Southernman
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Registered: 12/11/08
Posts: 65
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| | 06/06/09 at 07:31 PM | Reply with quote | #6 |
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James
That 3 barrel G&H is one unique rifle. I don't know about $12,500 for it, but if you have that kind of money , I guess it really does'nt matter.
Custom built switch barrel rifles , that are done right , are a joy to behold.
I had an Rem 40x- BR in .222 Rem mag that had problems.
I bought a Rem.700 ADL in .243 very cheap.
I sent it all off to Gordy Gritters in Ia. and had him make a switch barrel , switch bolt out of the 40x.
He blue printed the action, sleeved the inside of the action, rechambered the .222 RM for .223 Ackley and fit the .243 bolt in the 40x and installed a 30" Lilja 3 groove barrel for 6.5-284.I used a Jewel 2 ounce trigger ,Jewel rings and bases with a 20 MOA taper.
When I sighted in the 6.5 @ 100 yds. it was 9 clicks from the bottom and I wrote down the clicks up in 100 yd increments to 1000 yds.
It is a metal work master peice.
He also pilliar bedded the Mc millian stock and did what he calls a double glass bed.
He beds them , lets them cure for two weeks then beds them again.
He says after that the bedding will stay dead nuts for a long time.
I know I can switch barrels and it will redturn to zero time after time.
The .223 Ackley will put 40 Nosler BT in the .100s at 4000 FPS.
I've shot the 6.5-284 very little inside 1000 yds.
The best I've done with it is 5 shots in 7.25" @ 1000 ,with 142 Sierra MK @ 3020 FPS.
But I'm sure the gun will do much better.
The vertical is usually between 2" and 4".
I just have to get better at reading the wind.
The really great thing about it is , now I can add any short action round that matches the .223 or .308 bolt face for less than I can buy a Rem. rifle .
I did'nt want to open up the ejection port , so with the 6.5 if I chamber around and don't shoot it , I have to remove the bolt in order to unload it, which doesnt bother me in the least.
Of course this is strictly a target rifle and ever since I started shooting it I began thinking about doing a controlled feed hunting gun.
I'm glad you think I'm making the right chambering choices.
Some people think I'm nuts , which I may be , but I like to think I make good choices on my gun building.
Southern Man
NO DAMN MAN KILLS ME AND LIVES
" General" Nathan Bedford Forrest
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