New world record by Gene Bukys

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Tom Libby

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NEW WORLD RECORD GENE BUKYS

Yes it’s said that Every Thing is Bigger in Texas.

Well in this case Smaller is Better and Gene has done it with his New World Record for a 5 – 5 shot groups at 100 & 200 yards in the Sporter Class Grand Aggregate.

The Old Record: .1886 and the New Record .1777

Great Job Eugene G. Bukys, this record was shot at the Arizona Nationals this year.

It is my understanding that Gene has bought a new special cowboy hat to start putting his awards on it but don’t get to close to him as the brim will hit you in the head.

The Libster:cool:
 
Bud said:
How about some info on the equipment used ??
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I shot next to Gene at Phoenix. He was shooting Scoville stocked Bat's with his TSI external adjustable rings and locked up Leupold competition scope, probably Bartlein barrel with a stiff load of N133. So much for 133 not shooting in dry climates.
 
Guys;
Thanks for all the compliments they are much appreciated

Mike is mostly correct about the equipment -- but you asked so I'll go a little bit further with the list

The rifle that shot the record is;


SS Bat 3 lug that has been modified slightly

it is equipped with my TSI external adjustable mount and a Leupold 45X that I locked up -- the scope has a 30% Davis booster on it for a final magnification of about 58X

The barrel is a Bartline gain twist -- it is 13.85 to a final twist at the muzzle of 13.75 -- I get a special taper on my barrels so that they make weigh at about 22 inches with my TSI Tuner/Snubber in place -- this barrel did have one of my Tuners/snubbers on it

The stock was not one of my Scoville's but was in fact my Lenard stocked rifle

I was shooting 68 grain Hottenstien Boat Tail bullets

I did shoot a pretty stiff load of 133 all the way

I did use a Farley front rest and was shooting this rifle pegged to the front stop (not free recoil )

If I missed something that you want to know just ask --- I don’t have any secrets---

Gene
 
Great shooting Gene. It was fun to watch, that's for sure.

While you're feeling generous with your info, I'd sure like to know how you can run over 30 grains of N133 with the BT bullet? You've got to have a long throat to get that much n133 in there which wouldn't leave much of the bearing surface of the BT bullet in the case for neck tension? Could you tell us the dimensions of your reamer? Thanks a bunch.
 
I missed the switch to the Leonard stock. Was paying more attention to the groups Gene shot than what he was using. No better way to tell how you are shooting, than to look over and see what a shooter like Gene shoots.
 
Oh, one other thing Gene..........
I'd really like to know how many barrels you went through this year to find the one you used at the match? I only ask because I'm trying to decide if I'm going to continue in this game next year and I've decided that if a guy has to buy more than 3 barrels to find a "big tournament barrel", then I'm bailing out 'cause I find that kind of ridiculousness too expensive. I don't mind spending big bucks to do something I love, but having all these tomato stakes lying around seems like a big waste of money that could be spent on something else that I can actually use!
 
Gene,
Thanks for all the information. Could you elaborate about your barrel contour? Also, I know that you tune up before putting on the tuner. How does that lighter contour shoot BT (before tuner)?
Boyd
 
goodgrouper

The reamer that I shoot, and have been shooting for about 5 years now, is a .265 neck with an .080 freebore. The trick to getting over 30 grains of 133 into a PPC is to drop the powder slowly, very, very slowly into the case. I don’t use an especially long drop tube --- probably only 4”, I don’t find long drop tubes to be all that effective at getting a lot of powder into a case. A very slow drop seems to work better.

With regard to the number of barrels --- the barrel I shot is one of a group of 3 that I bought -- it's the first one that I chambered from that group -- I still have the other 2 and they are un-chambered ---

Not quite sure what else to say about barrels --- I do have lots of tomato stakes as well -- seems like you can get a few and they are all not quite so shiny -- or maybe one from the group will look OK or even better than OK --- other times every one from the group looks good or real good – I guess it’s just the luck of the draw??? – Unless there is some obvious flaw in a barrel --- like it’s out of round, or has a real bad shape to the grooves, or has an open muzzle that is obvious by pin gauging or slugging ---I’m convinced that I cannot tell a good barrel from a bad barrel by inspecting it prior to chambering it and shooting it.
Though that barrel came from a group of three, In general I buy my barrels in a six pack --- just seems to work out best for me – usually there will be something in that six pack that I can use ---Quite often more than just one of them will be real good –

Some other things to keep in mind about barrels---

I think that it is not at all uncommon to blame the barrel for not shooting well when it’s really the bullet, or bullets, that are not capable—A killer barrel will not shoot a marginal bullet well!!!!

It’s also important to tune –I’m sure that some just put their pet load into a barrel and if it doesn’t shoot that load they give up on it without doing much actual tuning ---

Killer bullets, well-tuned, a scope that dose in fact hold point of impact, (and some will add small, almost undetectable amounts, ---.030---.040 to each group and make your life much tougher), A proven action that does not have ignition issues, or other issues, a bench technique that works for you, and I’m sure other things that don’t come to mind right now,

If you get all this right you will find that a lot more of your barrels look pretty good if not great!!


Gene
 
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