222 vs 100 score target

[Keith Kilby]

“Finished” load development on my old school 40X clone BR build. Thought it was time to put it against the IBS 100 score target. Did not shoot under match conditions. Once I started I shot all 5 targets. Didn’t shoot sighters past target 2 and only shot 5 sighters total. Rifle is:
Mack Brothers short single shot
Bartlein HV 1-12” twist 24” long
Jewel trigger
Wood stock was duplicated from early 70’s
original 40X BR stock
NF 15-55 comp
Target is best of the 5
I did all gunsmithing and stock work.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Wow, nice looking rifle!
Is that English walnut, or Claro?

 

[Keith Kilby]

Old growth Claro. Cut early 70’s

 

[Keith Kilby]

100 yard 5 shot group. Final load used for score target

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Nice work. Love the stock and looks like it's shooting very well. Hard to give up that much bullet diameter to the 30's on that target but you're close. Nice!

 

[Keith Kilby]

I have a 30BR reamer due in a couple of weeks. Without using caliper it appears to the eye there coulda been 5 more X’s with 30 cal holes. Doing this strictly for fun…Cody,Wy is about as far from a BR match as you can get and be on dry land.

 

[troupe]

That is one great rifle that you have done, love to find a chunk of wood like that. Great job. You should be very proud.

 

[Kevin1990]

Great shooting and super nice rifle. I have an itch for a 222 rem itch myself

 

[Keith Kilby]

My one and only regret building a 222 was why did I not do it sooner.

 

[JEFFPPC]

“Finished” load development on my old school 40X clone BR build. Thought it was time to put it against the IBS 100 score target. Did not shoot under match conditions. Once I started I shot all 5 targets. Didn’t shoot sighters past target 2 and only shot 5 sighters total. Rifle is:
Mack Brothers short single shot
Bartlein HV 1-12” twist 24” long
Jewel trigger
Wood stock was duplicated from early 70’s
original 40X BR stock
NF 15-55 comp
Target is best of the 5
I did all gunsmithing and stock work.

Very very nice. I like it.

 

[AlNyhus]

Very nice! -Al

 

[S Miller]

Great target! A 50-4x with a 22 is impressive! Nice shooting.

 

[K22]

That is very fine shooting. I am not at all surprise by the performance of the 222 Rem, one the greatest cartridges ever designed.

While my Rem 700 sporter never shot that well or maybe it was me , it was a consistent 1/2 moa (off the bench) rifle for many years using IMR 4198, Sierra 50 grain bullets, and Remington 7 1/2 primers.

 

[nakneker]

WOW. What a beautiful rifle, nice shooting too!

 

[GotRDid]

Stunning both in execution and accuracy!

 

[durand mortenson]

My favorite cartridge with very nice woodwork!

Mort

 

[Keith Kilby]

Guys…
I greatly appreciate all the comments and feedback. I also thank you all for keeping the thread on track and behaving like gentlemen. Too many times threads go wonky and people end up not being very nice or respectful of other’s opinions.
I gunsmith for a living. Personal projects like this 222 are labors of love that I do away from work in my own shop. The positive results of this post will likely entice me to share more of my back yard projects.
Keith

 

[troupe]

I would love to have that stock for sure, do you have anymore of that wood ? Great job all around.

 

[Keith Kilby]

Blank was purchased from Treebone Carving. He may have more like it. Quick internet search will turn up lots of nice blanks.
I have an original early 70’s 40XBR stock that was used as a pattern. Dan Rossiter at Custom Stocks and Steel did the duplicating work. Did an excellent job and there were no places over cut or undercut. Several hours with Prussian blue and scrapers to get all inletting done. Pics are blank before I started.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

you did a super job. do you mind telling approx. cost of duplicating the stock? I have read that after the stock is duplicated, you still have to do a good bit of work on the stock to get it in good shape? Thanks in advance. Great build!