Forum member DAF wins Ballinger Belt series F Class champs at Trentham!

[DAF]

Your rifle has me thinking DAF... (thats not a good thing for my wallet...)

Are you going to run it as a switch barrel between the 7mm/300WSM and the Lunatic? Or just swap over the barrel and be done with it?

I have basically the same setup as you in a Lunatic, but have been thinking about getting something a little less hot for volume shooting. Would be good to use the same stock etc for familarity. Thinking the likes of a 338 Norma, or a 300 Norma possibly. Maybe even a 7mmSAUM as I have dies and a reamer for this... What sort of velocity are you getting with the hybrids out of the 7mm/300WSM? What length barrel?

Cheers.

G'Day,
Yes, I have been thinking for a while of running it as a switch barrel at this time, I do have another action/stock I was going to drop this in but it currently shoots so damn well I don't want to frig with it.
I am getting an average 3140 from a 32 inch barrel, its a very accurate load, which kind of surprised me when you look at the rifling with a bore scope (very ugly)

If you want/need 7mmSAUM or 7/300WSM reamer which suit the 180 Berger Hybrids, I have a couple of reamers coming (the SAUM one should arrive any day)

How is your scope holding up to the lunatic?
I am a bit concerned putting my March on top of one as I see you guys run extra rings

[The Claw]

Cheers for that. Yep I'd be keen to see the specs anyway for your 7mmSAUM reamer. Probably will be throated longer than my one I imagine. Is it setup for the Norma 300SAUM brass?

My scope (NXS 5.5-22) is holding up fine. No movement that I can see. I initially had one set of rings on it (only because I was looking for a set of older, matching NF ultralights the same as the ones on it). Never had an issue with one set on it either (Prob fired 60-70 rounds like that). More just piece of mind really, I have one set hard up against the front of the grooves in the rail, and one hard up against the back of the grooves, as it probably deccelarates as fast as it accelarates under recoil (which is pretty tame for what it is, light guns have a nastier recoil)

Cheers

[DAF]

I will PM you the full specs once I find them.
Yes its long throated for the 180 Hybrids but setup for 7mmSAUM Brass.
I have a heap of the new Nosler 7mmSAUM brass here so I found no need to go the 300SAUM route.
the Nosler brass out of the box has a .3146 neck with a 180 Hybrid Berger seated and I found my SAUM likes about 3 thou clearance
( I also found the rem brass pretty good once its sorted and neck turned which I personally feel is a must as they have a very thick neck and I have heard prone to splitting because of this)

Cheers

[nic303]

I was there, saw the man keep his cool, place his shot. 900 and 1000 yards in massive winds, thunder, lightening and hail. This wasn't luck, this was skill. I've watched him do the same in the field when shooting animals too. Well done Colin. You're far too modest about your achievements.

[savageshooter]

Good on ya ...ya tin arse!!!! That one looks a lil too big to take on the fallow trips, even though both of you seem ok to shoot from ridge, miss a ridge, to ridge

[DAF]

Good on ya ...ya tin arse!!!! That one looks a lil too big to take on the fallow trips, even though both of you seem ok to shoot from ridge, miss a ridge, to ridge

cheers, speaking of fallow, the freezer is getting a bit low, must be getting time for another fallow trip soon

[BTMO]

cheers, speaking of fallow, the freezer is getting a bit low, must be getting time for another fallow trip soon

That sounds like a plan, mate! And I'll bring one (1) extra beer along. You deserve it after your win...