mattrem700

Morning !!

Here's my stick guy's...

It first started its life as a .308 VS Rem 700 , was then bedded into a HS Precision stock and a Rifle Basix trigger fitted , it was used for long range targets and stalking in Scotland . A S & B 3-12 x50 Pm11 was put on top of it , this was then sold in a moment of madness !!!

Since then it has been re-barrelled into the popular 6.5 x47 Lap , Ive only shot 40 x 100gr lapua factory loads to fireform my brass and to start running in the barrel . It was starting to print around a 1" group at 150 m , not stunning but on the right track hopefully !! Now waiting for a Redding Comp Bullet seater too arrive then we shall see some proper accuracy with some load development ..

Recently got my hands on a 5.5-22 x 56 Nightforce with Zero stop MLR ret and Mrad adjustment , well chuffed !!

Here she be !!

Thanks Matt. Yes it has been a wonderful scope and I got it when they were a great price. It doesn't have all the modern sexy laser etching and fancy laminated manuals and stylish boxes (in fact the manual is folded in half and then stapled...) but by god the glass is good and the turrets flawless, plus I like the MP8 ret just 100%. I think when IOR get their marketing and general "bling" in order they will become real expensive, so I'm double chuffed to have got in on the ground floor, as it were.

Took me bloody years of buying, selling and general scheming and saving to get my two IORs but it was worth it in the end. It was before the Sightron S3 "movement" and if it weren't for IOR I'd likely be shooting one of them.

What are you running at the moment?

ATB Rich

Hello !!

Funny you mention the " Sightron's " they are on my hit list , it will be between either a secondhand Nightforce , IOR ( someone not far from is hoping to import them ) and the Sightron .

I have a 8x56 S&B at the moment , I used to havce a early PM2 Double turn which i sold stupidly when i got out of rifle shooting for a while . Knowing what i do know i never would have . Although i did find the " Mildot " reticle a little on the chunky side and the fact it only zoomed to " 12 " power seemed to be a little under powered for 1000m targets... Mind you it was a beutifull scope in every other way !!!

Is there anything i should be aware of when looking at a IOR ???

Matt.

 

RPA quad lite single shot in 204ruger

Pacnor 1/12 fluted

IOR 4-28x56

DM80 mod

Further shot a little over 600y

Most vermin taken under 500y though. Dozens of 400y +

 

 

Rimfire magic s/a 22lr

Choate stock

Green Mountain barrel

S&B shown but now sporting lovely old 1" Elite 4200 4-16x50

DM80 mod

 

 

Remington 700 in .17 Fireball

Elite 4200 6-24x40

Now in Hogue stock

Jewell trigger

DM80 mod

Taken a good few 350y rabbits

 

 

6.5x47 (now sold to fund 284)

Printed R700

Trueflite 29" ultramatch 1/8

PES LMC mod

IOR 9-36x56

B&C tactical stock

RB BR trigger

Hundreds of 600y+ rabbits, a few dozen over 700y, nothing in the 800s but a 962y rabbit (first shot)

 

Only putting the long kills in due to feeling inferior as there are so many rifles here so much smarter than mine! But they don't have to be pretty to be accurate...

Jeez i want that scope on that top rifle !!