243 WHITE EXPRESS

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Ackleyman,

here are a couple of pictures of my 29 pound 243 WHITE EXPRESS that I carried during Desert Storm, and a couple of years thereafter...

Gun weight is 29 pounds with a 30" barrel 1.450" in diameter. The stock is a McMillan Bench Rest stock that was factory weighted to 10 pounds. Barrel fluting was done on a lathe and not a milling machine. The Remington bolt was modified for rim diameter of the 444 Marlin case, with a Sako extractor installed...

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My 243 WHITE EXPRESS is the 444 Marlin case left full length, necked down to 6mm with minimum body taper and a 40 degree shoulder angle...


These are the steps gone through in necking the 444 Marlin case down to 6mm, and then the case after fireforming...

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The scope was modified from a 6X-24X-50mm scope that had been modified to a 10X-30X with 1/8" mil dot reticles...


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Here are a couple of 600 yard 5-shot groups that I shot with this rifle, shooting Sierra's 85 gr. B.T.-H.P. Game king bullets...

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Your unit let you deploy with your private owned weapon? That rifle is pretty pristine to have been carried through a deployment…
 
Yes!

The stock was painted and the barrel bead blasted when I returned to the states. The scope was wrapped in a couple of layers of camo tape to try and keep it clean and protected.
 
Don't be coming in here posting BS like that.

That is called Stolen Valor and it's disgraceful. I have no respect for you.
 
Originally Posted By: Infidel 762Don't be coming in here posting BS like that.

That is called Stolen Valor and it's disgraceful. I have no respect for you.

this fake of a man has been outted so many times it is disgraceful. he is disgraceful (and full of bs)
 
Thank you hm!

Those groups were fired using a Sinclair F-Class bipod. That Harris bipod was used just for picture taking.
 
hm,

Another world record was shot by Bart Sauter in an IBS 600-yard Match that measured .282 Just over 1/4" @ 600 yards! I don't know if this record still stands or not, but that was some mighty fine shooting right there!

I shoot deer and "varmints" at long range, and have often thought about shooting in officially sanctioned matches, but never enough time to do all the things I would like to.
 
Originally Posted By: Lefty SRHWhat powder is used and whats the velocity of this 234 WE?

Powder used is IMR-4350 and muzzle velocity is over 3,500 fps.. Definitely not the fastest but it is the most accurate!
 
Originally Posted By: Lefty SRHWhat powder is used and whats the velocity of this 234 WE?

Is there a .234 WE as well as a .243 WE?
 
Originally Posted By: RustydustOriginally Posted By: Lefty SRHWhat powder is used and whats the velocity of this 234 WE?

Is there a .234 WE as well as a .243 WE?

No Sir, that was a typo on my part. My apology for my mistake.
 
Why the 444 Marlin? Why not a 30-06 case.
I mean they are both pretty much the same other than one is rimmed and the other is not.
Sounds a lot like a 6-06 rimmed AI to me?
 
Seems like a whole lot of work for zero gain. Especially, when you could nearly match that performance with a standard 243 or exceed it with a 6-284, with a whole lot less work and one is an actual factory cartridge.

This whole thing sounds like one heck of a good "Fish Story" to me.
 
Originally Posted By: 1ASSASSINThat's not up for discussion on an open forum!

This is complete garbage. It is a lie. It is also the most common response from people who never served, or did not serve in the capacity they claim.

Here are some questions for you...

How did you use a non NATO round in combat?

How did you use a bullet that violates the Hague conventions?

You used a Nikon Monarch in combat...? Yeah, not buying that one.

You are a fraud, this story is a fraud, these groups were not shot at 600 yards, your 100 yard T-Shot patterns are fraudulent.
 
Originally Posted By: pahntr760Originally Posted By: 1ASSASSINThat's not up for discussion on an open forum!

This is complete garbage. It is a lie. It is also the most common response from people who never served, or did not serve in the capacity they claim.

Here are some questions for you...

How did you use a non NATO round in combat?

How did you use a bullet that violates the Hague conventions?

You used a Nikon Monarch in combat...? Yeah, not buying that one.

You are a fraud, this story is a fraud, these groups were not shot at 600 yards, your 100 yard T-Shot patterns are fraudulent.

whoa doggies. tnshootist head must be about to explode after that one. whoa. lol
 
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