Borden/Alpine clone XP-100 6.5-284 built by Nine Run Gun

[SEB-USA]

Last Tuesday I confirm drops, on the Black Widow 6.5x47 Lapua. I was also able to shoot for the first time in the field both on Steel and Prairie Dogs my Nine Run Gun/Michael DeLoach 6.5-284 that has a Borden/Alpine (Clone XP action). The action is so smooth! The Dell trigger is deliciously light! I almost giggle at times it is so light and clean. Shoots great as you can tell!
Confirmed drops at 400 yards, 496 yards, 575 yards, 645 yards, and 673 yards. All was 10” steel with the exception of the 673-yard target which was 12.” Using the Nosler 140 grain Accubond. Dan Ekstrom did the loading and the shooting at 100 yards for load development and turned in a beautiful 10-shot group, using a Harris Bipod in a small leather field bag. Holland’s Radial Baffle brake always does a wonderful job turning recoil into puff-cake status.
I should’ve taken more pictures during drop confirmation, but we were trying to get three different specialty pistols drops confirmed that morning. Plus, we wanted to do some dog shooting as well. Picture below is 10-inch steel at 575 yards, during drop confirmation shooting, and you can tell it was stacking in the shots. Sweet Rig! Beautiful build Michael! I am looking forward to using this for hunting this fall.

 

[shoot4fun]

That is wicked! But in a nice way

 

[LCazador]

Ernie, that's a super nice rig and very good shooting too! The weather must be nice out there. I see nothing but sunshine! What scope do you have mounted on there and did you do an XP trigger assembly on a split lug? Or does Dell do a complete trigger assembly?

 

[SEB-USA]

Ernie, that's a super nice rig and very good shooting too! The weather must be nice out there. I see nothing but sunshine! What scope do you have mounted on there and did you do an XP trigger assembly on a split lug? Or does Dell do a complete trigger assembly?

Dell Taylor makes an XP clone trigger assembly (no safety) that is similar to a Jewell BR trigger. The only thing he does not make the escutcheon U shaped piece at the front of the trigger which connects to the recoil lug. Swarovski X5 5-25x56, with their MOA reticle.

 

[LCazador]

With a 4 inch eye relief doesn't that come back and nail you on the eye? Especially with 6.5/284. That caliber was my first custom XP back in 1990 and accounted for several Texas whitetails. The recoil was too much for me but muzzle brakes have come a long way since then. Have fun with that rig this summer! Stay healthy and safe.

 

[SEB-USA]

Article below for your reading pleasure. Holland Radial Baffle Brakes are my hands down favorite. They work awesome.
I will link some vids for you to watch. Two different 7mm Dakota's running 175's (2900 fps) and 180's. One hand hold. The prone video is a much lighter taper barrel, and I am using 180's. All of these SP's have Holland Radial Baffle Brakes

Lightweight 284 Winchester with 162's

Black Widow 6.5x47L

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[linedrive301ft]

Michael does excellent work. He builds great shooting rifles.