It's nice when you have one of those days at the range when everything goes just the way you wanted it to, and today was one of those days!
I had the afternoon off, it was a beauty day outside and I had a few rounds loaded up and ready to go, so I figured that before hunting season starts it'd be wise to dial in the two rifles I'll be using for (mostly) deer this year.
The top rifle pictured is a custom build on a 1975 Rem 700 .308 action.
Here's what's been done to it:
- 22" Benchmark barrel, #4 contour, 1:11 twist, 5R rifling, 5 grooves.
- Action trued by Guntech
- Trigger Tech trigger installed...(it's awesome!)
- Bedding job in a Rem laminated stock
- Kwik Klip detachable mag kit
- DuraCoat finish
- Leupold VX-I 3-9x40 scope with Talley Lightweight mounts
The bottom rifle is a Winchester Model 70 - 30-06 with a factory 22" barrel made in 1964. This gun was purchased new by my great uncle. He gave it to my uncle, who in turn gave it to me. It's bone stock with no mods. I've adjusted the trigger and that's it. It's still wearing the weaver tip-off mounts it came with and now has a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 scope.
Here's a pic of the two rifles.
Here's a pic of the Rem 700 .308 target...100 yards...no surprises here...this thing should shoot, and it does. I brought it out today just to verify zero. 150g TTSX bullets over 44.5g IMR 4166 at 2800 fps. 3 shot group.
Here's the surprise of the day...I could never get this 30-06 to group very well before, so I gave her a seriously good cleaning, re-torqued the action screws, and tried a different bullet...a Hornady 165g Interlock BTSP over H4350. I think she likes it! The lower group was 57g, the top left group was 57.5 and the top right was 58g...all are three shot groups at 100 yards. The 58g load averaged 2930 fps.
I think the deer are in trouble this year
I had the afternoon off, it was a beauty day outside and I had a few rounds loaded up and ready to go, so I figured that before hunting season starts it'd be wise to dial in the two rifles I'll be using for (mostly) deer this year.
The top rifle pictured is a custom build on a 1975 Rem 700 .308 action.
Here's what's been done to it:
- 22" Benchmark barrel, #4 contour, 1:11 twist, 5R rifling, 5 grooves.
- Action trued by Guntech
- Trigger Tech trigger installed...(it's awesome!)
- Bedding job in a Rem laminated stock
- Kwik Klip detachable mag kit
- DuraCoat finish
- Leupold VX-I 3-9x40 scope with Talley Lightweight mounts
The bottom rifle is a Winchester Model 70 - 30-06 with a factory 22" barrel made in 1964. This gun was purchased new by my great uncle. He gave it to my uncle, who in turn gave it to me. It's bone stock with no mods. I've adjusted the trigger and that's it. It's still wearing the weaver tip-off mounts it came with and now has a Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 scope.
Here's a pic of the two rifles.
Here's a pic of the Rem 700 .308 target...100 yards...no surprises here...this thing should shoot, and it does. I brought it out today just to verify zero. 150g TTSX bullets over 44.5g IMR 4166 at 2800 fps. 3 shot group.
Here's the surprise of the day...I could never get this 30-06 to group very well before, so I gave her a seriously good cleaning, re-torqued the action screws, and tried a different bullet...a Hornady 165g Interlock BTSP over H4350. I think she likes it! The lower group was 57g, the top left group was 57.5 and the top right was 58g...all are three shot groups at 100 yards. The 58g load averaged 2930 fps.
I think the deer are in trouble this year
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