308Nut Report post Posted August 29, 2013 well tell us about the rifle you used Well.....Its a long story. I'll try and keep it short. I'll start by stating that the barrel used on this rifle is a 'hummer'. It is absolutely accurate. Even with multiple powders, primers and bullets. It was at first fitted to a short action modified to use a Wyatt extended box magazine. While this was very adequate, it came time to cut an inch off the breach end. The throat was gone and the first inch or so was very heat checked/cracked. Consistency was starting to suffer. I had a spare Remington 700 long action sitting in the safe so I had the barrel pulled off of the short action where I converted it back to a 308 Win and had the 6.5mm barrel set back an inch, muzzle cut 1/4" and fitted to my long action. Then I pillar bedded it into a McMillan A3 stock in GAP camo. Secs: Rem 700 LA stainless Jewel trigger (8oz.) Badger bolt knob Sako style extractor Lightweight firing pin assembly Seekins 20 MOA AL one piece rail Nighforce UL rings Leupold Mark4 16x Factory recoil lug Lilja 3 groove stainless barrel. Sendero contour. Fluted. 8 twist. Currently 26" (started at 27.25"), Crown cut by me! (Razor sharp) Chambered in 6.5x284 Norma Harris Bi-pod Side mounted ACI United States Optics rail mounted level Load: Lapua Brass Rem 9-1/2 primer 52.5 H4831SC Berger 140 VLD .003" Neck tension .002" Jump 2893 FPS (corrected to the muzzle, not at the chronograph) at 88'ASL and 60 degrees F. 300 yard zero 1/2MOA on a bad day at zero range .75MOA on a REALLY bad day at zero .2-.3 most days at zero .05-.15 MOA on the best days at zero Her name is Cassie 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayno945 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 Where were you hunting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prowlerMan Report post Posted August 29, 2013 Congratulations to you and cassie! I didn't know they had antelope in the bonneville salt flats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted August 30, 2013 sweet congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted September 9, 2013 Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted September 9, 2013 Congrats! I did the same thing 12 years ago, the goat I took was not the biggest or tallest but he looks really nice on my wall! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElkyG Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Congrats on your first goat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter01 Report post Posted September 18, 2013 Congrats on your buck, Nice job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
