Snowy Mountain Rifles wants your input on ideal walking varmint rifle

[gebhardt02]

OK, so the McMillan Hunter and the McMillan Remington Hunter are not the same stock, but similar. I'll make sure I keep track of the difference for these. Thanks for the clarification.

Mr. Swift, I'll mark down the Manners T5A with their molded in desert finish. I think this will be cheaper than a painted finish and more durable. Sound good?

Geb

 

[calling4life]

223 fluted medium Palma contour 26"
1/7 twist shooting 75's up to the 80's
Chassis, xlr's new lightweight chassis
light tan with big white blotches, dark brown outline on one side of the white blotches.

Shilen trigger @ 2'ish lbs.

Think that does it

 

[MR.SWIFT]

i see a new rifle in my future.

 

[strombeckj]

Here is something close to what you might be talking about IMHO.

6mm-06
Manners MCS-T3 + carbon fill
M70 LA
Krieger, fluted #6 1:10 @ 26" with minni break
weight 11lb

NOW... a walking rifle.

20BR, 20begges - shooting the 55gr berger's. low recoil
#3 fluted, 1:9, fluted, finish @ 22"
McMillian hunters edge or Manners MCS-T

Jon

 

[gebhardt02]

Strombeckj,

What is the LOP on that thing, 15 inches???? Gotcha down, thanks for the reply.

Geb

 

[Outlaw6.0]

In my neck of the woods, the serious 'yote shooters all use the same cartridge.

1-8" Twist Kreiger #5 or #6 Fluted (I prefer Helical flutes)
22-243 caliber
75 or 80 grn A-Max

Manners T-5A or McMillan A-5 in Desert Camo
Flush cups & Atlas rail.

Jewell trigger

What did I forget?

t

 

[gebhardt02]

What length barrel do you guys run? I'm going to guess 24". And what kind of barrel life are you seeing with that? I would think it would be pretty short but you also probably aren't sending 10 rounds at a time in short order. Sounds like a nice set-up though.

Geb

In my neck of the woods, the serious 'yote shooters all use the same cartridge.

1-8" Twist Kreiger #5 or #6 Fluted (I prefer Helical flutes)
22-243 caliber
75 or 80 grn A-Max

Manners T-5A or McMillan A-5 in Desert Camo
Flush cups & Atlas rail.

Jewell trigger

What did I forget?

t

 

[Outlaw6.0]

What length barrel do you guys run? I'm going to guess 24". And what kind of barrel life are you seeing with that? I would think it would be pretty short but you also probably aren't sending 10 rounds at a time in short order. Sounds like a nice set-up though.

Geb

26" is usually the norm. Running a 5c or 5r (whatever you want to call it) SS barrel, life is just fine for a Calling rifle. No sir, long strings of fire are bad But as a "walking varmint" rifle, I think the 22-243 is very hard to beat. Lapua brass, flat trajectory & minimal recoil. Lots & lots of dead Wyo 'yotes to attest to that. The A-Max is doing a great job of not only holding up to the velocity, but delivering on the smack-down end as well. I'm thinking about playing around with the 90grn Berger for giggles....


t

 

[liltank]

I'm thinking about playing around with the 90grn Berger for giggles....

I'm thinking of trying 80 and 90 in my 22-250 when it comes time to rebarrel. I would also like to look into 22-250AI to push the heavies better. Think it would make a smoking, light recoiling rifle for F-open class, and groundhogs.

Tank

 

[Outlaw6.0]

The BC of the 90 is pretty good. The one thing that stops me is I haven't heard anything in regards to the terminal performance of the Berger on game. This isn't a hunting VLD...

t

 

[liltank]

The BC of the 90 is pretty good. The one thing that stops me is I haven't heard anything in regards to the terminal performance of the Berger on game. This isn't a hunting VLD...

t

Well... for target and varmint, I think it will be just fine. I would imagine within the first 800yds it will do the same as other bullets.

 

[gebhardt02]

Bumping this up to hopefully get more input from the members of this forum, the only place we are gathering information from. Thanks a lot fellas and gals.

Geb

 

[jakelly]

6x47 lapua
1 in 8
#4 or #5 with flutes
24"
105 - 110 gr matchking, berger, amax
htg or gamescout (preferrable)
lightest possible fill
adjustable cheek htg, double sling studs, two flush cups on the off shooter side
jewell @ 1lb

Lightweight, Lapua brass, easy to form, long range performance is good, barrel life is good. This will favor the chucks and yotes, but I don't think anyone really carries a walking rifle with long range capabilities for prairie dogs.

 

[gebhardt02]

jakelley,

Thanks for the reply.

Nick