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Having built my own 30 LV for score shooting I have a few ideas you may want to consider. First I think about resale. When I build something for myself, I am often likly to change my mind and try something else soon after. In these cases it is nice to be able to sell what you have without it...

I have recently been working on building a 6x rifle for myself. One of my first concerns was which class to build the rifle for. I like the idea of a smaller case capacity because of the recoil factor. On the other hand I want to compete where there is the most participation. It seems to me...

Thanks Dave. I thought that was what was meant, but I wanted to be sure. Help from guys like you and Al is much appreciated. Now I can get back to work on my rifle.

Al, Thanks for the reply. IBS says "holding". Does that mean the mag must hold the rounds down so that when the bolt is pulled back the round doesn't jump out? Or does it mean that 2 rounds can be placed in it with the bolt closed, but they could come out when the bolt is opened. I am...

I wanted to know more about the requirements for hunter class rifles for both IBS and NBRSA. I know about capacity, but must the mag be functional and to what degree? Does it have to feed, does it have to hold the rounds, etc. Thanks, Larry

I have been using a 6.5 BR and 6.5 Grendel...... for a long time now. Your problem will be getting good Benchreat quality bullets. I make my own in 82 gr BT. They are superb!! J4 had some jackets, but they said they were not going to make any more. They were .860 length. I found the 6.5...

You can go as high as 19 twist with your 115s on .925 jackets, 20 twist with 120 - 123 gr. bullets. If you go with the 1.00 jackets and 115 gr bullets, better stay with a 17 twist, especially in cooler weather. I would go for a set up that would utilize the slower twist, less torque. I like...

Probably a little too hot for those heavy bullets. If you are determined to try it, start low, about 29 gr. Better powder may be Varget, or 4350.

I do not think the targets that we use now should be changed, but I am in favor of an 11 point system. Instead of the dot being hit to get the 11th point, I think if a shot is completely inside the 10 ring without touching the inside of the 10 ring at all, it should be scored as an 11. Some...

This is a sport that has a lot going for it. In what other sport can you go to a private campground, the camping is cheap, very few kids, all your friends are there and you get to shoot guns too. We have lost one of those special friends. God bless him. God bless us all.

Jackie, You are right on with the scoring hassles. I have been shooting 30s in group for several years and for a while the scoring was a battle. Fortunately, there are some real nice people at the ranges where I shoot the most, and they have been real helpful and tollarant of my obsessive...

Your 17 twist should be fine in weather of normal temperatures. Colder temps will give questionable results. 18 will also work with the heavier bullets, but light bullets may give questionable results. These answers apply to 1 in jackets.

I'll give you a little help. If you use your 30-06 for any hunting at all or if you use your magazine on the rifle, you do not want to anneal the brass. Annealed brass often will have a real soft neck and thus very low neck tension. In your magazine you want brass with lots of neck tension...

Do yourself a favor and study cloely what Randy said above, and then study it again. Also look up everything ever written on this forum about the 6.5 BR and 6.5 Grendel, along with 6.5 bullets. The same answers will apply to your 6.8.

Varget is too fast for 165 gr bullets in 30-06. It will give you dangerously high pressures. I suggest, as John said, 4350 or even 4831 short cut as a much safer and just as accurate starting place.

varget is too fast for 165 gr bullets in 30-06. You will get dangerously high pressures. Best place to start is with 4350 powder.

A good starting point would be to try some new brass. If it works good, you have your answer. If not, then we can start looking at other things. Just make up about 3 pieces to start, so you don't waste a bunch of expensive brass and effort.

Jerry, my email address is lrfeusse@hotmail.com . Jackie, I agree that a 68 grain bullet may work well down to 30 degrees, but I was trying to give a safe answer to the question, one that would nearly guarantee a good result for the questioner. Other factors that may have lesser effects...

Stability for any given twist is based upon more than bullet weight. Bullet length and temperature have a profound effect also. The most commonly used 68 grain bullets are made with .825 jackets and will make bullets of about .840 finished length, depending on dies and base configuration...

Jerry; About the electricity at Holton There are a lot of electrical poles and circuits available at Holton, but ........ Most are 30 or 20 amp outlets. There are only 2 50 amp outlets that I am aware of, and I use one of them. Most people will have a hard time even finding them, so plan on...