Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Sheep Hunting
Ultimate Sheep Rifle Build
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="30 Hammer" data-source="post: 1498122" data-attributes="member: 100604"><p>I've been working on a project and am about ready to put it all together. Essentially utilizing R26 and heavy - for - cartridge Bullets have been able to work up some great "test" ballistics. Now we are cutting barrels to get actual numbers.</p><p></p><p>Essentially my ultimate sheep gun has to be:</p><p></p><p>1. Reliable</p><p>2. Enough Gun</p><p>3. LIGHT</p><p>4. Compact for back packs, plane etc.</p><p>5. Lowe profile for horse scabbard and back pack.</p><p>6. Tough as nails.</p><p>7. Preferably a round I can also buy off the shelf fairly easily should something happen.</p><p></p><p>All of this lead me to the - 300 WSM with a 200grain Accubond. So far we are seeing velocities in the range of 2775 with a 21" barrel.</p><p></p><p>It's not an earth shattering speed but when you look at what that 200 grain does all the way to 850 it's impressive.</p><p></p><p>A 265 yard zero yields you an approx 0 to 350 yard point blank range assuming an 8" kill zone.</p><p></p><p>Going to use either a Swarovski Z5 3-18 x 44 with their new turret a Zeiss V4 4-16x15 or a Leupold VX6HD 3-18 - I have one and I love it.</p><p></p><p>With a very small minimalist mountain carbon fiber stock and a # 2 contour barrel flutted towards the action like the Kimber I think we can get into that Kimber weight arena with a gun that will shoot lights out. I will say that after doing some tuning on my Kimber it is extremely impressive. I wouldn't say .25 MOA but definitely MOD - and that's all that counts on the Mountain!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30 Hammer, post: 1498122, member: 100604"] I’ve been working on a project and am about ready to put it all together. Essentially utilizing R26 and heavy - for - cartridge Bullets have been able to work up some great “test” ballistics. Now we are cutting barrels to get actual numbers. Essentially my ultimate sheep gun has to be: 1. Reliable 2. Enough Gun 3. LIGHT 4. Compact for back packs, plane etc. 5. Lowe profile for horse scabbard and back pack. 6. Tough as nails. 7. Preferably a round I can also buy off the shelf fairly easily should something happen. All of this lead me to the - 300 WSM with a 200grain Accubond. So far we are seeing velocities in the range of 2775 with a 21” barrel. It’s not an earth shattering speed but when you look at what that 200 grain does all the way to 850 it’s impressive. A 265 yard zero yields you an approx 0 to 350 yard point blank range assuming an 8” kill zone. Going to use either a Swarovski Z5 3-18 x 44 with their new turret a Zeiss V4 4-16x15 or a Leupold VX6HD 3-18 - I have one and I love it. With a very small minimalist mountain carbon fiber stock and a # 2 contour barrel flutted towards the action like the Kimber I think we can get into that Kimber weight arena with a gun that will shoot lights out. I will say that after doing some tuning on my Kimber it is extremely impressive. I wouldn’t say .25 MOA but definitely MOD - and that’s all that counts on the Mountain! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Sheep Hunting
Ultimate Sheep Rifle Build
Top