16-18" bolt action killin rigs: show em.

[5RWill]

 

[Mjolnir23]

18" SAC 308 built on FN PBR XP action.

 

[Dogsniper]

 

[BLKWLFK9]

Damn that's a big cat

 

[Dogsniper]

Damn that's a big cat

Yes!! That is why I have that big grin.

 

[Dogsniper]

Is this your 6.5 x47?
what bullet? Did it tear up the hide on this cat?

 

[5RWill]

Is this your 6.5 x47?
what bullet? Did it tear up the hide on this cat?

123gr scenar, ruined it. I really dunno how i hit him. He was 70ish yards away and my elevation knob was on 1 Mil which i couldn't see. Beyond me. It exploded though. Friend of mine made his first medium range kill or beyond 200yds today. Dropped a doe DRT at 408yds. Spined her though bullet exploded. I've not really had great results with the scenar granted i also haven't done my part as of late so that's kind of 50/50. Idk what it is i've been printing good groups but my nerves have gotten the better of me on almost every deer i've taken except the 120.5" 8-point. Dad on the other hand made a decent shot on an 8-point and it didn't perform well. It was at 2600fps. The one today was 2789 with alliant 2000mr. I'm moving to the ELD M though, seen some great results with it lately. Also put a perfect shoulder shot on a small buck (thought it was a doe) with the SAUM today with the 140gr Berger Elite Hunter. No pass through he didn't go far but i was surprised.

 

[308220]

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Tikka .308

Nice rig! What scope is that? And how far you shooting with it?

 

[BallisticPrimate]

Nice rig! What scope is that? And how far you shooting with it?

Here's a thread about the scope: https://www.snipershide.com/shootin...fle-scopes/6749887-minox-za5i-hd-1-2-6x24-tac

Mine was defective so I've replaced it - the rifle shot IPSC size plates at 500m pretty easily.

 

[5RWill]

Since the Scenar's change in speed it seems to be more forgiving though spined DRT yesterday and headshot today at 109yds, dunno if that's indicative of anything.

 

[5RWill]

 

[DetroitRearView]

Nice buck...

 

[Dubya119]

Tikka T3x lite 6.5 creedmoor, chopped at 16'' threaded 1/2''x24.

 

[platella]

Tikka T3x lite 6.5 creedmoor, chopped at 16'' threaded 1/2''x24.

You mean 5/8"x24?

 

[DetroitRearView]

New to me SA AX SFP
16” .308 CF Proof
20” 6.5 CM CF Proof

 

[DetroitRearView]

The rig is a laser with either barrel...and much easier to shoot offhand than my AXMC

 

[BallisticPrimate]

New to me SA AX SFP
16” .308 CF Proof
20” 6.5 CM CF Proof

View attachment 6871707

That. Thing. Is. Perfect. Kudos

 

[DetroitRearView]

Thanks, with the 20” 6,5cm compared to it’s older brother 300 Norma. What’s great also, is that I can use my llightweight series one tripod and head with the SA. Totally stable for sitting or prone.

AXMC as pictured w/o tripod = 20# (19 ish w/o elite iron bipod)
AX (aka “Hatchet”) w/o tripod = 14#

 

[turboek]

Surgeon CSR w/ my recently approved Ultra 5CB

 

[BallisticPrimate]

 

[Covertnoob5]

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Looks beautiful, what’s the specs?

 

[BallisticPrimate]

Looks beautiful, what’s the specs?

Tikka T3 .308 chopped 17.5' with a 3-12 LRHS. 2700fps with OSA factory 165gr. 11.7 lbs as pictured above. I can get it down to 10.3lbs if I drop it in my Manners T3, lose the bipod, brake, pic-rail and replace the Seekins rings with Talley lightweights. Makes for a very handy hunting setup. For range play the Manners T5 wins out

Pictured here on said diet:

 

[el_cazador713]

Detroit - really like your rig! What are you shooting out of the 6.5?

 

[DetroitRearView]

Detroit - really like your rig! What are you shooting out of the 6.5?

Right now I am using up some Hornady factory 140 ELD’s - shoots these .2-.3 @ 2650
Have some 4350 and going to figure out a load

 

[McNamara0851]

Another one of the 16” 260 RPR I’ve been playing with.

 

[el_cazador713]

That's impressive. I'm wanting to do a 20" 6.5 and that sounds like a winner

 

[Jon Rinaldi]

Glad I picked this up ??

 

[Basher]

Glad I picked this up ??

Picked what up?

 

[Winny94]

to those of you shooting 6.5CM, what bullet weight are you shooting? I just got word my barrel is shipping soon, which means ill have it for deer season. I have a couple boxes of 143gr ELD-X precision hunter, but im wondering how the performance is out of a 16"-17", or if i'd be better off with something in the 120-130gr range.