Bart sets new 600 record

[retired]

bart spotted!
( go look at my first post)

 

[BartsBullets]

The last few years have been good for long range BR, some solid advances. Makes me happy. The big question to Bart, which one of your bullets did you use?

Alex,

The bullet was the Hammer. A 13 ogive VLD with SIERRA JACKETS. Its a new die and I’ve only had the die for a couple of months.

BTW thanks for the kind words!

Sorry for the slow reply. Saturday we shot a double match (16 Targets) and finished pretty late. As soon as we finished I parked the truck at the hotel and WALKED to OCharlies to celebrate with some good friends! So out late and up early this morning! Coffee with Moses and Drove for 6hours in a thunderstorm to get home.

Boyd Allen is going to do a write up, but here are the details down and dirty.

I was shooting a Bat action, stock is a Derreld Jones, gun built by Mike Moses, (action popped out and stock send to Alex Wheeler to install his keel) action reglued by Billy Stevens. Lederer Barrel 8 twist HV,chambered by Dean Stroud with his version of BR Improved, Ezell Tuner, jewell trigger, March 40X power scope, Farley rest, H4895 powder, Wolf primers!

Thanks to everyone and all the kind words and congratulations!!!!

Bart

 

[BartsBullets]

Congratulations Bart! That is about as good as it gets. If my memory is right, John Lewis has held the heavy gun record for around ten years. Your group will be even harder to best.
Good shooting, BART

Larry Isenhour

Thank you Larry!

 

[BartsBullets]

On April 26, 2008, John Lewis shot a .404 group in Oak Ridge, Tenn. with his .308, Lapua 155g bullets and an old heavy Hart barrel, and a Rem. action. I was on pit duty when he shot his target and saw it 1st hand. We thought that was one group that would never be beaten. Now Bart has beaten it by a long shot. Unreal! Was to go Bart! I love to see things come together and do the impossible. That is some great and I do mean great shooting! Samuel Hall

Sam,

I’m humbled by your comments particularly coming from a legendary shooter such as yourself!

Bart

 

[Terry]

Anyone have the match results?

 

[Flouncer]

Wow !! Nice shooting !

 

[holstil]

That is truly impressive!!
Well done Bart!

 

[Kyle Schultz]

I’m not worthy enough to even read this thread.

 

[Reamer]

Congratulations and Beautiful!

 

[C.E.Smith043]

Alex,
H4895 powder,
Bart

Oh no, that's my go to.... the cats out of the bag. Now it will be flying of the shelf.

 

[DJSBRS]

Bart's stock is a custom JB 1000 from a Mr. Johnny Byers in NC. I sold one of them to Moses so he could build Bart's Rifle.

Darrell Jones

DJ's Brass Service
205-461-4680

 

[Tim Singleton]

Nobody I've met works at this harder than Bart
It's showing!

 

[WyleWD]

Phenomenally good shooting. Way to go Bart! WD

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Congratulations Bart! I'm proud for you and it looks like you have figured out long range and how to make them shoot really, really small! ---Mike Ezell

 

[boltfluter]

Simply amazing group! What more can you really say.

Paul

 

[shoot4fun]

Alex,

The bullet was the Hammer. A 13 ogive VLD with SIERRA JACKETS. Its a new die and I’ve only had the die for a couple of months.....
Bart

My guess is those "unobtainium" Vapor Trails gonna get easier to get and Bart's gonna be too busy making these to have an opportunity to repeat his fantastic feat.
Sorry Tommy J!

 

[urbanrifleman]

 

[CaptainMal]

I order some Sunday. In the email order I asked for some of the ..." bullets Bart (you) used to shoot that .28" group. Now I know to add "Hammer" to the order.

Thanks for the information.

 

[6BRAIman]

Congrats Bart, that was some mighty fine shooting. You should be proud. Chad Jenkins

 

[kountryboy2]

Damn find shooting Bart! Looks like tuning at 100 yards works!