Custom .22 BR

Leadbelly

Leadbelly

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Picked up this blueprinted Remington .22 BR last week. Has a Bruno benchrest stock, 14 twist brux, 2oz Jewell, custom bolt release, with a CT-36 scope.



I loaded up twenty rounds with 29.0gr of benchmark, seated a 52 gr booger target on top in lapua brass. Started off at 200 yards. I sighted in and shot this five shot group.



Then I set up at 300 and fired this group.



All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. I'm waiting on some wind flags, custom bullets, and a farley rest to come in, then I think I can really ring it out.

 
I wouldn't want you shooting at me
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Thats one good looking rifle, beautiful wood (what kind)? And what does it weigh?
 
I built a 22BR on a trued 700 action several years ago. HS stock and 14twist Pac-Nor SM.
It shot just like yours with BM behind 52SMK's.

22BR's a real sleeper.
Good snag.
 
You betcha. I wish that was making my annual prairie dog trip with me this year. No, I do not need another gun to take with me but I feel sure that if I had that one along it certainly would get its fair share of shooting in. Probably well more that its fair share I would say.

Very nice rig. Great looking, great shooter. Happy owner.
 
Very nice indeed

Seems anything built using that BR case can flat out shoot
I've shot my 22 BR out to 1,000
It's a lot of fun


Enjoy that bad boy
 
Thanks guys, the smith was a BR shooter that retired out from it. That was his last build, sold everything off. Kinda got lucky finding it. The stock is multi color gel coat with graphite fill. Weighs about 13 pounds.

Russ if I can ever get some time off, I'll drift out your way and let you have go with her.

Charlie, I'm going to try some newer powders out in her, but BM is doing well so far. Been told LT-32 is powder to beat in it.
 
Originally Posted By: Leadbelly

Charlie, I'm going to try some newer powders out in her, but BM is doing well so far. Been told LT-32 is powder to beat in it.



There's a lot of good powders out there these days but BM's pretty hard to beat in slow twist .224 chambering's.
I shoot it in my 12 twist 222 also.

 
Originally Posted By: Leadbelly



seated a 52 gr booger target on top in lapua brass


You should try some bullets made out of copper & lead. That thing would really shine!
 
Very nice rifle. I can like it.

Let us know what you think of the T-36. I've not been without one for some time. Very good scopes for the money, IMO. I also have a KT-15 that I love. Nothing tracks better for the price IME.......
 
Originally Posted By: 2muchgunVery nice rifle. I can like it.

Let us know what you think of the T-36. I've not been without one for some time. Very good scopes for the money, IMO. I also have a KT-15 that I love. Nothing tracks better for the price IME.......

Only weakness I see with the T-36 or any fixed high mag scope is loss of clarity in mirage.
Weavers are the best bang for your buck IMO
 

Dustin, that is a beautiful rifle, and shoots as good as it looks. Looks like good groundhog medicine.

As to the Weaver scopes, I had a T-16 many years ago. It was a very nice scope. The only problem I had with it was getting parallax adjusted quickly in the groundhog fields since it was not graduated like most A/O scopes.

 
Originally Posted By: LeadbellyCharlie, your making me want another deuce !

I know the feeling.
I've had and sold a few but something keeps drawing me back.

The one I currently own is by far the most accurate and it has the cheapest factory tube Remington makes.
Go figure.
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