80 Fowlers

[chet]

Was wondering if anyone ever tried the 80gr Fowler's for Varmints, these bullets really group well at all ranges up to 500 in my 6BR.

Chet

 

[Preacher]

I dust off a lot of varmints using the awesome 80 grain Fowlers in both my 6br's and a 6mmAI and never had a get-a-way happen. I wouldn't use them if I was saving hides though. This dog gave it up after taking a hit at 318 yards with that bullet..

 

[steveyrock]

Like all good things be prepared to wait for your order.I have the 80 Fowlers coming and Jef told me 4 weeks,we are into the second week now.

Preacher
nice shooting and picture,care to share more info on that load you use and barrel make and twist?

 

[Preacher]

The rifle is a 700 Remington action blueprinted, and the barrel is/was a 26 inch 3 groove Pac-Nor chambered in 22/6mm Ackley. After 468 rounds seeing the barrel was already toasted from to many 22 caliber 75 grain Amaxes screaming at over 3800fps.....
I sent it to Jim Dubell in Wash state and had him rebore it to a 10 twist 6mm, but left the chamber as it was. The load is a 80 grain Fowler, .010 into the rifling F-210M 45.0 grains of new H-4350 @3408fps.
This load will consistently do under a inch @350 yards all day long, the 12X42 BR Nightforce helps out a lot doing that, as well as the 2 ounce Jewell trigger. It's setting in a pillared, and glassed Boyds blank I worked over.

 

[steveyrock]

very nice varmint rig and the barrel rebore is something new to me as I have never even considered it and just simply re barreled when switching calibers. wanna sell it? LOL

 

[eddief]

Sweeeet! I just happen to have 250 80gr Fowlers laying around. I think the yotes won't like them very much after leaving my 243AI.

Eddie

 

[ChrisNam]

It was with great sadness that I heard of Jeff Fowler's passing away. I've never met him, but heard a lot of him and his bullets were unsurpassed.

Can you still get Fowler bullets,specifically 80 gr), i.e. did anyone take over Jeff's business?

 

[12man]

My understanding is his son, Ed took over the business, still trying to find an address, phone # or E-mail for him.i would be in for a bulk order.

 

[ChrisNam]

Demitrios

Thanks for the response. I will appreciate it if you will post the contact particulares of Fowler if you find it.

I will in principle also be in with a bulk order, but I'll have to work through an exporter, probably someone like Sinclair or Bruno.

 

[AckleymanII]

You boys out to try some Sierra 80g Blitz BT! They are unreal accurate and blow up much better than the J-4 Jackets!

You will not be disappointed!

 

[FClasser]

I just spoke with Ed Fowler yesterday. This is his website:
http://www.benchrest.com/fowler/index.htm
I hope this helps
Tom Nichols

 

[Preacher]

I think I would be very disappointed if those 80 grain Fowlers didn't out shoot and outclass the 80gr Sierra by a whole lot.......... at any distance...
Now if Sierra would make a 6mm 80gr MK, that might help change my mind.

 

[expiper]

ooo yea ...and maby a 90-95 gr MK also....would fill a void in therir 6mm bullet lineup...Roger