Middle of the road 6.5

[Slimbo]

3 shots at 330 yards…I think it’s coming along nicely. Lapua brass, 136 screnar and H4831

 

[ChewyChewbacca]

3 shots at 330 yards…I think it’s coming along nicely. Lapua brass, 136 screnar and H4831


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Nice.
Just out of curiosity. What shot in the group is the left one?

 

[pete dobinson]

Wow nice group! You got a good shooter in a nice lightweight package. Congrats Pete

 

[Slimbo]

Nice.
Just out of curiosity. What shot in the group is the left one?

I’m not sure, but I can ask.

 

[blakeyboy]

Awesome rifle set up and great thread.

 

[RickF]

I’m not sure, but I can ask.

That shot to the left was my fault. The sun started to slip behind a cloud which reduced the solar parallax, shifting slightly to the west. A rookie mistake on my part.

 

[Slimbo]

That shot to the left was my fault. The sun started to slip behind a cloud which reduced the solar parallax, shifting slightly to the west. A rookie mistake on my part.

I was going to blame it on the rotation of the earth but I’ll let you fall on your sword

 

[old303]

I was going to blame it on the rotation of the earth but I’ll let you fall on your sword

The sun's apparent movement behind the cloud may well have been due to the rotation of the earth. Even an apparent wind blowing the cloud the other way probably has something to do with planetary rotation.

 

[ChewyChewbacca]

That shot to the left was my fault. The sun started to slip behind a cloud which reduced the solar parallax, shifting slightly to the west. A rookie mistake on my part.

I had to google that one. lol. As the world turns.
The reason I asked was I had 6.5 Swede and a .280 in Encore frames drop an inch low and an inch right on the third no matter what the powder charge, the first two would touch and I thought maybe this barrel was showing this characteristic.
Even so, at the distance your shooting this is an excellent group.

 

[patricksbb391]

.260 Rem or an AI version of that. If you go to the 6.5x55 you may as well step up to a .280 Rem or AI version of that.

 

[kevin g]

Sharp lookin rig slimbo !! Looks like it's a performer too ! Bonuski !!

 

[Ganderite]

The 260Rem is a very good "middle of the road" round, as is the Creedmoor. My F class rifles were 260Rem Ackley. This boosts the capacity of the 308 cases to about the same as the 6.5x55.

The 260 Ackley is a short fat 6.5x55 that uses 308 brass (or 260 Rem brass. Cheap and very available.

 

[Slimbo]

.260 Rem or an AI version of that. If you go to the 6.5x55 you may as well step up to a .280 Rem or AI version of that.

The gun is already built and is a 6.5x55.

It used to be a 280ai so there’s that

 

[Slimbo]

The 260Rem is a very good "middle of the road" round, as is the Creedmoor. My F class rifles were 260Rem Ackley. This boosts the capacity of the 308 cases to about the same as the 6.5x55.

The 260 Ackley is a short fat 6.5x55 that uses 308 brass (or 260 Rem brass. Cheap and very available.

Both great choices for a short action rifle.