Shooting a Sid Goodling Rifle!

[jonbearman]

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.

 

[tenring]

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.

 

[jonbearman]

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.

 

[jbarnwell]

I've got a 30BR he did, and it shoots very well, if I do my part.

 

[jonbearman]

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.