Wiltshire Boy Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Thought I'd pop a post up with respect to the .223 I picked up from Baldie last week, firstly a photo with the scope on as I think rifles look weird without any sights Have done a bit of load developement and came up with this for my 55 grain vmax Measures about 0.5" perfectly good enough for lamping work. Load is 27.5 Grains Varget, fed small rifle primer bullet 20 thou off Then got started with the 80 grain Vmax and varget and didn't get anywhere, short panic text to Dave who replies have you tried Vit 140, no thinks I, will give it a go. Then came up with this Measures 0.36 or thereabouts. Load is 21.7 grains N140 again 20 thou off with a federal small rifle primer. Both are 4 shot groups as I am incapable of shooting a 5 shot without throwing one, hence only ever load 4 test loads in each variation. This is my first custom rifle and to say that I am pleased would be the understatement of the year. When I discussed the build with Dave I wanted a rifle for foxing that I could shoot in FTR at club level and I think I have exactly that. The man's a genius hence he's now using my quadlite action as a base for a .284 in the same mould, F open here we come!(would have had his own action in the .284 too had I sold the BR!) Hope fully this is of interest but on the basis my Mrs isn't interested I thought I'd share it with you guys! All the best Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggy Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Very nice rifle you have there ,looks like it's a shooter too Aggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Very nice mate. You must be pleased with that. I know i would be. Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannywayoflife Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Lovely! I am now saving up to have my tikka T3 fatboyed by Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummy Mark Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 So how is this rifle getting on now, what loads did you come up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz6br Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Looks very nice mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehole Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon6ppc Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 that looks a serious rifle pal with top accuracy, you must be over the moon with it, i would be,ive never owned a custom rife in my life,with out being cheeky what sort of money is it for such a thing, cheers simon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Very nice mate, whats the barrel make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 what barrel make and twist ??? cheers fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 From memory, I think the barrel was a cut border 1 in 8". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varmintexpress Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 nice rifle. I am in the same boat with a new custom .223 1in9 with 55sxsp I got .44" at 50 yards today. tried some 75g hpbt moly and got .2" at 50 yards. would like to see what it does at 100 now and how much the groups will open out to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Boy Posted July 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 it is indeed a border cut barrel with 1 in 8. My foxing load is still the same and if anything shoots much better than my first test groups. My PB for a head shot bunny is 378 yards and that was dialled straight up using my ballistics chart on a very still day. The target load, I settled on the 77 SMK with 24.2 grains of N140. Both loads are extremely accurate but I use it much more for foxes than anything else. It has accounted for 53 this calendar year with 2 misses,(both of which were my fault as I 'out thought myself'). All in all it is a wonderful rifle that I really enjoy shooting and gives me great confidence. In terms of money all I will say is that I regard it as some of the best money I have ever spent and if you want an accurate price best ring Baldie and ask! all the best Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 what action is it , looks like an ODIN ??? proof they shoot right there , with the good work of baldie of course !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummy Mark Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 You dropped lucky on a load for your 80gr then? im working hard with load for 75gr amax and N140, what COAL did you end up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Boy Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 No, couldn't get the 80 grain a max to stabilise consistently so switched to the 77 grain smk which works very well out to 600 yards. The action is one of Baldie's but it was before he gave them names! Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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