What is your long range set up?

[Nalgene]

I figure with Thanksgiving everyone should have plenty of time. What makes up your rig?

 

[fisherman983]

remmy 700 action, bartlein #3b barrel, @26" Holland recoil lug, jewell trigger, pillar/glass bedded in a McMillan a3, nightforce 20moa rail, leupold mk4 rings, all metal cerecoated black with red splatter, stock is black with red splatter. sightron 6-24 lrmoa 2 scope and chambered in 264 win mag...running the berger 140 vld's @ 3265 with 73gr of R33....rifle has killed 3 deer and 1 elk this year so far..all 1 shot kills.

 

[Muttly]

Brought home the foundation for the first one on Tuesday. Winchester Model 70, an ultimate shadow in .264 Win Mag, with a 26" barrel. Got a soft spot for CRFs, my thoughts are that this should be a good start, let me work my way out to 5-600 yards, and be a pretty decent hunting rig as well... Got a ways to go to figure out which scope, at first glance like the Christmas tree type reticles, BRH, velocity 600, and such. Or, dial for elevation, hold for windage types?
Get the scope on, then find a stock to fit, like the looks of the Manners EH 6, but no sense getting too far ahead of myself.
So, at this point, got a starting point, some loose objectives, and probably an awful lot of research to do..

 

[novaman64]

Stiller Tac 300
Bartlein #3 barrel 1:9 twist finished at 25"
20 moa rail
jewell trigger
BDL floor plate
2 port brake
Wyatts box
Manners EH-3 stock
Lane Precision custom rings with anti-cant
Leupold VX6 3-18x44 TMOA reticle
Atlas bipod
chambered in 280ai (traditional/wildcat chamber)

 

[bobhunts]

Still in the build process. But using a pre 64' model 70 action trued and a Rock Creek 5R barrel 8.5 twist at 25 inches. No brake. Mcmillan hunter stock. All done in ceramic coat with silver accents and a strait flute on the barrel. Talley custom rings and bases with the same coating to match the barrel. Letter engraving of my name on the floor plate. Factory trigger because they work well even when dirty. Jeweled bolt. All done for the .280 AI. Gonna top it off with a Leupold VX3 4.5-14X40 wind-plex reticle and the CDS system. Cannot wait for it to be done!

 

[novaman64]

Still in the build process. But using a pre 64' model 70 action trued and a Rock Creek 5R barrel 8.5 twist at 25 inches. No brake. Mcmillan hunter stock. All done in ceramic coat with silver accents and a strait flute on the barrel. Talley custom rings and bases with the same coating to match the barrel. Letter engraving of my name on the floor plate. Factory trigger because they work well even when dirty. Jeweled bolt. All done for the .280 AI. Gonna top it off with a Leupold VX3 4.5-14X40 wind-plex reticle and the CDS system. Cannot wait for it to be done!

Which 280ai chamber are you going with?

 

[Bob L.]

Remington 700 chambered in 338Edge, 30" Rock Creek MTU with Holland Brake. Cerakoted flat blak. Bedded in HS precision M24 non adjustable stock. Jewell trigger, topped with Nightforce enhanced 5-25 ATACR in 6 screw NF rings and 20MOA NF rail. 300 Grain Bergers and Beltram Brass.
Heavy bastard.

 

[mtnwrunner]

REALLY?

Where the hell are the photos?????????

Randy

 

[elkguide]

Brown Precision .300 Win Mag built on a Remington 700 action, Jewel trigger, topped with a Swarovski 3X12X56.

 

[novaman64]

I was debating a show off your long range rig thread.. but ill post my photos here...

Here she is... Specs are a few posts up, it was built by Dallas Lane of Lane Precision Rifles...

And heres a pic of a 3 shot group at 700 yards Dallas sent me from when he was working up the load for it (H4831SC, mag primer and a Berger 168 VLD)...

And 2 shots at 1000...

