I would second Researching Stuff’s comments.
A 6.5 CM or fast twist 6mm would be plenty for antelope and deer with a lot less recoil and muzzle blast. Much easier to get to 500 yd accuracy with a light recoiling rifle. I have a couple of 6.5’s that I love to shoot - a Barrett Fieldcraft and a...
My brother has an older Remington 700 SS that came in a plastic stock. He added a KDF muzzle break and Timney trigger. That gun would drop 180 ballistic tips on top of each other at 100 yards. Will look for the load data but thinking that was IMR 7828.
Recently, he switched the original...
Have missed a couple of Leupold 3-9 Ultralight scopes with the LRD reticle in the last couple of weeks. Seems like they keep slipping through my grasp! Hopefully I’ll catch one!
Let me know if you have one!
Thanks!
That is a good deal, Hiker270... A few upgrades from that one and you will have a great setup. I like this one because I would have to do a lot of the stuff that is already done on this rifle that I would have to do with a Pro Hunter. Kinda fun to do the builds, but also kinda nice to get one...
Gotta pick it up at that price. I am fairly local (in Colorado) and can send a check or what ever works. I am up near Steamboat.
Sent you a message direct, I think.
I have a SWFA with the BDC reticle but it is not the rimfire model. Actually have a couple of extra ones. Great little scopes. Let me know if you’re interested in the non-rimfire model.