Benchrest pistols

[Sechrist2015]

Thats pretty amazing accuracy with a cast bullets. Is there a formal competition for that kinda rig shooting cast bullets

Yes, The Cast Bullet Association has some ranges across the US. Unfortunately none are in Alaska, but we have a few in Oregon. It's a lot of fun, but boy is it a lot of work.

 

[scasa]

I guess I'll throw a couple in the ring.. The red one is going to shoot ARA this summer I haven't decided whether it will be with tuner or without yet . Waco here I come.
Specs
Action, trigger, stock , home shop made.
Sightron 36 power scope

Left bolt, left port, right eject. I have a one piece rest for it and a plate for the front to replace the bipod



here is some ammo testing targets at 25 yds..

And just for fun here is one in .17 mach II

 

[SilhouetteShooter]

I guess I'll throw a couple in the ring.. The red one is going to shoot ARA this summer I haven't decided whether it will be with tuner or without yet . Waco here I come.
Specs
Action, trigger, stock , home shop made.
Sightron 36 power scope View attachment 1734234

Left bolt, left port, right eject. I have a one piece rest for it and a plate for the front to replace the bipod

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here is some ammo testing targets at 25 yds..

And just for fun here is one in .17 mach II

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Impressive!

 

[rickiesrevenge]

I guess I'll throw a couple in the ring.. The red one is going to shoot ARA this summer I haven't decided whether it will be with tuner or without yet . Waco here I come.
Specs
Action, trigger, stock , home shop made.
Sightron 36 power scope View attachment 1734234

Left bolt, left port, right eject. I have a one piece rest for it and a plate for the front to replace the bipod

View attachment 1734235

here is some ammo testing targets at 25 yds..

And just for fun here is one in .17 mach II

View attachment 1734237

Thats awesome! Can you share any details on building the action? Also curious why you mounted the scope only on the tube in front of the turrets?

 

[scasa]

Thats awesome! Can you share any details on building the action? Also curious why you mounted the scope only on the tube in front of the turrets?

When I made those two pistols I had to stop midway on them because we sold our house and moved 650 miles north. After I got finished building our new house I finally got them finished . I built a few rifles in Kansas And it seems everybody there kinda died off so we moved back to Texas and I'm still finishing up the new house and shop . But while I was in kansas I started on a pair of benchrest pistols and about half way into them we sold our house and I had to pack up everything and move again . Anyway here is the build thread on the two pistols I have in the works.

Thread 'Bolt action pistol build'

Feb 1, 2024

A while back somebody posted a pic of a benchrest stock for an Anschutz pistol and I thought it looked pretty cool and that I should have one. However an Anschutz will never be in my budget . I do have tools and a good imagination so well see what I come up with.
The parameters are
dual locking lugs
left bolt
left port
right hand eject
walnut stock
3 lever trigger
That ought to keep me busy for a while
Normally I would make the receivers first but in this case since I have to make the triggers I made them first. It's an oddball configuration the sear is actually in front of the bolt...

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It will probably be next winter before I get to work on them again I'm going to shoot some ARA matches this summer and benchrest silhouette. in Waco and some ABRA down south. (bucket list stuff).
As for the scope that's a WLM thing having to do with the expansion of the scope in relationship to the mount, one being greater than the other and changing your poi when things get hot.

Thread 'Bolt action pistol build'

Feb 1, 2024

A while back somebody posted a pic of a benchrest stock for an Anschutz pistol and I thought it looked pretty cool and that I should have one. However an Anschutz will never be in my budget . I do have tools and a good imagination so well see what I come up with.
The parameters are
dual locking lugs
left bolt
left port
right hand eject
walnut stock
3 lever trigger
That ought to keep me busy for a while
Normally I would make the receivers first but in this case since I have to make the triggers I made them first. It's an oddball configuration the sear is actually in front of the bolt...

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• Replies: 40
• Forum: Gun Project Questions & Gunsmithing

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[rickiesrevenge]

I was following that thread, just had forgotten about it. Thanks for reposting it

 

[Steel Mover]

I was reading about a load one evening in the Handloader Annual so decided to try it in my Sinclair XP-100 in 7 TCU, a hard cast, water dropped, RCBS 145 silhouette mould, LBT Blue with 15 grains of H-4227, with spherical buffer set on top of the powder up 1/2 way on the neck and compressed by seating the bullet. Shoots .25" at 100 meters. It became my International Class Unlimited gun, the shoot off targets at 200 meters for unlimited guns were usually chickens on edge, a 1/2" target. It was a very good cast bullet combination for me.

 

[SEBforUSA]

Great Rigs Everyone!!!

 

[SEBforUSA]

@rickiesrevenge,
I was sad when you sold your BR pistols.

 

[SEBforUSA]

Ernie is a heck of a teacher and just a great guy all-around. I was blessed to shoot in his group last year and was overwhelmed with information and his ability to shoot.....either right or left handed.

I enjoy spotting for others, and witnessing their success!

 

[alf]

I find them interesting. I like things that are a little different. Would be cool if the IBS had a pistol class for 600/1000yd. Id build one.

When Pella Iowa was still alive, we had a short lived 1K pistol class.

I had an fancy XP-100 in 6BR at the time, so I had Tim North fast track a 6.5 barrel & I had it chambered with my 6.5-284 reamer. Was fun while it lasted.

Wasn't the Eric Wallace in question the guy from Michigan?

Pretty sure it was, as he shot the pistol class too.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Yes, he lived in Michigan

 

[old leghumper]

I find them interesting. I like things that are a little different. Would be cool if the IBS had a pistol class for 600/1000yd. Id build one.

try the MOA long range match in wyoming. 500 750 1000 yard match

 

[cabenchrest]

I was inspired to go out today
Got a new barrel on my XP 100
1.250 diameter 6mm with a new 272 no turn neck reamer
Lapua brass

Loaded 65br bullet with 29gr Benchmark Powder
Very Cold today, no sun at all, wind from the right at 5 mph
ten shot group at 100 yards

Dan

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Pretty awesome 10 shot groups

 

[K9TXS]

I was inspired to go out today
Got a new barrel on my XP 100
1.250 diameter 6mm with a new 272 no turn neck reamer
Lapua brass

Loaded 65br bullet with 29gr Benchmark Powder
Very Cold today, no sun at all, wind from the right at 5 mph
ten shot group at 100 yards
Dan

What barrel length & twist?

Mighty fine looking setup!