tisme Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 You saw the Ruger in 6.5 right? I thought the Howa was only in .223 and 308.~Andrew Ruger not Howa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 I wondered! I saw a Ruger PR 243 on the rack a while back but no others.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Probably easier finding a unicorn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Probably easier finding a unicorn? It's getting easier. For a time only two of us had RPRs in my county but there are a few others now who have delivery pending this week. In the next town -about 90 miles south- there are now a dozen RPR shooters at the local gun club from what I hear. I had my 308 out in the rain, wind, and snow at 800 yards yesterday shooting an 18"x18" steel plate. Very satisfying.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazzer Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 I have one in 6.5 cm and am really pleased with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 I have one in 6.5 cm and am really pleased with it Do you handload for it? And if so, have you tried the Sierra Match Kings? My buddy swears by them. After giving the Amax a long trial he has switched to the GK's from now on.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcroft Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Do you handload for it? And if so, have you tried the Sierra Match Kings? My buddy swears by them. After giving the Amax a long trial he has switched to the GK's from now on.~Andrew Hi , don't suppose you know which weight match kings he swears by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hi , don't suppose you know which weight match kings he swears by? The price of Sierra bullets in the uk right now I would be looking at 139gr scenars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Hi , don't suppose you know which weight match kings he swears by? The 142 grain MK's. When he can't get them he uses 140's. While I was spattering that 18x18 plate with my 168 AMAX 308s in the wind, he was tattooing the center using the 142's from his 6.5CM. Yes. High priced stuff. Sierra took a 20% increase this past year which puts them within a few bucks of Berger's long range hybrids -here at least. Crazy.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcroft Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Cheers, I've already gone with the 139gr scenar but thought I'd ask , the lapua prices got better as sierra went up over here so a no brainer But even if we have to pay through the nose better shooting expensive than not shooting at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I am a bottom feeder these days. I buy A-Max 168's** or the Hornady 168 Match (a MK clone) because they are inexpensive. They are accurate, especially the latter, but not quite as accurate as the Sierra versions. I should do with less but buying these lets me shoot more. Likewise, a long while back I switched from Varget to IMR 4064 because Varget was $38 US/LB and IMR 4064 was $24.50/lb and delivers equal accuracy at higher speeds. The hard truth is that I can send a 36-cent bullet just as far off, or on, target as a 25 cent bullet. The only thing that seems to improve my shooting is more shooting. I get 50% more components by sacrificing a 1/4" of grouping ability and it's paying larger dividends down range.~Andrew (** You know, the ones that melt going down range? that I have 1200 of??? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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