Hello all, been lookin to have 2 Ed Brown rifles made. 1 will be the Savanna in .17rem. The other will be a Marine sniper but cant decide on caliber. My choices are. 204ruger, 223, 22-250, 243, or 6mm. The 17 will be my fur gun and the Marine sniper will be a paper puncher as well as some longer range wood chuckin. I am in the process of getting educated on reloading. Any thoughts on Ed Brown rifles as well as caliber choices for the sniper would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike
Ed Brown Rifles
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kyotekiller25
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Nice rifles!! Little to rich for my blood...
I would go for the .243 w/87g vmax for woodchucking and then use the 105g AMAX for longer range shooting up to 1K.
I would go for the .243 w/87g vmax for woodchucking and then use the 105g AMAX for longer range shooting up to 1K.
Thanks guys. Only reason why im gettin them is I was in a accident at work. I work for the phone co. and some guy rear ended my van. My knee hit the dash and tore the cartlidge. Anyway they settled and I banked some for a rainy day and the wife said "why dont you have some guns made"!!!!! I had 3 NightHawk custom .45s made and whats left I will get the 2 rifles made. What scopes should I put on these guns? The Savanna I think I will have Ed install a swaro. Z6 1.7-10 x 42. The Sniper will probably get the the Nightforce 3-15x50. All the adjustments on the Night force will take me some time to figure out. Im sure you guys could help me out. Is there any advantage going with the 6.5x284 vs the 243? Thanks, Mike
dimecovers3
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Call GAP and get a real sniper rifle.
Clayman
That's a joke, right? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Call GAP and get a real sniper rifle.
Clayman
That's a joke, right? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Im just starting to learn the reloading deal. My father in law passed away 3 yrs ago and he was a big time reloader. I helped him a few times but my mind was on his daughter not reloading. I kick myself in the rear for not paying more attention to him and learning. On the brighter side I do have all his notes and favorite loads. So I have inherited all kinds of reloading equipment as well as a bunch of older rifles I bought from my mother in law. Mike
IDBob
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For a paper puncher the 204 is turning in some amazing groups and you can shoot it all day with no recoil problems. My CZ 204 Varmint is punching dime sized groups and you can watch your hits in thru the scope.
I'm sure pleased with the 204 and I'm old and hard to please.
Reloading isn't hard and with todays prices going out of sight handloading is becoming a bargain again. The other benefit is loading lets you tailor loads to your rifle. Get a set of Lee Custom deluxe dies that comes with both the full length sizing die and the collet neck sizing die.
This was my first hundred yard groups. I'm getting long of tooth and my eyesight is going. I have to admit I threw two of these shots or it would have been a one hole group.
My 2 cents.
I'm sure pleased with the 204 and I'm old and hard to please.
Reloading isn't hard and with todays prices going out of sight handloading is becoming a bargain again. The other benefit is loading lets you tailor loads to your rifle. Get a set of Lee Custom deluxe dies that comes with both the full length sizing die and the collet neck sizing die.
This was my first hundred yard groups. I'm getting long of tooth and my eyesight is going. I have to admit I threw two of these shots or it would have been a one hole group.
My 2 cents.
Thanks Bob, I thought about the 204 instead of the .17rem for the Savanna. My areas around here are populating fast and a long shot is 250yds, If that. The ? is, is there enough differance between the .17rem and the 204 to get a rifle in each ? I will probably do a 243 in the sniper and stick with the .17 for the Savanna. Mike
IDBob
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Mike here's the cartridges I'm presently shooting.
My go to the woods varmint rifle was the 22-250 for better than 30 years. About five years ago I switched over to the 243 mostly just for a change and the fact that I found a beautifully accurate Ruger #1.
For the last three years thats been my go to the woods calling gun. As my grand daughters have grown and hunted with me I gave my 13 year old my #1 last year for here deer and varmint gun. Now having to find a replacement I started shooting friends varmint rifles. I was so impressed by the new 204's inherent accuracy that I bought a new CZ 527 Varmint.
I have to admit that I've never owned a 17 Remington, but I've shot several and though I've never found it wanting I didn't jump on the bandwagon. I built guns and ran a small gunsmith business for 27 years and have to say the new 204 is a really impressive round. It shoots as flat as the 22-250 or swift with low enough recoil forces that you can watch your hits, or better yet your misses, thru the scope and carries enough energy that I can't tell any killing differences on coyotes between it and the 22-250 I carried for many years.
I shoot two different 243's a Ruger #1 and a Heavy barrel Remington VLS. The VLS makes a dandy long range rifle and is no slouch on coyotes at longer ranges. The 204 seems to kill as well out to 500 yards. If I were going to buy two different guns I'd go with the 204 and the 243.
Ruger #1 in 243.
Remington 700 VLS in 243.
And my favorite varmint rifle of all times the CZ 527 Varmint.
I don't think you'll go wrong with any of your choices and there's nothing like a beautiful piece of wood that surrounds a good hunk of metal that shoots well.
My go to the woods varmint rifle was the 22-250 for better than 30 years. About five years ago I switched over to the 243 mostly just for a change and the fact that I found a beautifully accurate Ruger #1.
For the last three years thats been my go to the woods calling gun. As my grand daughters have grown and hunted with me I gave my 13 year old my #1 last year for here deer and varmint gun. Now having to find a replacement I started shooting friends varmint rifles. I was so impressed by the new 204's inherent accuracy that I bought a new CZ 527 Varmint.
I have to admit that I've never owned a 17 Remington, but I've shot several and though I've never found it wanting I didn't jump on the bandwagon. I built guns and ran a small gunsmith business for 27 years and have to say the new 204 is a really impressive round. It shoots as flat as the 22-250 or swift with low enough recoil forces that you can watch your hits, or better yet your misses, thru the scope and carries enough energy that I can't tell any killing differences on coyotes between it and the 22-250 I carried for many years.
I shoot two different 243's a Ruger #1 and a Heavy barrel Remington VLS. The VLS makes a dandy long range rifle and is no slouch on coyotes at longer ranges. The 204 seems to kill as well out to 500 yards. If I were going to buy two different guns I'd go with the 204 and the 243.
Ruger #1 in 243.
Remington 700 VLS in 243.
And my favorite varmint rifle of all times the CZ 527 Varmint.
I don't think you'll go wrong with any of your choices and there's nothing like a beautiful piece of wood that surrounds a good hunk of metal that shoots well.
Well with all the great help from this board and all the research, Im taking Bill's advice and going with the Savanna in 204 w/swaro. Z6 scope and the Marine Sniper in 243 w/ NightForce scope. Thanks Bill, Photos to come when they are built. I cant wait its like a little kid at x-mas. Mike