Quite a while back I asked some questions on the "Silk Purse I was building out of a sow's ear". That would be a 6X47Lapua built on an old Remington 788 that started life as a .22-250 built in late 1967 or early 1968 Remington told me (real significant years in my young life as a Jarhead).
I had the action single pointed, the bolt bushed and double sleeved, etc. etc. .270 tight neck and minimum free-bore. Feeds from the magazine like a champ and I can seat the bullets squarely into the lands and still have beau-coups neck purchase on the bullet.
I re-did the stock myself and found under all the cracked varnish a fair decent piece of Walnut believe it or not (didn't last long on the 788's Remington tells me).
As a varmint shooter I went with a 1 in 12 twist 26 inch Kreiger.
At the time I posted with questions there were few responses as I think my approach is somewhat of an anomaly.
At any rate it's finished now and I've established an initial working load using Varget and 65 grain V-Max's at right about dead on 3,700FPS. I didn't have time to really wring it out this year but for my purposes of a carry around coyote/rock chuck buster it should excel. The 70 grain Hornady SXSP's I have a bunch of are rated to 3,500FPS Max, this load chrono's 3,460ish. Gee I love it when a plan comes together
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Here it is, as well as a couple of the initial loads developed.
Close up of original Remington lumber with beau-coups hand rubbed coats of Tru-Oil.
Initial and easy load development using the old and dis-continued 70 Hornady SXSP and the new hot-rod 65 grain V-Max.
Nothing to it, ya just have to be dumb enough to throw serious money and time at an old rifle that cost about $100.00 brand new. How can you put a price tag on affairs of the heart huh?
I also ordered a box of Speer 80 grain Hot-Core hunting bullets and with that 1 in 12 this just might make a dandy rifle for a 12 year old grandson to take his first deer at a 100 yards huh?
If anyone else chooses a road less traveled I do now have some initial data and impressions to share so your not just winging it. Duck soup actually!
Sorry for being so windy.
