The Gun Pimp

It won't be NIck - but you'll find out on Sunday.

Yep I would agree Popsbengo - spend all that money getting a Remmy blueprinted and when you come to sell it, the work isn't obvious, so it's just a Remmy and you get nowt for it. However - it does let you put 'blueprinted' in the sales ad which might baffle a few............. As Baldie says, the sloppy bolt-to-body fit is the biggest difference between a Remmy and a custom action but a new PT&G bolt will cost you even more. But, again quoting Baldie - you won't see much difference - unless perhaps you build it into a 6PPC benchrest rifle - then you will struggle to get a blueprinted Remmy to compete with a decent custom action. With its massive ejection port and mag cut-out there's very little 'meat' left in the Remmy action to keep it rigid and there is an excellent article showing one rigged with strain gauges flexing when fired. It makes sense to start off with a decent custom action in the first place if you are seriously chasing accuracy - cheaper in the long run. But - what's this '30K dream rifle'?

Yep - I did it many years ago when I was trying to get 'on' at 1000 yds with a black powder cartridge rifle chambered in 45-90. I could see my sand splashes halfway up the bullet-catcher but no strikes on the target. I went down in the lunch hour to find out what was happening and was surprised to see how far the bullet-catcher is behind the targets. The bullets were over the top of the target by about 10 feet! Unfortunately I can't remember the distance but it's quite a way. At Diggle it's about 15 yards so a strike on the sand is representative. Maybe 50 yards at Bisley?

I've run a few Dashers over the years including using Norma Dasher brass. I did use the Norma spec. reamer for the Norma brass bit after one firing I don't think it'd make a difference - it's just that three reamers are offered to suit whatever Berger bullet you wish to use. Yes, the rim is different (you need the shell-holder) and apparently some rifles do have an extraction issue. My Dashers are built on a BAT and a Stiller action and both extract fine. Using the Norma brass does save an awful lot of messing with fire-forming (not to mention bullets, powder and barrel-life) and performance-wise, I've seen no difference. The rifles are used at 600 and 1000 yard benchrest competition. If you want a Norma case to try I'm happy to send you one so you can see if it extracts OK - PM me on targetshooteronline@icloud.com

204 - Fox Firearms have exactly what you are looking for - a 3 inch wide Delrin sled with fittings for an Anschutz rail - about £20

If you PM me I can send you the video - targetshooteronline@icloud.com We had the one in the video and two others on our stand at the Harrogate Show. One was the basic model - bit like a TRG and the third one was the titanium folder with carbon-fibre fore-end. They are excellent quality. I guess if you ever get to Bisley, Gary from March Scopes would bring one along.

If you have a look at the GS Precision facebook page www.facebook.com/gsprecision there's a great video (scroll down) of a rifle build using a KRG folder.

March Scopes UK are the KRG importers. I know first hand that they have a decent range in stock.

If I remember, you have to get a repair number first.

I sent a s/h Nightforce back to Nightforce in America for repair. Turned it around fairly quickly and it came back looking like new. It then took me weeks to get it from Customs - without having to pay VAT and import duty. Nightmare of an outfit to deal with! Eventually I got professional help (thanks Toni) and the scope was released to me.

A nice full case of Swiss No.4 compressed about a tenth of an inch would be a good start.. You'll probably find you dont need the dies! I never used mine for the 45-90. The main concern is bullet to bore fit, the right lube and keep it clean - most BPCR shooters will patch out between shots.

6.5x55 Improved. That takes me back a good few years when that was the 'go to' 1000 yard benchrest round. Fireforming, neck turning and no off the shelf dies. Then along came the 6.5-284 with Lapua brass...........

The future of shooting is in good hands - both these youngsters - Bexi Parkin and Fraser Jones - broke the egg at 500 yards on a very windy day. Bexi also finished second overall.

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Missed that! Too much windage.........

They can't! Come to our Egg Shoot and see how many can hit an egg at 500 yds - and the distance is known and competitors have had sighters at that distance. In fact, half the field won't even hit an A3 size piece of paper at 500 yards without sighters! No one can read the wind to that level of accuracy where 5% would make a difference. You might get an accurate wind-reading at the firing-point but that reading can - and will vary tremendously over say 1000 yards. It's not an exact science Michael. But, just as you know the limits of your rifle, you should also know the limits of your scope but if say your desired 2MOA adjustment is 'out' by 5% that's an inch at 1000 yds! Do you even have a rifle that will shoot better than a half MOA at 1000 yds? Not many of us have. At our last 1000 yard benchrest comp. my best group was 5 inches - so maybe I do have an half MOA gun but, my worst was 13 inches! Go figure - 5% is nothing in the real world. MIchael maybe you need to bring your kit along to one of our shoots - you will learn a lot. Incidentally, I have two Golden Eagles.

3% is very good. Normally 5% is as good as it gets. The worst result I got for a high-end scope was 10% As the test was to be published, I gave the manufacturer (who I will not name) a chance to comment - which he did. "You are the first person to notice that."

It's Egg Shoot time again - or it will be in one month - i.e. May 27th Bank Holiday Monday. Having run the shoot for 20 years, it's now time for me to hand over the Shoot to the Marsdens - Jim and Mary. To commemorate the start of this new era, Jim & Mary have commissioned an 'Egg Breaker' patch which, in addition to the usual egg breaker bounty of £100 will be given to all egg breakers. Not only that - the unique patches will be retrospectively awarded to previous egg breakers from the last 20 years. I've compiled a list of 20 names I have on record but, in case I've left you off, please let me know if you are a past egg breaker. (Email me on targetshooteronline@icloud.com) It would be great if you could collect your patch in person on the day - and try and win another! If you've never done the Egg Shoot why not give it a try - it's a simple competition with virtually no rules or restrictions - any rifle, rest or scope - as long as you can carry your equipment to the firing-point single-handed you're good to go. Only 10 rounds required. (One rifle only and no sharing rifles). Awards for best group/score at 100, 300 & 500 yds and best factory rifle.

Yep - that's the one. I was hoping that we'd have one in Target Shooter as we had a presence there but we are still messing with server updates..............

There was a good write-up on 6BR.com a few days ago.

In the good old days when I shot Target Rifle, I kept records of every shoot - wind, temp, sight-settings etc. Looking back over this data, I had 4MOA (at 1000 yds) difference between a following wind on a hot summer day and a headwind in zero temperature. !.75MOA is nothing! Don't forget, most ballistic progs are arrived at with interpolation of results rather than actual measured target elevations at every distance in all temperatures. If I had a new rifle with only the muzzle velocity as data I'd be more than happy to be only 1.75MOA high. Join any 1000 yd F Class shoot with experienced shooters with familiar rifles and ammo and see where their first shots go.

Which model of Macvic Air gunner?

Assuming you shot that 0.5MOA group without a full 'benchrest' set-up and probably no wind flags - I'd buy as much of that GGG as you can afford/hold!

What factory ammo is that?

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