Anyone out there with a long range .243?

greg22-250

greg22-250

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I've got a Remington 700 .243 that I am looking into making a long range gun. If you have one maybe some pictures and a list of what you have done.
Thanks,
Greg
 
Greg,
I went pretty simple on mine...

a heavier (Brux) barrel with an 8 twist for longer 105 and 115 bullets, a Timney trigger, and an HS stock.

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I built one last summer with a 30" broughton barrel it has nikon monarch 5-20 on it and I also shoot the berger 105 vlds out of it. It is a real pig that weights in at a even16 lbs.
 
Originally Posted By: greg22-250I've got a Remington 700 .243 that I am looking into making a long range gun. If you have one maybe some pictures and a list of what you have done.
Thanks,
Greg

How far do you want to shoot?...and at what?

This was a stock 700 SS Mountain Guide at this time. 22" Mountain Rifle contour. Bell and Carlson TI stock. TLW's and a Nikon fixed 6x42. Shot this group at either 500 or 600 (would have to dig up notes to be sure) just off a pack for a rest. Not too bad for a sub 7# all-up killing rifle.

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Same rifle as above at 500yds. It was in a McMillan Mountain Rifle stock and had a 1" leupold 3.5-10x40 w/turrets here.

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This one's a 243AI that runs 105VLD's at 3200. Rock Creek barrel, McMillan A5, Seekins rings/rail, Leupold 3.5-10x40 Mark4. It too shoots, this was checking zero with 3 shots at 200yds.

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5 @ 705yds

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I'm a big fan of the 243/243AI as a low-recoiling rifle that really shines, even at long-range, with good bullets.
 
Most barrels run in the $300 price range, and installation usually runs $2-300.
Mine is a Brux barrel, and it's an Ackley too. I've shot the 105's out to 945 yards.
The scope is a 5-22x50 Nightforce.
 
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Not much of a picture but it is a blueprinted 700 action with Badger rings, rail and bottom metal. Hart 1:7 twist MTU contour barrel. Leupold Mark 4 6.5x20 scope with TMR reticle. Bolt has been fluted and fluted bolt knob since picture, sitting in a Manners MSC-TA stock. I shoot the moly coated 115 DTAC and have no problems hitting 10" gong at 1300 on calm days. With a little breeze it takes a shot or two to get dialed in. I will post up a better picture later. It is my smalled LR gun but the one I enjoy the most. This barrel is only 25" as soon as I wear it out I am going to go with a 28" Brux.
 
I will say that once I had the bolt fluted and knob put on I also had the chamber bumped to 6mm CM which is like an ackley but keeps the original body taper to help feeding and bumps the shouder to 31 degrees I believe.
 
Mine ain't heavy, but it ain't light either.
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GAP built Rem 700 with KMW shifter
Bolt fluting by Chad Dixon of Longshot Rifles
RB LV-1 trigger
Rock 5R 1:7.5 twist, 26" tube, 5.5 contour
Micky A5 EDGE stock
Seekins DBM
Atlas bipod on a BT-17 rail
PH 3-15x50 'Lite Tac' w/ Gen 2MD
Seekins 20moa base & low rings

Rock & roll, it's just over 11 lbs and will flat out stack 115DTACs...
 
Originally Posted By: LWILLIAMS
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Not much of a picture but it is a blueprinted 700 action with Badger rings, rail and bottom metal. Hart 1:7 twist MTU contour barrel. Leupold Mark 4 6.5x20 scope with TMR reticle. Bolt has been fluted and fluted bolt knob since picture, sitting in a Manners MSC-TA stock. I shoot the moly coated 115 DTAC and have no problems hitting 10" gong at 1300 on calm days. With a little breeze it takes a shot or two to get dialed in. I will post up a better picture later. It is my smalled LR gun but the one I enjoy the most. This barrel is only 25" as soon as I wear it out I am going to go with a 28" Brux.

I like that one Levi. What are you getting with the 115's? Scott sent me some 115DTACS back when I had mine built. I built it around the 105 AMAX/VLD so went with a 1-9"tw. It didn't like 115's (grin)
 
I am getting 2904 fps with 47 grains h-1000 fireforming and will bump up to 49 grains with formed brass. When I screw on the longer barrel I will hold it back to 3000 fps and I love the dtac bullets. I do run the 105 amax bullets shooting prairie dogs on occasion.
 
Originally Posted By: MPFDYou Michigan boys can flat out shoot! I'm glad there are several states between us!

I'm
Not sure it matters. Kinda don't like the idea of Jeff being so close to me lol!!

Course when the zombies come I'll be happy to have him around
 


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