It's Finally Here!

[shootinmiles]

Ok, over 9 months ago y'all helped me out on a few questions about a new build. I ordered it in January and finally received it last week. The wait was on the Mcmillan stock. I decided to have Mark Chanlynn of Rocky Mountain Rifle Works build the gun. He still makes his own barrels, which have devastated prairie dogs now for years. I ended up going with a 6-250 based of off his advice, advice from some of you, and the ease of creating brass. This gun will be used past the 300 yard mark that I normally use as the cutoff for my 204. I'm using Lapua with CCI benchrest primers. The gun specs are: 28" stainless rem varmint taper 1in8" barrel, rem m700 short action, Jewell trigger, bedded in a Mcmillan A3 tactical stock, Picatinny rail loaded with 20MOA, harris swivel bipod, and a Leupold VX-3 8.5-25x-50mm with the Varmint hunters reticle. I've shot it three different times now: break-in, load development, load development. The gun so far has been above my expectations. After the first 7 shots of break-in is stopped copper fouling. I have already gotten 2 loads pretty good. I still need some work on the 105 amax. If y'all have any suggestions on loads for that feel free to post. I'm trying 32.5g Varget. I will be increasing the OAL. The 58g vmas so far have been "ok", nothing to write home about. 65g seem good. 87 vmax is looking promising. The best load so far has been the first try with the barnes 80g TTSK at 2.5"OAL with 35.5g Varget. I will say that half of the error associated with the groups is due to me shooting off of a lead sled instead of bags. It's just a bit more comfortable, but I'm not quite as steady. Here's some pics. Thanks again for everyone's advice.

 

[stinnett1981]

Cool. Nice rifle. I really like that green pattern on the A3 stock.

 

[jpretle]

You might want to try some H4350, in that thing. That is what mine uses to push 107's, to 2900+.

 

[Hwyshredder78]

That's a great looking rifle, and I agree, that stock is awesome!

 

[WyleWD]

LOVE that stock!!

A partner of mine has a 6-250 that has a 1-10 twist barrel. Shoots 75gr Vmax exceptionally well using R-15. With your heavier bullets (105's) you'll probably want to use something in the 4350 burn rate area. WD

 

[shootinmiles]

I had no idea of what the stock would come out looking like. I just picked the % of each color, used my imagination, and ordered it. It really looks better than I thought it would.

I took y'all's advice and tried some H4350. Well, on one of my loads I got all of the holes touching with the 105 Amax. I also tried it in the 80g TTSX to great results, and 100fps faster than Varget. I will try a few more against Varget in the 80gTTSX as they both worked very well with that bullet. I just don't like that the powder volume is so much more that it has to be compressed. I also got a one hole group with the 87Vmax. The POI with the 87Vmax and 80g Barnes is nearly the same so those might be my hunting bullets. I tend to always snag a coyote or two when deer hunting.

Cheers!