Bragging rights!

Maybe tomorrow, weather permitting, I'll get some pictures of a few of my target rifles I enjoy. I really do not have a favorite. I do have a picture of my AR 10 target rifle with the Centra sights in place.



Scope and original sights for the flat top.



The barrel is a custom match and this rifle is now about 20 years old. Again, as to a favorite? Really no one rifle. Anymore, being retired and older I just shoot for whatever mood strikes me. When I spend a day at the range it is typically a full day and I bring along a few target rifles and a few rimfire guns. My spotting scope is an old Kowa which works fine. While I don't generally save targets I do have a few from my .308 Win bolt gun, maybe tomorrow I'll get some pictures.

Ron

Savage Model 12, SSS LVT stock, pillar bedded, Lothar Walther 28" barrel, .243 Winchester 8" twist, this shows it with a 6.5-20 Weaver Grand Slam scope but I have since replaced that with an 8-32 Weaver Classic Extreme.



I shoot the Berger 68 gr. up to 300 yards, and either Berger 95 gr. VLD's or 107 gr. SMK's for longer ranges, all loaded in Lapua brass. It's nothing to brag about but it shoots pretty well and costs very little.

I really like that stock. Just a naturally really good looking rifle.

Ron

Remington 700 223 Ackley Improved
US Optics Sn3 Tpal 3.2x17

Lapua 223 brass, Hornady 75&80gr Amaxes, Varget, Rem 7 1/2 3000+fps


Shoots in the .1's on great days and .2 - .3's on others.

These are all 5 shot groups at 100yds.






This rifle is a hammer and it's really fun to shoot.

What bipod is on the 223AI?

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What bipod is on the 223AI?

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Those appear to my untrained eye to be the safety legs off of an older case backhoe. Of course for this purpose they have been machined for weight savings.

Seriously though, that was my first thought. Second though was I bet that joker is steady as a backhoe is too.

Definitely.

This is a Savage 12FV with a Bell and Carlson stock, 4-16 Burris Signature scope in Signature rings.

It likes this load a lot

Those are beautiful rifles and even prettier groups. I am impressed.

Flier or not, for this rifle and platform, impressive!


Load is:
ZQI/MKE .308 Case (Sized to 1.629 head space, 2" overall length of case)
175gr Sierra MatchKings
42.9gr of IMR 4064
2.800" COAL
Leaves the 22" M1A barrel at a stout 2600 FPS.

Federal Gold Medal Match groups up well too:




What is it:
Springfield Armory M1A Loaded
Troy MCS Chassis
Magpul PRS
Magpul MOE Grips (both)
Harris Bipod on Yankee Hill Picatiny Bipod Mount
Vortex Optics Viper PST 6.5-24x50 First Focal Plane mil/mil
Vortex Tactical Rings
Aukmont 45º offset sights
Sparrowhawk Faux M14 Selector Lockout and connecting rod
Sadlak National Match Spring Guide
Sadlak TiN Coated Gas Piston
Schuester Adjustable Gas Plug
"Custom" gas plug shim to increase dwell time on the gas system
ShootingSight Lightweight M14 Hammer
ShootingSight Adjustable M14 Trigger (pulls at 4.5lbs with zero creep)

Those groups were shot when it was about 40º @ 100 yards. They are 10 shot groups. Prone, from the bipod with a Caldwell rear bag (pictured).

I have a few I like.

First up: Not really a dedicated target rifle, but accurate and fun to shoot - my Tikka CTR in .260 Remington...



Best group to date...


...and it's good for making keyring fobs at 100 yards...



Next up....260 Remington Borden Alpine in a McMillan stock with 26" Brux barrel and Jewel trigger topped with a Vortex PST...

Unfortunately, my rifle range closed shortly after I picked it up, so I have no targets to show. Hopefully, I'll sort this situation out soon, and find this is my new favorite.


Finally, my AR15 Service Rifle: An A2 with a Geissele NM trigger and 20" Kreiger-equipped upper built by Keystone Accuracy. My go-to load is 24.0gr RL-15 over a 77gr SMK in LC brass. Shoots well, but would do better in the hands of someone with younger eyes.

1960's 40x 22-250, unertl 20x. Top rifle in pic


Groups well at 100, 5 shot, red circle is 1", I had to magnify image to show more than one went through it

Even blackpowder with aperture sights can hang in there and round lead!

5 shot at 100

How about 1800's bp slug gun



Even a bank token as an aperture sight


Someone here may know these names, prior owners





Got the results from camp perry an 600 yrd match , near tie for first, by mr cox, 1955

Wow, that is some dang fine shooting for a charcoal burner. Or for any kind of rifle for that matter.

Holy Farkles you guys... those are all some awesome groups!

Although I've not been doing this very long (either precision shooting or reloading) but I've managed to have some good success, thanks in large part to the mentoring and feedback I get from the folks here at THR.

Here's my rig and my best 100 and 200 yard 5 shot groups, both under 1/2 MOA

FN SPR A4 .308, leupold MK4 LRT 4.5-14x50, Atlas bipod and M1907 sling. Load is 168g AMAX, 39.5g H4895, Fed case, fed 210 primer, OAL to the lands

AI AWM .338 Lapua Mag with a Premier Reticles 5-25x50mm scope and AAC TiTAN suppressor. Load is a 250gr Lapua Scenar bullet in Lapua brass with a GM215M primer and H1000 powder. Best five-shot group so far is just over 1.5" at 400 yards.






AI AW .308Win/6.5 Creedmoor with a Nightforce 3-15x50mm scope and either an AAC MK13 or DAA SANDMAN-L suppressor. Most premium factory match our hunting ammunition shoots around 0.5 moa from the .308 barrel. Hornady 140gr A-MAX ammunition is around 0.5 moa or better in the 6.5 barrel. 6.5 handloads consist of 140gr A-MAX bullets, Hornady brass, GM210M primers and Reloder 17 powder.



Typical groups with premium factory loads with the .308 barrel.





Recent load development with the 6.5 barrel.



Eventually I'll get around to doing something with the AW AWM in .300 Win Mag.

Well my Tikka CTR has proven to be my most accurate rifle, but I think my new Ruger Precision Rifle will give it a run for its money once I get an optimal load worked out.

Here's the Tikka though, sorry about the cell phone pics.



And a few of my better targets.

100 yds





200 yds



300 yds (hard to tell with the splatter, but 5 shots)

Just keep shooting! Nothing better than finding that magical combo of gear and load and target

CANNONMAN said:

Well I thought seeing you folks at work would, pardon this but, give me something to shoot for. I'm not sure but I might want to sell my new gear and take up pumk'n carving. Nice work guys! Hope to post something similar soon! Oh, and Thanks!

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Patience and remember good things come to those who wait.

Ron

Patience and remember good things come to those who wait.

Ron

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.....and get a lot of trigger time

Wow, the history that goes with that black powder gun is very cool Plastikosmd.

It really puts it in perspective that one is just most current the caretaker of an old gun like that and has a responsibility to it.

Rest/spotting scope mount I built.



This has to be at least twice as hard as cutting a business card in half with a shot.



Has allowed me to waste all sorts of time since I built it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng39ce3Ii_w

And a remote trigger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6E_c7zkZXc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1L4EJAcnhY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs3uiXHK9TY

I see alot of bi-pods in this thread. What length do you gents use? I am thinking about putting one on my Savage.