards.

I can use the first mil dot over the crosshair as an aiming point but I do not know. A 10 or even a 15 MOA rail would be great.

Found the perfect answer. Left the 20 MOA base on it and bought a scope with more adjustments!

2.5x16x42mm

 

[DrMike]

Quite a handsome stick of wood, Fotis.

 

[nvbroncrider]

Pretty awesome day at the range.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I went througn my spares drawer Fotis, and all I have is a Model 70 LA Picatinny base. Thought that I had a Weatherby Mark V but don't, sorry!

 

[FOTIS]

No problem Charlie and I thank you. Like I said got the 6500 elite enroute....

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

That 25-06 load is a good one, glad it worked out for you! See its shooting well at a couple grains less powder and few FPS slower then my rifle, but still 3300fps and under 1/2 MOA is pretty awesome and will flatten those speed goats...

That 416 is a shooter too!! Would love to squeeze off a round or two with something of that power...

 

[FOTIS]

Thanks Jorey!

Scott if RL 15 does not pan out then TAC is next in the 35W

 

[gerry]

I'll be interested in seeing how TAC performs in your Whelen Fotis, if you have Varget give it a go too, it just might be the load you are looking for You have some really good loads already, great shooting. The 6500 on your 30-378 must be working well for you to buy another one for the big 416 Wby, the DOA reticle looks good too.

 

[OldMan]

Fotis, Great looking #1 and great groups! I was looking at your rifle rest, did you shoot those groups off of this?

 

[DrMike]

Fotis, Great looking #1 and great groups! I was looking at your rifle rest, did you shoot those groups off of this?

Now, that is rich. :mrgreen:

 

[Rigbymauser]

Great shoot´n Fotis!!. you have a great ol´ time up there. The .416cal WeeBee does put things in perspective. Lots of "killingpower" in that kaliber.
I shot a wild boar in Sweden some years ago with my .416Rigby. A 240grain impala bullet. Vo= 3260 Ft/sec.
Blew a fist size hole in the chest bone.

 

[DrMike]

Looks as if that worked very well on that boar. :grin:

 

[JohnB]

Fotis

I just did exactly the same thing with a zeiss conquest 4.5-14x50 with a rz-800 reticle. Not enough adjustment for a 20 moa rail. I had another conquest with mil-dot reticle and target knobs. It worked just fine.

JohnB

 

[FOTIS]

I'll be interested in seeing how TAC performs in your Whelen Fotis, if you have Varget give it a go too, it just might be the load you are looking for You have some really good loads already, great shooting. The 6500 on your 30-378 must be working well for you to buy another one for the big 416 Wby, the DOA reticle looks good too.

I will as soon as I get a chance!

I do like that 6500 a lot! One of the best values out there and with 2.5-16 no need to switch scopes ever

 

[remingtonman_25_06]

What would you compare that 6500 to glass wise Fotis??

Not a big fan of bushnell at all, but it could be a scope I could see recomending to a couple guys if they are decent.

How many total MOA's does it have?

 

[FOTIS]

Any VX-3 out there Jorey...... easy.

I have 2 6500's 2 zeiess and enough leupolds to fill a baby's crib.

Google it and read the reviews.