The 6.5x47 here with a T2 moves back just 20mm in free recoil - outstanding.
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The 6.5x47 here with a T2 moves back just 20mm in free recoil - outstanding.
Excellent comparison video @Kiwi Greg :thumbsup:
The T2 certainly tames the beast alright.
Cheers
Pete
My personal opinion is go straight to the 7mm RM Gadget. Should be able to find a Howa or Tikka out there that should appeal to your Scottish Wallet.
With one of Greg's T2's - It'll be a pussycat - compared to her 243 (which I think covers the Gibo's point) Trigger lightened to 1.5-2lb, and polished (if needed)
The Go to brew of 2217, -72gr, match primers and 162 eld-x is pretty fabulous.
I have a Gen 4 hardy on my tikka 7RM but am saving pennies for one of Greg's because they're that good! Don't go suppressor - then want to shoot at a range as its frying pan hot after 3 shots.
I also have a old Omark 308 sitting in the safe that has just had its stock re-done and is in good order for a project if thats the way you'd potentially like to go as an alternate TR type of thing.
I've sorted a 7mm RM. Will be an extra 2" of barrel and a faster twist than mine. But the bolt will be on the wrong side, which she prefers.
Perfect GM - same as mine (lefty)
Now you need to find some glass :thumbsup::wtfsmilie:
The Omark was a project to convert to a 6.5 creedmore.... But now I have eyes for a 6.5 creedmore Tikka CTR with 24' barrel. As they do this in Lefty with Anshutz style palm swell and factory threaded- so the Omark is once again sitting around.
[QUOTE=gadgetman;595420]Has some OK glass on the current rifle that could get swapped over. What sort of magnification should I throw on, with reasonable quality glass, to get out to 1km?[/QUOTE
EBF's your man, but he's at a comp today in Tauranga - his advice to me was 6-20+ mag - and good dialable vertical to reach out beyond with the 7rm. Reticle is important too. Throw on a 20 Moa rail too to add a bit more range before you get to top out where clicks get a bit more unreliable ( I got mine from waitaki for just over a hundy)! His are really dimensionally correct. I went vortex and sightron for mine.
The other way is to get Burris signature zee rings with the offset inserts in it. They will give the 20MOA or so without needing a rail. You will need about 25MOA comeup to get to 1000 yds with a 7mm mag.
Why not just rebarrel the 243 she has to say a 1:7 twist? Could shoot those new slippery ELDM's Hornady just released.
Welll I personally can think of several........................................... ..........dozen
@gadgetman If you are up this way on a Saturday morning come shoot with me. I seem to be shooting plates most Saturday morning at some distance over 3,4 or 500 + (except for today when I tipped over my first ever porker on my first ever proper piggy hunt with dogs)
Good choice on 7RM. Grab a Sightron 6-24 S3, it has 100 MOA dial range and another 20 in the MOA reticle. With a canted base and Burris rings you will be able to use all of it :-)
yup :-) you gonna do it in any case, so just get it over with...
Burris do make offset inserts for their 30mm Signature range Zee rings, at least they did 8 years ago.
@gadgetman here you go, looks like they still do them, not sure if this is the best price though
Gunworks Ltd - 30mm Burris Custom Signature Zee Rings
Burris Zee rings with variable moa inserts work a treat - better than a rail any day imo
I don't think they know what they are talking about. I definitely had off set inserts in my 30mm Burris rings.
I see. The inserts are not sold separately. They only come with 0 and 10 in the package with new rings. Looks like I'll need to buy 2 new sets to get the inserts as the set I already have only has the 0's.
Or ask on here for the inserts you are after, @ebf swears by them and may have some inserts he doesn't use. There must be a shitload siting in garages doing f all :D
EGW 20 MOA rail is on the way at least.
Why do you need two sets of inserts? The inserts do not show MOA. They are +/- inches I think. The actual MOA depends on the distance between bases. To get the maximum amount put the -.10 on the bottom at the front and the +.10 at the top on the front. Put the +.10 at the bottom on the back and the -.10 at the top on the back.
If you do the maths you should be able to work out how many MOA it is. Not that it really matters how much you actually get.
With a 20MOA base only you will easily get to 1000yds and stay in the middle part of the adjustment range.
This video shows it well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SCv3FuNUB4
TR is timerider, gadgetman's daughter, that kicks his arse on the range.
Step 1: Collect one A-bolt 7mm Rem Mag. Complete.
Nice, you'll like the 7mm rem mag.