Best long range target firearm

[VLD Pilot]

My buddy and I ordered same rifles just different colored stocks . He said he was about a year out on current builds , that was in June . I'm in no rush by any means as he needs time to do his magic . But how in the heck do you wait in anticipation without going nuts ? This is our first custom build .

Eventually that goes away. I'm currently been waiting well over a year and still waiting. I find other rifles to play with in the mean time.

 

[jamie eaton]

Well heck I can do that . Firearm deer season just ended here so it's the best time to hit the gun club . No one seems to want to shoot when it's cold so the range is aways empty ! Like I said not even thinking of rushing the man . I know for me when I get pressured by a customer they usually end up on the back of the list !

 

[Hand Skills]

well the current long range world champion shoots a 7mm PRCW. (Weller) and a 284 Chehayne. Just saying. the Weller is a 6PRC necked up to a 7mm.

That be Shehane.

An dat udder won be 'Wheeler'

This thread is something else!!!

 

[Norm McKean]

My son inlaws latest build. He likes converting old to new. Model 1885 Win highwall chambered to . 475 Turnbull. Built for moose and brown bears in Ak. It now has a Leupold scope with a custom range dial on it as well. As of now it's the only one of it's kind. Shoots as good as it looks. He took an elk with it last year. Not a long range gun but the elk was 210 yds and it slapped it right down. The guys at Leupold did a great job building the scope. It's adjustable to 500 yds. 400 grn bullet,1shot,1 kill.

 

[memtb]

My son inlaws latest build. He likes converting old to new. Model 1885 Win highwall chambered to . 475 Turnbull. Built for moose and brown bears in Ak. It now has a Leupold scope with a custom range dial on it as well. As of now it's the only one of it's kind. Shoots as good as it looks. He took an elk with it last year. Not a long range gun but the elk was 210 yds and it slapped it right down. The guys at Leupold did a great job building the scope. It's adjustable to 500 yds. 400 grn bullet,1shot,1 kill.

It's "purty"….and effective! Congrats to your son!

Though, I couldn't own anything similar. A few years of my, slips, trips, and falls…..that stock would look like a heavily used 10 year old shovel handle! On my custom rifle's "maiden voyage", I did a "face plant" with a backpack full of bear bait while crossing a wide, flooded (only a bit over ankle deep) Willow bottom! While pouring water and some mud from my brand new rifle I thought to myself, "Well, it's broken-in now!

I admire those that can and do own beautiful firearms! memtb

 

[Norm McKean]

It's "purty"….and effective! Congrats to your son!

Though, I couldn't own anything similar. A few years of my, slips, trips, and falls…..that stock would look like a heavily used 10 year old shovel handle! On my custom rifle's "maiden voyage", I did a "face plant" with a backpack full of bear bait while crossing a wide, flooded (only a bit over ankle deep) Willow bottom! While pouring water and some mud from my brand new rifle I thought to myself, "Well, it's broken-in now!

I admire those that can and do own beautiful firearms! memtb

It is pretty! That rifle started out as a . 45-70. Turnbull chambered and barreled it and it's been shipped several other places to get it all done. Probably has 10 grand in it. Not my cup of tea but each to their own. I'd have it beat up just like you said too. I like my accumark with the ss barrel and synthetic stock. Almost indestructible! Lol

 

[Grey Goast]

On these larger bore rifles has large rifle magnum primers been easy to find now.

 

[memtb]

On these larger bore rifles has large rifle magnum primers been easy to find now.

Finding them, and then paying for them are different endings to the same story! memtb

 

[Grey Goast]

Could not be more shocked I found CCI (250) large rifle magnum primers at 7.99 for box of 100 so I bought 10 packs (1 brick) pay $ 87.73 at my local acxxxxx sporting good store. they had about 20 packs left after my purchase.

 

[VLD Pilot]

I think I could actually live with 79.99 bricks of primers.

 

[billflangjr813]

No sir. I'm wouldn't not a fan of 6.5 cm

I don't like 6.6CM , But I like the 6.5 PRC

 

[billflangjr813]

6.5 Creedmoor is no good

Okey I got it Brother !! I'm Slow sometimes !!

 

[Grey Goast]

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Love this Image every time I see it.

 

[glimmer]

I would agree that the . 257 is a great caliber and have thought about buying one just as a deer rifle. I gave a 7m accu mark mag to my son that worked well but i like the 30-378 better. And those accumarks are just about indestructible.

I totally agree. I use big bore rifles to shoot long range for big game. Not wooded areas.large meadow as well as canyons. 257 weatherby as well as 220 swift are my main hunting rifles. I do not use these for long shots due to lack of energy. Wounding animals is unacceptable! Head shots are a must!!! I noticed a melon head talking nonsense to this subject. He does need a hemi!!!