Ritch Finally Gets To Shoot His 6X6.8

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GLShooter

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I'm busy doing house repairs this AM and Ritch goes out to finish sighting in his BOP smoke pole for deer there in Utah. Of course man doesn't live by black powder alone so he took his 2017 Coyote Campaign gun. 16" 6X6.8 with some beat up old muffler on the end.

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He was testing a load that was suggested by Nick a few weeks ago that we have been trying to shoot with H322. Not one that I use much but one that appears adequate for the task at hand. What say you?

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Five shots, 58 VMAX, 100 yards. 0.238 CTC at 3370 from a 16" barrel. Brass was old school old stock SSA and has probably 15-20 loadings and has not been annealed.

Greg
 
Looks great, mine were not quite that tiny but I'm not going to challenge Ritch to a match anytime soon so im not surprised either. Lol.




Originally Posted By: obaroToo bad about the flyer to 5 o'clock, would have been a pretty good group. What bullet?

Should be 58v max, I'm sure Greg with confirm shortly.
 
Originally Posted By: LockJawI must ask
Where did you get that shooting bench set up ? vise,bag and table.

thank you

The front rest is a Farley. The bags are made by Edgewood. The bench was made by me, from an old solid core door. The legs are made from 1 1/2" ridged conduit.
 
Originally Posted By: GLShooterOriginally Posted By: yotehunter243Dang I should of gone with a 16"

That's why God invented hack saws and brass screws.

Greg

Don't give me ideas
 
Well I might have to play with h322 have some. I went out and shot 55g nosler and h335 wasn't super happy with that load I found with that this summer. But I shot the 58g vmax again and wow they shoot. They actually shoot tighter at 200 then 100yards. These were over 8208 and getting 3400 plus out of my surpressed 22" barrel.
 
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Nice work!! and good mv out of a 16". What primer? Ive been out of pocket for a while how are the 25x6.8s working out?
 
Originally Posted By: DLJ6Nice work!! and good mv out of a 16". What primer? Ive been out of pocket for a while how are the 25x6.8s working out?

He was using 450's and the 25X6.8 has been doing very well. One fellow has really worked it hard.

Greg
 
Originally Posted By: varminter .223After carrying my 22 nosler varmint contour around this weekend with a radius hanging off of it that sounds tempting.

The price of the lost velocity could be a bit steep. Personally I just couldn't abide hobbling a true high velocity 22 cartridge with a short barrel. Better a bigger expansion ratio to push the same same weights faster than give it up.

Greg
 
Oh I wouldn't build a short .22 cal. Seems like little loss in the 6x6.8 though. Keep in mind 200 yards around here is like a mile out west. It would be primarily shot with a Trail xp50 atop it.
Before I go crazy I will see how my std. BHW 22" 6x6.8 carries.......if I ever get it back
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Originally Posted By: varminter .223 Oh I wouldn't build a short .22 cal. Seems like little loss in the 6x6.8 though. Keep in mind 200 yards around here is like a mile out west. It would be primarily shot with a Trail xp50 atop it.
Before I go crazy I will see how my std. BHW 22" 6x6.8 carries.......if I ever get it back
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Ritch doesn't give up much on that tube for sure.

As for your 6X6.8 I lit a candle for you.
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Greg
 
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