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My oldest brother is a gun NUT. He and I are always talking shop, and he loves to give me he'll about my 6.5
He shoots long range (mile+) matches out in Texas. I called him on the way back from Oklahoma telling him I've been researching rounds for a trip out west. He reached out to his mentor, who is an even bigger gun nut (and well known gun Smith out there) and an hour later he calls me back.
"So, I talked to Pappi. I've never given you a gun, and I love to give guns as gifts since they mean a lot. Here's what we're gonna do. Pappi just ordered a barrel, and I'm about to order a stock. I've got a long action receiver laying around.
We're gonna build you a shooter. But I'm not gonna tell you what it is. There's only one catch - you gotta come get it."
Uh, in the words of Orgeron - you tell me which door and what time to leave brother!
He's terrible at keeping secrets, and eventually sent me an article with the cartridge. It's a .280 Ackley Improved. It's 90% together. They've been handloading test rounds to see what it likes and the report back was "it likes everything".
Here's the first 3 shot group at 100y.
He did send me one pic milling the barrel. Other than that, I don't have a clue.
Plan is to fly out and get it late January.
He's already got over 2K in the gun and they are putting an Athlon scope on it.
I'm not gonna be able to sleep the night before! Not a chance.
He shoots long range (mile+) matches out in Texas. I called him on the way back from Oklahoma telling him I've been researching rounds for a trip out west. He reached out to his mentor, who is an even bigger gun nut (and well known gun Smith out there) and an hour later he calls me back.
"So, I talked to Pappi. I've never given you a gun, and I love to give guns as gifts since they mean a lot. Here's what we're gonna do. Pappi just ordered a barrel, and I'm about to order a stock. I've got a long action receiver laying around.
We're gonna build you a shooter. But I'm not gonna tell you what it is. There's only one catch - you gotta come get it."
Uh, in the words of Orgeron - you tell me which door and what time to leave brother!
He's terrible at keeping secrets, and eventually sent me an article with the cartridge. It's a .280 Ackley Improved. It's 90% together. They've been handloading test rounds to see what it likes and the report back was "it likes everything".
Here's the first 3 shot group at 100y.
He did send me one pic milling the barrel. Other than that, I don't have a clue.
Plan is to fly out and get it late January.
He's already got over 2K in the gun and they are putting an Athlon scope on it.
I'm not gonna be able to sleep the night before! Not a chance.
That's a heckuva gift.
