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encourages shooting at various distances. John also brought seven rifles, including a screamingly accurate 260 Reming- ton. The 260 was built on a Savage Arms 110 action that was modified by Teludyne Technologies, Inc. with a Straight Jacket barrel and a stock that rides the bags extremely well (Teludyne Technologies, Inc., 1018 South Batesville Road, Greer, SC, 864-334-5300). Between Ron and Mark there were five rifles. Bolt action rifles, of course, predominated. However, semi- automatics were well represented by all of us. An adequate amount of ammunition is needed for your
trip. Plan on firing about 300 rounds per day. We planned on shooting for four and a half days – therefore, 400 rounds were reloaded for the first four rifles listed and at least 150 rounds per barrel for the switch barrel rifles. I tend to use bullets that are heavy for the caliber. It is my preference to exploit high ballistic coefficient (B.C.) bullets. This minimizes wind drift with respect to lighter lower ballistic coefficient bullets. For the 204 Rugers, I use 50-grain moly coated Bergers. For the 22-250 AI and 22-6mm Rem. AI, the excellent 90-grain Sierra MatchKing is employed. The 6mm rifles utilize the exceptional 105-grain A-Max bullets from Hornady. The 6.5-284 likes the superb 140-grain Lapua Scenar bullets. The fabulous Sierra MatchKings were employed for the 30-378 Magnum (240 grains, B.C. = 0.711) and 338 Lapua Magnum (300 grains, B.C. = 0.768). You should be prepared to lose some brass when shoot-
ing becomes rapid from the bench or during “walkabouts.” Excessively chasing brass just ruins your fun in the field – just let it go. Walkabouts consist of walking to and from the fence line of your field, taking in all “targets of opportunity.” In order to enjoy a walk-about, the area needs to be very target rich with many “dumb dogs” (young dogs that have not been shot at before) willing to poke their heads up within 100 yards of the shooter. I first clear the close-in area using the standing position (off hand), then the sitting position is employed for the varmints that are a little farther away. Finally, the prone position is utilized. Caution: the ground is usually covered with all manner of cactus needles and rocks. Carry a shoot- ing mat and/or wear knee and elbow protection. I prefer all of the above. Mark and Ron did most of the walkabout- ing and burned through more than 600 rounds of 17 HMR ammo between them. Brass loss issues are avoided during walkabouts by making use of rimfires and/or unreloadable steel case cartridges. The new or “project rifle” for this trip was the switch
barrel: 22-6mm Rem. AI and 6mm Rem AI with 26-inch Broughton barrels. This rifle was built by Robert Gradous on a Surgeon action [Gradous Rifles; 3021-A Old Waynesboro Rd., Hepzibah, Georgia, 30815; 706-554-2959]. Robert and I put our heads together two years ago, and I posed the question: “What are two wildcat cartridges that use the same basic brass and will function well at intermediate ranges (400-700 yards)?” We figured that with 25- to 26-inch barrels and heavy bullets we’d be able to reach out there and create some pink mist and spectacular aerial displays. The barrels (22-6mm Rem. AI and 6mm Rem. AI) were consistent five-shot 0.35 MOA shooters at 100 yards – more than capable of consistent hits at the intended distances. Unfortunately, the 90-grain Sierra MatchKings used with the 22-6mm Rem. AI barrel were com- ing apart during pre-trip testing. The barrel has a 1:7" twist
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