See target rifle sub section barrel life .not one mention for 25-06??
See target rifle sub section barrel life .not one mention for 25-06??
As a FIY for those that participated in this thread and gave advice, I thought I'd let you know how it turned out. In the end I decided to assemble a "starter" system because: 1) getting the "best" barreled action would be a $1000 purchase; 2) I'm not entirely sure I'm going to find this to my liking so reluctant to spend that much; 3) there are no ranges locally more distant than 600 yards anyway. So ... I picked up an inexpensive Howa 1500 .223 Rem rifle w/ heavy barrel, a brake, an Oryx mini-action chassis, a Vortex Viper scope, and other miscellaneous bits and bobs for a total well under $2000. Here's a pic of the setup to date (sans scope and oversized bolt knob):
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Sorry 'bout that. Not the intent. Decision was already made.Worm can opened. ....
Maybe I should have mentioned what my first choices were: Tikka rifle with heavy profile barrel chambered in 6.5 Swede. Putting such a system together would have cost in excess of a $1000 more, not to mention really sketchy availability. So instead I explained why I went with my #3 choices. At least for now.Interesting you went with 223. ....
not one mention for 25-06??
See target rifle sub section barrel life .
It's 1:8.You should be happy with the .223. What's the twist rate?
It's 1:8.
69 grain bullets?
Thanks!As a FIY for those that participated in this thread and gave advice, I thought I'd let you know how it turned out.
So ... I picked up an inexpensive Howa 1500 .223 Rem rifle w/ heavy barrel, a brake, an Oryx mini-action chassis, a Vortex Viper scope, and other miscellaneous bits and bobs for a total well under $2000.
I still shoot in the winter- put on the insulated coveralls and go shoot at my local club- no one ever there in the winter. I never have to wait for anyone to finish their string before I can walk down range to change something. I'm across the Lake though from you, over in Michigan.But ... now winter's here.
Yes, it's a 0 MOA rail, and I was advised it would be adequate out to about 500 yds. The scope is far to the rear because I like a long LOP and I need it that far back for my eye relief, and that also dictated the cantilever mount to position the scope for eye relief and also leave room on the tube for a bubble level forward of the turrets. The mount is one I already had on hand, anyway, though ya, I'd have preferred a medium height. So, yes, that's all to accomodate me, and is a problem I have for any scope on any rifle. All of that introduces a new problem in that the cheek riser now doesn't extend quite far enough to the rear, so that's my next project to resolve on this setup. All part of the fun, no?@wiscoaster - curious: why did you use that AR type unimount for this build, and why backwards? I assume it must be a flat mount (0 MOA), but it’s leaving your scope quite high, and it looks like you have the optic REALLY far back. I have a really short neck, and even my scopes aren’t that far to the rear. Is that an accommodating position for you?
My current rifles are milsurps in various calibers, AR-15's in 5.56 and 300 AAC, AK-47 and SKS, and various rimfires, all of which are used only on the range for target shooting. I'd be shooting maybe a max of 300 yds. So that's where I'd be coming from.
Yes, absolutely (M96 and M38 Swedes), and that was actually my number one caliber choice, though finding a barrelled action in that caliber within my budget was either not possible or not available. So the end product rifle was a combination of multiple compromises, and actually turned out to perform fairly well, at least for a "starter". If in the future I want to blow a wad on this activity, I'll be looking for a 6.5x55 Swede Tikka with a heavy varmint-profile barrel.I know your decision was already made, but I was curious if any of your milsurp guns were 6.5x55 Swedes? If so, that would have been a fine choice too. As many people here have mentioned, almost any round near the 6.5mm mark is highly accurate with a good BC.