Thread: Howa 6.5x55 loads

Originally Posted by Tussock

I paid Alan Newnham about $300 for him to turn my 22-250 into a .223 velocity wise, an expensive load I never bothered with, I got an accurate one sorted myself going 500ft/sec faster. The "bedding job" was a couple of bits of plastic glued into the action and there was still pink goo all over everything. Just do it yourself. Five minutes on here and you will know enough. Good for people with no access to reloading gear and no experience.

Gidday Tussock,I have had a lot of rifles and friends go through Allan getting work done which he has done for a very resonable price with a good job to boot.
I know if you wanted 22-243 speeds out of your 22-250 he could go down that road but as you probably realise he has to load for the lowest common denominator.
He only charges $60 for a bedding job and about $130 for load development and if it might have been a bit rough i bet the rifle shot well
I presume you have talked to him about what you consider an expensive sub standard service to give him the right to remedy the problems or refund your money.
Before you reply to this feel free to ring him on 063267077 and if you have no joy with his awnser then feel free to post on here that you did indeed get a raw deal as i feel a rifle that is going a bit slow for you and has an untidy bedding job but accurate is not the end of the world to be hung drawn and quartered on the forum
Cheers Andy