Just for Dwight

[esshup]

I thought you might like to see what I had built for shooting out West (and here for coyotes). A friend here has a 3.000 acre farm and has educated the 'yotes with his .257 Wby Mag. I'm planning on taking their education to a new level. ;D

Ths specs:
Nesika Model M Hunter
Lilja SS, fluted 1-9, 4 groove, 28" barrel, #6 contour
APS Slim Painkiller muzzle brake
Jewell trigger
Manner MCS-GAT stock
Defensive Edge adjustable cheekpiece
HS Precision Detachable Magazine system
Nesika 20 moa SS rail base
NightForce Ultralight rings
NightForce NXS NPR1 5.5-22x50mm with zero stop
Rail mounted ACI
Scope mounted scope level
Harris S-BRM 9”-13” Bipod with Swivel Lock w/Bipod Loc

Caliber is 7mm
Cartridge is 7mm Allen Magnum.
It's a wildcatted .338 Lapua. Shooting the 175g Sierra Matchking in the rifles' sweetspot gives a MV of 3470 fps. (110g of WC872)It likes the Wildcat Bullets 200g bullet even better, but the MV is down to 3250 fps. But, that bullets' bc is .9 so even with the slower speed it performs better.

I'm still in the process of accuracy development work with the Wildcat bullets, but it's proven to be a 1/4 MOA shooter with the SMK's.

[161]

COOL
Warren

[deadeye]

very nice & one helluva set-up,love fishgill style brakes w/nightforce's,keep us posted on your longrange adventure's with this. .9bc is playin w/the big boys,i do have to ask-how is throat wear on this cartridge??

[esshup]

Throat wear.... It all depends on how hot you shoot the barrel. It's an overbore cartridge, and it's in a hunting weight barrel, so I need to watch the temps. The gun sans scope and bipod comes in at a hair under 10#.

I was told that I should start watching group size around the 1,000 round mark if I don't get the barrel hot. If I do, start watching around 800 round count.

If you do the math, 16# of powder will last right around 1,000 rounds. The gunsmith has well over that count on his personal rifle and it's still shooting 1/2 moa.

The brake has vertical ports as well, and shooting it feels like shooting a .243. The brake works well enough so you can see bullet impact at 600 Yds.

[rexxer]

That is nice,really,really nice!

[esshup]

Thanks. I plan on sending it out for a stock dip later on this Spring after the 'yotes are thinned out a bit.

Here's what the cartridge looks like parked next to a .308.

[Rifleman]

Well I am flattered you would build such a fantastic rifle for me. Would you like me to PM my shipping address?
Dwight

[esshup]

;D No need to Dwight. I've been there a number of times, even brought my nephew Mike down once for Stripers.

[Rifleman]

Well you dog, I was wondering what happened to you!

[esshup]

Still alive and kicking! I was seeing if I could get you to trash a keyboard by drooling on it. ;D

[Al]

Dec 6, 2010 23:48:32 GMT -5 esshup said:

Still alive and kicking! I was seeing if I could get you to trash a keyboard by drooling on it. ;D

well if he didn't.................... I just did!!

that is one sweeeeeeeeet rig you have there.

[Rifleman]

So I bet she is one loud sister when she speaks, is that right?

[esshup]

You got that right! But, the brake works wonders. Burning 110g of WC872 behind a 200g bullet feels like a .243 in a 10# gun. Spotting your own shots is easy. With the brake, the noise is also pushed sideways and game doesn't know where the shot came from.

If I took it to a public range they'd be pissed, but since there's no point in shooting it at that close of a distance, I don't. Heck, I think the last time I was at a public range it was over 10 years ago. I joined a private range where they have steel targets set out from 100 to 1,000 Yds.

When I picked it up from the g'smith we took it out to see how it shot. It took 3 shots for me to whack a 6" x 10" rectangular rock at slightly more than 1100 yds. (dang wind!) The trigger is set for hunting at 1.5#.

[Al]

I was really hoping Santa was bringing me a double rifle for x-mas this year, but might have a change of plans.

Kirby build it for you?

[esshup]

Yep. He does some fine work. I think it's a super value for the quality of work that he does.

[Rifleman]

So Scott have you shot this ray gun lately?

[esshup]

Nope, not since late October. The weather hasn't been the best up here, and when it was I was out chasing deer. I really need to spend some time behind the house to do some chrono work. I've got a new lot and type of powder (WC872) and I haven't had time to get a load worked up when the weather has been good. I'm shooting for somewhere in the 3200-3350 fps range for the 200g bullet. I've shot the bullet thru a different gun, not this one. All I've sent down the tube in this one so far is the 175g SMK's @ 3450.

Anywhere in that speed range would do, I just need to listen to the gun. The real world bc of that bullet is .9. ;D

Once I get the amount of powder figured out, I can do some tweaking with the seating depth if needed. Hopefully 350 Yds will be far enough away to tell if she's talking in a language that I can understand. Once we're on the same page I can load up some and head to the range. Feb is coming up quick, and the 'yotes will be out in force at the farm. The farm manager wants to see how it works on them. He's been dumping carcasses in the same place for a while now, and the 'yotes find them within a day. The farm is about a mile wide and about 3 miles long, so there are plenty of opportunities to stretch her legs.