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Shooting a Sid Goodling Rifle!

jonbearman

I live in new york state,how unfortunate !
This day I went to my best friends house and finally got to shoot a 35wsm rifle built by Sid Goodling on a model 70 winchester action in a mcmillan htg stock,with a kreiger stainless barrel with a tuned winchester trigger that breaks at 2.5#'s. He topped it with a leupold 4.5x14x40 scope.I thought he spent to much on this build,I was wrong.Sid put a muzzle break on of his own design.Now I have to shoot it,I dont like heavy recoil.I shot the first round with barnes 225 grain triple shock bullets over a stiff charge of reloader 15. It went off and it shot much like a .270 shooting 110 grain bullets.I was totally shocked that the recoil was nothing.I mean with 4700 foot pounds of muzzle energy,I expected it to shoot like a ,458 win mag.Well it didnt,that break worked perfect and I realized I had to shoot more,2 more down range with a .700 group.I have never fired or seen the gun and it shot that good.He has shot a .600 group with it at 200 yds.I cant believe this gun with the attention to detail and it is the smoothest winchester action I have ever handled.I just had to give Sid a shot out for such a fine hunting rifle.I know his work is good but its even better.When I get to build one for myself,he has my business.
 
Goodling is one of the very best. I have three rifles he built. All shoot well.

You will find him often on the IBS equipment list.
 
I am surprised that no one posted on this thread as I am so excited that my heart was actually fluttering to shoot the new rifle.His work is exquisite and should have recognition.They should put some of these builders into the hall of fame.
 
The palpatations went away after I finally fired it. What a sweet rifle.I hope to get to shoot it again some time in the near future.
 

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