finally go the hunting handgun all finished

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Finally got the barrel, permit, all stocked up and ready to go. It is a 308 winchester barrel and I have loaded some reduced recoil rounds to play with it a bit and get used to it. It is shooting great (little dirty burning but not too bad)

Shooting 130 gr bullets

first picture is at 100 yards the second is at 50 yards. The squares are 1" squares. I tried it out at 200 yards yesterday. i need a little better glass for that. THe drop on the round was 15" low at 200 yards. group was still good just pretty low.

Edited March 26, 2012 by Culvercreek hunt club

[WNYBuckHunter]

Looks great Culver!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Thanks. After shooting it....I am not even going to loook into a brake any more. It isn't that bad.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I didnt figure it would be, should be even less kick than my 260 had, but Ill be able to say for sure when you let me shoot it at the club lol

[pistolp71]

Nice, I like the laminate. You got to lose that front sight. Good luck with it.

[NFA-ADK]

Very nice. Good grouping at that distance especialy for a handgun!!! You guys are really pushing me to get my permit with all these good posts... Between my back and the extra wieght of the back pack a handgun sounds much more hunter friendly for hiking... Best of luck with it Culvert!!!

Edited March 26, 2012 by NFA-ADK

[SteveNY]

Never a laminate fan, but that looks pretty sweet. Good luck with it!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I didnt figure it would be, should be even less kick than my 260 had, but Ill be able to say for sure when you let me shoot it at the club lol

I woul dthink the 308 had more kick...same case with bigger bullet?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Nice, I like the laminate. You got to lose that front sight. Good luck with it.

I know. I was waiting to see what I ws going to do on the muzzle brake issue. will probably just put the screw in plugs in now that I won't be getting a brake. A brake would have made it go away

[WNYBuckHunter]

Smaller bullet with the same case would cause higher chamber pressures I would think. 260 is a faster round than 308 if I remember correctly.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I will have to look at that. I always thought the heavier bullets would develop a higher chamber pressure or at least require less powder to reach the same pressure. If that were true the 22-250 would have heavier recoil that the 260 or the 308...right?...lol

[ants]

Sweet rig...Good groups too!!

[WNYBuckHunter]

I will have to look at that. I always thought the heavier bullets would develop a higher chamber pressure or at least require less powder to reach the same pressure. If that were true the 22-250 would have heavier recoil that the 260 or the 308...right?...lol

No, 22-250 isnt a necked down 308. Might have a tad more than the 250 Savage it came from though.

My theory may be wrong.

Like I said, Ill be able to tell you after I shoot it lol.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

My bad...mis spoke. i was thinking 243. I have 100 rounds loaded. let me know when you can get out You can be my test dummy for the rounds with the magnum primers...lol

[WNYBuckHunter]

HAHAHA. I might be able to get out there Wednesday, or maybe this weekend after the gun show. You still planning on going to that? Id like to get another round or two of clays in this week.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I can go after the show but i can't get there before 5:30 on Wed

[WNYBuckHunter]

Thats ok, its open till 9 on Wednesday. The guy at the course mis-spoke.

[Pygmy]

Nice rig, Culver....

I think you made the right decision avoiding the brake.. I'd rather have a little more recoil than the extra muzzle blast.

She's a good shooter, for sure...Nice groups.

Personally, I like the laminate.. Much more attractive than a piece of plastic, in my opinion.

Of course, you know what they say about opinions.....<< GRIN >>....

Edited March 27, 2012 by Pygmy

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I like the laminate too. Especially since I already had the rifle forearm and then the grip popped up for sale in the matching color. Was Karma...lol. A little modification of the hole spacing and hole depth, addition of another swivel stud and it was ready to go. I did find a website that sells these stocks just bout like I have in all kinds of custom color combinations. Would have run me over 200 buck for the set. I have about 100 into it.

At the range the tables at the rifle targets are under a pavillion. I was in plugs and muffs and glad I was....with no brake. I woulnd't want to shoot a brake under there if other folks were shooting. One guy had this AK loking thing there with a brake. standing...freehand..way too fast on the trigger....shooting at 200 yard targets. He had to go through a couple hundred rounds. I checked in my spotting scope and all he did was add weight to the berm so it wouldn't blow away...lol. but that thing was like a cannon going off under there. made me flinch a couple times while shooting.

Oh...and as a matter or range etiquette....is you are shooting a semi auto....use a brass catcher or at least offer to move to the far right station (for right handed shooters of course)

Edited March 27, 2012 by Culvercreek hunt club

[WNYBuckHunter]

but that thing was like a cannon going off under there. made me flinch a couple times while shooting.

Wait till you get some of the guys out there with their 30-06 braked rifles they use for filling nuisance permits. You want to talk about loud? Ive seen a few there with 50s before as well. Just walk away at that point if noise bothers ya lol.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I did sit back and watch that one guy until he finished weighing the berm down. Based on the guy at the class the 50's are not range approved there.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Neither are iron skillets for targets, but you saw what happens lol.

[Cabin Fever]

That is a beautiful gun Bob!!! Looks like it shoots as good as it looks too!

[ny hunter]

Hand gun looks real nice lots of luck with it.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Thanks. I just picked up some magnum primers and I will be loading a few of these in the reduced rounds to see if I can get a cleaner burn on them. Best indications I can find is it should work.