mr.big
Well-Known Member
I bought my wife this rifle for our 2nd anniversary in 1989,,it hasnt been shot in 3-4 years,,it has a 18 1/2 inch bbl and a nice Walnut stock,,I lost count how many groundhogs I killed with that gun,,I have a hankering to get it out and shoot it,,with the Hornady 87 gr BTHP and 50 grs RL 19 it would shoot 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards all day long,,and would clock about 3275 fps,,from the short bbl,,
I may try the 87 VMAX for the better BC and see how it groups,,the absolute best groups I ever shot from it was the 70 NBT and 46 grs IMR 4064,,it was a one hole load at 100 yards but it wasnt any good in the wind compared to the 87 load,,
gonna put some of my stuff on hold,,get the 6 out and try and get the wife back involved with shooting,,she used to love it,,but with kids getting old enough to shoot she has taken a back seat to let them learn,,
to keep from being called a liar I will not tell how far I killed a squirrel with that rifle with the 4-12 LEUPOLD MOUNTED and the 87 BTHP bullet,,but it was a long dang ways,
gonna swing by Reloaders bench tomorrow on the trip to Vandy,,
I may try the 87 VMAX for the better BC and see how it groups,,the absolute best groups I ever shot from it was the 70 NBT and 46 grs IMR 4064,,it was a one hole load at 100 yards but it wasnt any good in the wind compared to the 87 load,,
gonna put some of my stuff on hold,,get the 6 out and try and get the wife back involved with shooting,,she used to love it,,but with kids getting old enough to shoot she has taken a back seat to let them learn,,
to keep from being called a liar I will not tell how far I killed a squirrel with that rifle with the 4-12 LEUPOLD MOUNTED and the 87 BTHP bullet,,but it was a long dang ways,
gonna swing by Reloaders bench tomorrow on the trip to Vandy,,
