Earlier this summer I walked into a local gun shop to see a 1963 Model 700 6mm Rem carbine sitting there. The stock was broke at the wrist and poorly repaired. But the price was right at 250$ so it came home with me. A receiver notched, matte top, tombstone safety short action.
Also, I had bought a bunch of the Hornady 53 gr Vmax to try in my 223/222 but these bullets are long, and I didn't have the twist or the speed to get them to work properly. So the idea came about to use them and the old short action receiver in a 22-250 build.
I found a nice Benchmark 10 twist Rem varmint contour barrel, cut it to 23.5". And had a nice Model 700 BDL Varmint Special stock in the closet. Rempel pieced it all together. Picked it up last night, shot it tonight, looks to have some promise.
37.5 gr D4895 WW brass 10 thou off the lands, 3850 fps looked exceptional until I fired the fourth shot. Will keep at it.
This bullet, at this speed, 2" high at 100 is hold on fur to 400 yards slightly bettering the 40 vmax 223 trajectory I like to kill coyotes with. It will be interesting to see where this gun takes me.
Also, I had bought a bunch of the Hornady 53 gr Vmax to try in my 223/222 but these bullets are long, and I didn't have the twist or the speed to get them to work properly. So the idea came about to use them and the old short action receiver in a 22-250 build.
I found a nice Benchmark 10 twist Rem varmint contour barrel, cut it to 23.5". And had a nice Model 700 BDL Varmint Special stock in the closet. Rempel pieced it all together. Picked it up last night, shot it tonight, looks to have some promise.
37.5 gr D4895 WW brass 10 thou off the lands, 3850 fps looked exceptional until I fired the fourth shot. Will keep at it.
This bullet, at this speed, 2" high at 100 is hold on fur to 400 yards slightly bettering the 40 vmax 223 trajectory I like to kill coyotes with. It will be interesting to see where this gun takes me.
