Hello,
I am brand new to the forum and I am looking for some help.
I just purchased a used benchrest rifle. I am considering taking up benchrest shooting but I would like to learn more about this rifle before I begin. I have not shot this gun yet. I wanted to wait to clean it first. Here is what I know about it.
Remington 700 action - no safety, no bolt release
heavy stainless barrel with S.G. 6x44 NK .262 stamped on it.
non factory recoil lug
it looks to be pillar bedded in its fiberglass stock
Things that came with it.
set of 3 redding dies used for forming brass - reads 6mm x 44 B R - form 1, 2, and full dies
Sinclair 6mm B-R Rem micrometer seater die
about 100 rounds of brass marked 300 savage - necked down to 6mm
15 rounds of loaded ammunition using coated 68 gr Berger HP, 29.5 gr vv130, CCI standard primer (supposedly)
a Sinclair neck turning tool
I have several questions about this rifle:
1. What cartridge is 6mmx44 and where can I find reliable loading data for it?
2. Can I put a factory safety and bolt release on this rifle without much problem?
3. The guy I bought it from said that it uses 250 savage brass but all the brass I got with it says 300 savage on it. What would be the proper brass to use to form new cases?
4. He also said it was made by speedy Gonzalez and it has a Douglas match barrel on it. Is there anyway I can confirm this? I looked it over and only saw the S.G. 6x44 NK .262 stamping on it.
5. He gave me some targets that he shot with it and they are approximately 1/8" groups at 100 yds. Would this rifle be close to competitive at that group size?
6. What things would everyone suggest I buy to use with this rifle? I have read the speedy cleaning tips on brownells and it looks like I need:
cleaning stuff
Lucas 2 piece bore guide
Butch's bore shine
hoppes 9 + black powder solvent
sweets 7.62
some proshot bore brushes
I have a Dewey 22 rod already
reloading stuff
Sinclair press (I have a rock chucker now)
bullets, going to try Berger first I think
vv130 powder
benchrest primers? (not sure about these)
primer pocket uniformer
22 degree chamfer tool
chronograph
gun stuff
scope (I have a Leupold vx II 6-18 on it now)
safety
bolt release
cheek pad?
Thanks to everyone for the help
I am brand new to the forum and I am looking for some help.
I just purchased a used benchrest rifle. I am considering taking up benchrest shooting but I would like to learn more about this rifle before I begin. I have not shot this gun yet. I wanted to wait to clean it first. Here is what I know about it.
Remington 700 action - no safety, no bolt release
heavy stainless barrel with S.G. 6x44 NK .262 stamped on it.
non factory recoil lug
it looks to be pillar bedded in its fiberglass stock
Things that came with it.
set of 3 redding dies used for forming brass - reads 6mm x 44 B R - form 1, 2, and full dies
Sinclair 6mm B-R Rem micrometer seater die
about 100 rounds of brass marked 300 savage - necked down to 6mm
15 rounds of loaded ammunition using coated 68 gr Berger HP, 29.5 gr vv130, CCI standard primer (supposedly)
a Sinclair neck turning tool
I have several questions about this rifle:
1. What cartridge is 6mmx44 and where can I find reliable loading data for it?
2. Can I put a factory safety and bolt release on this rifle without much problem?
3. The guy I bought it from said that it uses 250 savage brass but all the brass I got with it says 300 savage on it. What would be the proper brass to use to form new cases?
4. He also said it was made by speedy Gonzalez and it has a Douglas match barrel on it. Is there anyway I can confirm this? I looked it over and only saw the S.G. 6x44 NK .262 stamping on it.
5. He gave me some targets that he shot with it and they are approximately 1/8" groups at 100 yds. Would this rifle be close to competitive at that group size?
6. What things would everyone suggest I buy to use with this rifle? I have read the speedy cleaning tips on brownells and it looks like I need:
cleaning stuff
Lucas 2 piece bore guide
Butch's bore shine
hoppes 9 + black powder solvent
sweets 7.62
some proshot bore brushes
I have a Dewey 22 rod already
reloading stuff
Sinclair press (I have a rock chucker now)
bullets, going to try Berger first I think
vv130 powder
benchrest primers? (not sure about these)
primer pocket uniformer
22 degree chamfer tool
chronograph
gun stuff
scope (I have a Leupold vx II 6-18 on it now)
safety
bolt release
cheek pad?
Thanks to everyone for the help
