Most Popular Chamberings for LG & HG @ 1,000yds

[caihlen]

A 30 inch 1.450 weighs around 10 pounds, I believe. Add an action, a block, scope and You are close to 16 pounds. Stocks are usually 6 inches wide up front and 2 inches in the rear. They are usually longer, like 38 inches. Now add rails, front and rear and it starts to add up.

A few are fiberglass and some are wood and they usually add weight. Mine is a 6 inch by 2 inch thick plank of aluminum with a butt piece bolted on. It weighs 65 pounds. Matt

I’d be privileged to see some pictures of the rifle Sir.

 

[dkhunt14]

Here is a pic

 

[caihlen]

That is cool. Thanks for that.

 

[hoz53]

A 30 inch 1.450 weighs around 10 pounds, I believe. Add an action, a block, scope and You are close to 16 pounds. Stocks are usually 6 inches wide up front and 2 inches in the rear. They are usually longer, like 38 inches. Now add rails, front and rear and it starts to add up.

A few are fiberglass and some are wood and they usually add weight. Mine is a 6 inch by 2 inch thick plank of aluminum with a stainless butt piece bolted on. It weighs 65 pounds.

I added a pic, but had to do it seperately because I didn't have one on my tablet where I posted from. Mattt

Thanks again- If the covid thing subsides, Im planning a trip to the area and one thing i will do is check out a competition at williamsport if i can work it out.

edit-- just saw the pic. thats quite a rifle - thanks

 

[newbieshooter]

A 30 inch 1.450 weighs around 10 pounds, I believe......

Here are some straight contour barrel weights from Krieger

 

[Joe Salt]

I have a few HG'S that are in the weight range of 85 LB. that most guys have a problem caring to the bench, the are 300 WSM's and still have one in 308 Baer that I my try some of these new Bullets in.
My LG's are 6mm Dasher and two 300 WSM's !

Joe Salt

 

[hoz53]

I have a few HG'S that are in the weight range of 85 LB. that most guys have a problem caring to the bench, the are 300 WSM's and still have one in 308 Baer that I my try some of these new Bullets in.
My LG's are 6mm Dasher and two 300 WSM's !

Joe Salt

I was wondering if they have chain falls over the benches there-- LoL

 

[Joe Salt]

I was wondering if they have chain falls over the benches there-- LoL

Come on I'll be 75 in May and I can still do it! Besides there fun to shoot.

Joe Salt

 

[hoz53]

Come on I'll be 75 in May and I can still do it! Besides there fun to shoot.

Joe Salt

OK ill take ur word for it.

 

[WIB3]

Here is a 68lb dasher with a break. I actually think it shoots better with the break off.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Here is a 68lb dasher with a break. I actually think it shoots better with the break off.

Rattles the scope less

 

[WIB3]

Rattles the scope less

I’m not quite sold on the break thing quite yet. Not sure and can’t prove it, but I think that a clean break of the bullet and the barrel is extremely important. Without a break it is easy to confirm the powder (star that is seen on the end of the barrel) I don’t know if a break disrupts this clean “break”. Having the gasses escape equally around the boat tail in my mind is critical.

 

[WIB3]

My best shooting Dasher has no break. I’m on the fence with this one.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I have not done in depth testing of brake vs no brake. I can think of really good guns either way, but most have no brake. But most dont get brakes so naturally there would be more exceptional rifles without them. I do know I made a scope move on the scope checker by shooting a .44 mag next to it. The concussion that comes off a brake could certainly make a scope move in my opinion.

 

[dkhunt14]

I have not done in depth testing of brake vs no brake. I can think of really good guns either way, but most have no brake. But most dont get brakes so naturally there would be more exceptional rifles without them. I do know I made a scope move on the scope checker by shooting a .44 mag next to it. The concussion that comes off a brake could certainly make a scope move in my opinion.

I believe that. I have felt concussion on my face when everything was right. That has to hit the scope. Matt

 

[dkhunt14]

Here are the winners of the Heavy gun 1000 yard aggregates at Williamsport for the years 2008 through 2019. We have about 60 to 70 shooter average through those years.

6 and 10 match group winners
300 WSM 16 times.
6 Dasher. 5 times
6TM. 3 times

6 and 10 match score winners
300 WSM. 14 times
6 Dasher. 4 times
7 SAUM. 2 times
300 Weatherby 2 times
30-330 Dakota. 2 times
This covers alot of years and a lot of guns. I didn't count 2020 becuase they only had 7 matches and down on shooter numbers because of Covid. Matt

 

[WIB3]

How many of those were yours. Haha

 

[WIB3]

That damm yellow gun.

 

[WIB3]

In 2019, what was the difference in inches between #1-WSM and #2-Dasher. I believe it was .010” for 10 matches.

 

[WIB3]

Love you Matt.