 

[elkguide]

Impressive!

 

[mt100gr.]

novaman, I have been contemplating that scope reticle combo. How fine are the lines in the reticle? Do they seem to cover up much of the target at longer ranges? Also, do you have cds turrets under the caps? Zero stop or something similar? Thanks!

Not trying to.derail this one. PM me back if you deem it more appropriate!

 

[novaman64]

novaman, I have been contemplating that scope reticle combo. How fine are the lines in the reticle? Do they seem to cover up much of the target at longer ranges? Also, do you have cds turrets under the caps? Zero stop or something similar? Thanks!

Not trying to.derail this one. PM me back if you deem it more appropriate!

The middle of the reticle is open, so you can see the target, because its a second focal plane, the lines aren't gonna change size based on zoom, so if you are shooting a super tiny target at super far you might have issues, but I havent yet... At 18x is where the MOA substension are correct, at 9x they are double. For closer shots (under 400yds) i will hold over for elevation, past that I dial. Hardly ever dial wind, normally use the reticle for wind holdover.

I haven't ordered the CDS dial yet, I hunt and shoot from sea level up to 10k feet and temps from in the low teens and single digits to the 90's. What I have seen a few people do is order the CDS in MOA, and it replaced the existing turret and cap and makes it like a "tactical" style dial; that is probably what I am going to end up doing. It has zero stop that works within one rotation. You can go past 0 if you crank all the way down, but not a full rotation past, if that makes sense... Could probably shim it to get exact with some trial and error...

Other than that love the scope, main attraction for me was weight and magnification. Where I hunt I go from heavily wooded area for quick off hand 100 yard shots to having the opportunity to shoot 1000+. The 3-18 is great for getting on target fast, as well as having the power at longer distances. While I always lusted after a Night Force NXS, which is what I debated putting on this rifle, the weight is what def sealed the deal for me. Lets good light in and is crystal clear and has repeatable exact adjustments on the dials to no complaints at all. Only have had it for about a year (maybe a little under) so cant talk about longevity, but no issues so far...

 

[PNWGATOR]

Jimmy,
What does your setup weigh?

 

[mt100gr.]

Thank you. That's the info I was looking for.

 

[novaman64]

Jimmy,
What does your setup weigh?

9.5lbs with buttstock pack, bipod, scope flippy caps and 4 rnds of ammo. In the low 7lb range without all the add on fluff or scope.

 

[Stefan]

Sako TRG-42 .338 Lapua, S&B PMII with MTC MRAD, Spuhr mount.

 

[robtattoo]

Stevens model 200, Bison Gunworks 28" Sporter profile barrel in .280 Ackley
Vortex Diamondback HS scope. 168gn Berger VLD hunting over a stout load of Retumbo (3095 fps)
Factory stock, freefloated & bedded, fluted bolt, custom bolt handle, cheap-ass bipod.
Right now I'm still at the break in stage, but it's holding under 3" at 600yds. I haven't run it any farther yet. It weighs in at a gnat's under 11lb & is very muzzle heavy. I'm thinking I might have to up the weight by a pound in the butt to even things out & improve the balance.

 

[novaman64]

Stevens model 200, Bison Gunworks 28" Sporter profile barrel in .280 Ackley
Vortex Diamondback HS scope. 168gn Berger VLD hunting over a stout load of Retumbo (3095 fps)
Factory stock, freefloated & bedded, fluted bolt, custom bolt handle, cheap-ass bipod.
Right now I'm still at the break in stage, but it's holding under 3" at 600yds. I haven't run it any farther yet. It weighs in at a gnat's under 11lb & is very muzzle heavy. I'm thinking I might have to up the weight by a pound in the butt to even things out & improve the balance.

What brass/primer how much powder?

 

[robtattoo]

Pm sent.
I'd rather not post my load. It's pushing it in 'my' gun. I'd hate someone to find out too late that it's too much for theirs.