New Long Range Varmint Toy

[alf]

Remington 700 S/S short action, trued, lapped, lug ground, Kampfeld fluted bolt, Shilen trigger, 26" 8 twist Rock fluted MTU contour chambered in a .250" necked, .060" freebored 22-204, McMillan Marksman stock, Nightforce 40 MOA base, Seekins rings, Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x50 w/NP-R1 reticle. Weighs in at 11 pounds, 8 ounces as you see it, w/o bipod.

 

[trentalan34]

Very nice. This rifle is almost exactly in line with my tastes...an interesting caliber choice though. What inspired that?

 

[alf]

An interesting caliber choice though. What inspired that?

Almost a grain more case capacity over a 223 Ackley and no fireforming.

 

[Nodak7mm]

Great looking and shooting too, I'm sure. A great addition to your already incredible stable of toys. Thanks for sharing Al.

Rod

 

[Preacher]

Why the 40 MOA base ???

 

[alf]

Why the 40 MOA base ???

I'm still 26 MOA off the bottom of the scope with a 200 zero.

I've got four guns set up with 40's and they range from 19-26 MOA from the bottom.

With them being "closer" to the bottom, I don't need to spend the coin for zero stops. I write on the bottom of the forend tip with a Sharpie on how far bottom is, in case confusion sets in.

 

[soldierofchrist]

Why didn't you just chamber it for 222 Remington Magnum? Whats the difference between the two?

 

[alf]

Why didn't you just chamber it for 222 Remington Magnum? Whats the difference between the two?

Quite a bit actually, it holds about one grain more than the 223 Ackley,

Some cases for comparison.....

221 Fireball --- 222 Rem --- 223 REM --- 223 Ackley --- 222 Rem mag --- 22-204

 

[HillbillySniper]

Nice looking rig how's it shoot? What slugs are you running out of it?


Hillbilly

 

[alf]

In preliminary testing with only one powder, I ran the 75 A-Max to 3236 with no apparent pressure, but the accuracy was at 3150, which was a .855" three shot at 200.

 

[Phil]

What colors and percents?????????


Me LIKEY!!!!!!!!!

 

[HillbillySniper]

In preliminary testing with only one powder, I ran the 75 A-Max to 3236 with no apparent pressure, but the accuracy was at 3150, which was a .855" three shot at 200.

Wow that's running them pretty good. What powder and how many grains are you using my 223AI is only running the 75gr Amax at 3050fps.


Hillbilly

 

[alf]

What colors and percents?

75% medium tan and 25% black

 

[Phil]

Looks good Al....

 

[alf]

Wow that's running them pretty good. What powder and how many grains are you using my 223AI is only running the 75gr Amax at 3050fps.

This barrel, at 26", is a bit over 100 FPS faster than the 22" Krieger I just listed in the classifieds. Some of it's length, the other, I assume, is a 4 groove vs 5R rifling. The accuracy in the 22" runs 'em at 3050 also.

The powder I'm running is the old pulled down AA-2230-C, which is an equivalent to current AA-2460. When the weather straightens, I may play with some others, but I have a surplus of the C to keep me happy.

 

[dmg264]

Very good lookin rig. I have been looking at the Marksman stock but I am worried about the comb height. Is it as high as the HTG stock?

 

[alf]

I'm not sure, as I've never had a HTG.

I don't have a problem with these Marksmans. They're great for the bags, off hand, or a bipod. I have several of them.

 

[kjcpoint]

AL,

Jerry build that dandy?

Kyle

 

[alf]

Nope, not this one.

He chambered the one I have in the classifieds though.