Yep 2217 goes well with that weight range. I run a full case of 2217 with the 162 Amax and it shoots tight at 3,005 from a suppressed 22" tube.
Liked On: 28-02-2018, 02:24 PM
You can handle primers as long as your hands are clean. Have done so for over forty years and only ever had 1 misfire out of tens of thousands.
Liked On: 28-02-2018, 01:01 PM
I went with 2217 with the old 162 AMAX pills, 22 in bbl & getting 2900 FPS and groups 0.6 - 0.7 moa (slightly compressed load) Would like another 50+ FPS, might try RL22 or 23 which faster burn rate...
Liked On: 27-02-2018, 09:56 PM
That would annoy the shit out of me if I paid that kind of money for a scope even if it is correct at 10x
Liked On: 25-02-2018, 11:46 AM
Also it was at 100% battery when we left and after three days in the hill including using GPS every few hours and playing around with it while I should have been sleeping it was at 78% when we got...
Liked On: 11-02-2018, 10:14 PM
My pick of these is the Bog Inn. Hunting the heads of the Ongarue can be very productive, just keep away from the cycle track. At Waihora I've had good success up towards the Hauhungaroa Track and...
Liked On: 11-02-2018, 05:49 PM
Model 7: 50gn 2209 Norma brass 120gn BT CCI mag primer sub 0.250moa with Z6i 2-12. Stug stock too stug :) Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 08-02-2018, 11:57 AM
Where to start? In my experience, light rifles and accuracy don’t go hand in hand. I have however a Remington ti in 308 that you could carry all day with out even feeling it (3kg scoped and canned)...
Liked On: 07-02-2018, 06:27 AM
light weight firing & shroud & bolt fluting . . . and one round less . . all good
Liked On: 05-02-2018, 08:13 PM
I got my Model 7 bolt fluted, but saved a lot more weight going to a lightweight firing pin and shroud.
Liked On: 04-02-2018, 09:35 PM
Yeah Gunworks is the only way to go, the last one I had done was an awesome job on a T3 bolt ( a 180 degree spiral the length of the bolt ) they have a guy that only does fluting & their price,...
Liked On: 04-02-2018, 09:31 PM
He's a very good gunsmith irrespective of some of his earlier behaviour on here which he no doubt regrets. There's no need to avoid him. We all make poor decisions at times - no one is exempt from...
Liked On: 03-02-2018, 11:29 PM
If your rifle is shooting accurately then don’t mess with it. Old adage.... don’t fix what’s not broken. If u want to lighten the rig then invest your $ in a cf stock.
Liked On: 03-02-2018, 04:57 PM
Nice to see at least the fluting got sorted..... :D
Liked On: 03-02-2018, 04:56 PM
Gunworks? Both mine are done by them. Good job by all accounts
Liked On: 03-02-2018, 11:56 AM