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Originally Posted by buzzman
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You had your turn.......Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzman
Get in line you hua's!
Please please don't sell it as I have now got a fin 2 but I really wanted a carbon light in .260.
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It does 2700 fps with 147 eld ms and 44 grains 2209. Buzz’s load backed off 1/2 a grain. Not for sale yet fellas but Buzz gets first shot if I do sell it as he cut me a good deal when I bought it off him.
What’s wrong with the Finn 2? Looks pretty cool to me.
Nothing wrong it shoots well but I have always liked the look and feel of the carbon light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ginga
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Well, that was fun to watch wasn't it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by 10-Ring
I expecxt te Tikka would handle it too, but I wonder how a blouser or SMLE would function after being jammed full of mud.
Of course, its easy to imagine real life mishaps much more testing than that: a fall on river boulders, drop down an orongorongo waterfall, liquid fuel stove leak etc. It would have been interesting to see a whole of system test, say retaining zero with a simple 6x Schmidt in optilock rings or after a good freeze thaw cycle, wipedown with WD40 and a bit of rattling around in the tray of a quad with steel gong targets.
Jeeez you guys are rough on your gearQuote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
It was a rifle test, not a scope test.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
Finally got her all together.
Now to test some of @7mmsaum load suggestions
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Now that is seriously NICE.
@hotsoup what is total weight of setup?
3.75KG @Tikka7mm08
Whats the calibre ? Did you change the brake too ?Quote:
Originally Posted by hotsoup
7mm rem mag
Yeah my mate Matt from mtngear.co.nz fitted this one. Love it @Nathan F
https://www.mtngear.nz/product/brakes
The Carbonlites poor brother.
T3 7mmRM with VX5 and Southfort stock. 3.398KG (no brake though)
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I’ve changed my load too. Was using 72gns of 2217 which was over max. Have gone to 73gns of 2225 and getting very good results with the 162 gn amax. Getting 3040 FPS at the muzzle and have shortened up the oal.Quote:
Originally Posted by hotsoup
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3 shots @ 400yds
Nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I’ve got 7mm Carbon light. But find myself carrying my pimped up tikka below. Carbon light is sooo heavy[emoji6]
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@Jit details on the Tikka please :) that is very light.
My plastic washer infested Blaser is 3.1 Kgs with the loopy bush scope on it and 3.3 with the heavier Zeiss scope.
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Lucky it doesn't have steel washers:) Is that in 7RM? What barrel length?
Lol yeah. But to be honest I still can't find these mythical plastic washers [emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
24" Bartlein, carbon wrapped in 260 Ackley.
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My fatmax is 3.26 with a 26” bartlien and a swaro
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Having spent late winter getting the rifle sorted and shooting it was time to put theory to practice. Ive owned a lot of rifles over the years including some high end gear. Hands down this is the BEST hunting rifle Ive owned. Its extremely light. Its pin point accurate . WIth the factory radial brake its loud but just a baby to shoot. All deer were able to be spotted through the scope ranging from 285 to 520 yds , Confirming clean kills .
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I still have enough 162 gn amax bullets to see me out .These IMO are the nuts. Dead on arrival .
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Im using a neopod bipod which weighs like fuck all and just my pack to steady the rifle. With a good rest at the lookout it makes easy work of it.
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This one didnt get far 520 yds
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Excellent. I can remember your first report using your first Sako. A M75 wood 308 maybe?
Over 15 years ago.
Yes good memory except it was a .270 . Then I had the 300wsm before moving into the 7mmrum .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Me too Bruce, a .300WSM in a finnlight stock then the HS Precision with NXS NF on top of it if i recall correctly.
Tikka T3x. Plastic trigger guard and magazine. Kiwi composite stock. Hardy 18in Carbon barrel. Talley rings. VX5HD.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08
7mmRM, 160 TMKs over 2213sc = 2860fps.
Makes everything else feel heavy.
Now I’ve sold the Carbon “not so light” Next project is Defiance Rebel sheep
Port, proof carbon barrel, Trigger tech, south fort stock. Hawkins rings and bottom metal, in 7mm Blaser Mag.
Hoping for 3000 with eldm 180s
How light do u reckon the Defiance Rebel Sheep rig with the carbon barrel and stock?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jit
It's strange cos the setup uv described is exactly what I'm planning on building early next year.
