Long range elk whacker

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Al Nyhus

"It'll never work!"
Just finished stocking and pillar bedding this rig for a good pal:

-Borden Timberline repeater
-Broughton barrel chambered in 7MM Dakota
-'Smithed by Greg Swezey @ Gold Coast Rifles
-Shehane laminated stock
-Jewell hunting trigger with safety

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Stinkin' elk better keep their heads down......;):D

Good shootin'. -Al
 
I guess your good pal doesn't mind the cost of the Dakota brass.........................

What mounts and optics does he intend to use?
 
Hambone said:
I guess your good pal doesn't mind the cost of the Dakota brass.........................
What mounts and optics does he intend to use?
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Really, the cost of brass is pretty minimal in the overall scheme of things. Even at $2 a pop, for about a 'c' note he'll have enough brass to last a lifetime. Rings/bases will probably be Talley LW's properly lapped and bedded. He's got about a bazillion scopes, has thoroughly wrung out several with custom ballistic turrets and thinks pretty highly of several of those.

Good shootin'. -Al
 
Al Nyhus said:
Really, the cost of brass is pretty minimal in the overall scheme of things. Even at $2 a pop, for about a 'c' note he'll have enough brass to last a lifetime. Rings/bases will probably be Talley LW's properly lapped and bedded. He's got about a bazillion scopes, has thoroughly wrung out several with custom ballistic turrets and thinks pretty highly of several of those.

Good shootin'. -Al
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Brass is the least cost per unit but at 2 bucks a pop means you're ain't going to want to leave spent shells lying in the dirt. Not a fan of Talley rings personally but each to his own.

I too much prefer the ballistic turrets to aiming off. The new Zeiss system gets my vote
 
Hey Butch,
I have never had a set of rings fail. Even from the cheapest Chinese ones to Weavers even up to a set of Arnold Jewells insert rings, plus a Bukey's mount and a frozen LCS 40 in Brackney mount. But then I have never seen the need for anything more than a 30-06. But then what do I know. Bye the way, hows that grandson doing?

Donald
 
Donald said:
Hey Butch,
I have never had a set of rings fail. Even from the cheapest Chinese ones to Weavers even up to a set of Arnold Jewells insert rings, plus a Bukey's mount and a frozen LCS 40 in Brackney mount. But then I have never seen the need for anything more than a 30-06. But then what do I know. Bye the way, hows that grandson doing?

Donald
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I did have a BR ring crack and give way at the Midland Nationals many years ago. That was my only.
Donald, the West Virginia trainers are flat busting their A$$. He did make a 4.0 in his first class. Actual football practice start the first of August.
 
Ooooh! Now theres a question..............Leupold, Farrell, Apel.
 
so what weight bullet and how fast ??
and what distance would you consider reasonable for the rifle ?
inquiring minds want to know...
mike in co
 
Butch
We strayed off the path a little didn't we. I agree with your comments vis-à-vis the rifle.
 
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