my rifle is finally complete

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my rifle is finally complete. 6.5x47 lapua

sorry i don't have any pics, but my version of a buy once cry once rifle is finally done. my 3.5-15 premier heritage and seekins rings arrived this weekend! this scope on top of a lefty stiller tac30 6.5x47 lapua, manners t4, and badger ordnance m5 make a really nice combo.

couple weeks ago i took my 123 scenar load at 2915 fps out to 1050 yards. nothing like hitting paper sized steel on the second shot, from a hundred yard zero, at that range!

i will be setting up ukd steel targets the third week in july. that's where i think the heritage will really start to shine. can't wait!

maybe its time to buy a camera.
 
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sounds nice..a camera phone can also be used and send the pics to your e-mail.Wheres the pics...!:what::D
 
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this is the rifle with old scope. falcon menace 10x mil/mil. sorry for the crap quality.

will try to take a decent photo in the field with the heritage.
 
BTW, how do you post pics. from your email??
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also. if anyone is looking for a quality rangefinder. the zeiss t-prf is awesome. i can't say enough good things about it. this rangefinder coupled with a good dope card equals a great day in the field.
 
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next project will be building 5 or 6 swinging steel targets, and getting my range set up. i once thought that shooting at 1k was something mythical that took alot of skill, but now i realize making first round hits at unknown distance targets is the real challenge.

having said that. it sure is nice having stiller precision firearms as next door neighbors. i did pick up there new billet ar15 lower, just not sure what to do with it.
 
Any other 6.5 lovers around here? I know i won't be switching back to 308 any time soon. It simply doesn't stack up to the high bc 6.5's.
 
Took some pictures of the heritage.

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Range report and scope review to follow.
 
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weird... you need to get after the qc people - they put the bolt on the wrong side!

looks like a winner! enjoy your rifle!
 
very nice! i'm interested to hear what you think about that scope after you've used it a few months
 
I was able to hold sub moa at 1050. Shot at 10 inch group. That was with the 10x falcon and almost zero wind. So little wind that I only had a half mil of reticle hold off for windage. I don't consider that kind of group anything special, I was more impressed by the second round hit. Having a mil/mil scope makes it so easy to get that follow up shot on target. If I can get first round hits on ukd targets, thats were I will be really impressed.

As for the falcon. I had to send it back for warranty replacement. After about 400 rounds of 308 the reticle starting getting a bunch of black flakes on it. I am assuming the inside finish came off. Thank goodness I still had warranty. Falcon no longer makes that scope so they are shipping me a 4-14 mil/mil ffp. That scope will find a home on my ar15.
 
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i am currently using an 8 twist shilen. 38 grains of varget pushing the 123 scenar to about 2915 fps. at 1050 yards this load required 9.4 mils of elevation from a 100 yard zero.

i have an 8.5 twist bartlein and some 130 jlk's on order. with a few pounds of reloader15, this should also be an awesome combination.

you can't go wrong with the 6.5x47 lapua. this is a really easy cartridge to load for, but as always start with a lower charge weight and work your way up.

also, take a look at Zak Smiths articles on the little lapua. it has been very helpful with my build.
 
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