Carothers and Guns

Creedmoor is a big bolt pattern, so you would need an AR10 for that. POF sells 6.5 cm AR10 called the Revolution that has the big bolt but slims down the gun to almost the size of an AR15 so its not as heavy and bulky. It even uses lots of parts from an AR15 so you can swap out parts universally, Thats the way I would go.

Otherwise you can swap the barrel and get a 762x39 bolt/firing pin and convert your gun to 6.5 Grendel. It will work on a standard AR15 small bolt pattern. I used an old rig I wasn't shooting and converted in less than an hour. Grendel likes a longer barrel for powder burn but lots of guys are running 16" grendel barrels. I went 20" because I didnt plan on clearing houses with it.

 

I've seen an AR10 in .260 Rem perform well at 1000 yards (built by GA Precision in Kansas City). That's definitely what I would go for.

 

.260, 6.5x47 and Creedmore are all great rounds for long distance shooting and will fit a short action rifle.

 

Looks great! I’m unfamiliar with Kramer leather. Did they do the DEK1 sheath, as well?

 

Thank you, sir.

 

Always gotta have the one antisocial dillhole screwing it up for the rest

 

Second shot flyer?

 

Mossberg 308 ready for the season. Only lacking the skinner...

 

Fifth. You know, when you think, "Hey... this is looking pretty goo... DANG IT!".

 

Ha I know that feeling. We used to shoot 10 and 15 shot strings in competition. The last shot of a great string can really mess with your mind.

 

Cartridge and range? Tell us the important part!

 

.308 @ 100 yards.

 

Well done. If that was ball ammo, it was probably the ammo. If you had match grade, it was probably you!

 

The cold bore gets me. My next goal is to build something that has the same POI cold or not. Working on it now.

 

My hunting rifle is an old Jarrett beanfield rifle. I don't know if it was skill on their part or just luck but I don't get an impact shift that I can discern from cold or warm but I have a problem with a clean bore. I have to foul my bore before I hunt which means I usually just leave my rifle dirty all season.

 

We shot moly coated bullets. We used to clean thoroughly, then shoot about 5 foulers, then 80-100 shots in the match, and do it all again the next week.
You probably don't shoot 80 shots in a hunting season, so it makes sense to leave it.

 

No excuses. My fault.

 

Yeah. There's definitely a POI shift from a squeaky clean bore.