My last custom rifle

[Bruce Day]

I’ll bet this rifle cost far more than an annual membership in the Parker Shotgun Collectors Association.

[C.O.B.]

Harry I'm going to start with the 139gr Hornady SST and the 140gr Nosler Accubond. I'm just breaking in the barrel and getting it sighted in to use for the end of deer season and shooting factory Winchester 140gr PSP. so far so good.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

Harry I'm going to start with the 139gr Hornady SST and the 140gr Nosler Accubond. I'm just breaking in the barrel and getting it sighted in to use for the end of deer season and shooting factory Winchester 140gr PSP. so far so good.

FWIW , my CZ 550FS has made meat using the Nosler 140 BT 43 grains of IMR4350 lit by a CCI200 . Uhm 6.5x55 of course .

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

I’ll bet this rifle cost far more than an annual membership in the Parker Shotgun Collectors Association.

What does this comment have to do with Rich's rifle. Just stirring the pot Bruce.

[C.O.B.]

OTE=Bruce Day;261119]I’ll bet this rifle cost far more than an annual membership in the Parker Shotgun Collectors Association.[/QUOTE]
Bruce your math skills are amazing just a heads up it was more than a life membership BUT I'll get a lot of pleasure from this investment. Seeing it was you who made the comment that the annual member wasn't committed to the PGCA I ask What's your point!?

I have never been a fan of the 06 either. No real reason really I have a pre 64 FWT but have never shot it. My favorite caliber is the 7x57 (275 Rigby). Others are the 257 Roberts the 250 and 300 Savages. I have almost everything and can hunt anything on the planet with a rifle suitable for the game intended. This is my first 6.5x55 but I'm liking it a lot so far. I had a Creedmore in a #1 but it left me cold.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

I have never been a fan of the 06 either. No real reason really I have a pre 64 FWT but have never shot it. My favorite caliber is the 7x57 (275 Rigby). Others are the 257 Roberts the 250 and 300 Savages. I have almost everything and can hunt anything on the planet with a rifle suitable for the game intended. This is my first 6.5x55 but I'm liking it a lot so far. I had a Creedmore in a #1 but it left me cold.

I suppose you might say I’m a hardcore fan of most any 6.5mm or 7mm . However I can’t get excited about the 6.5 or 6mm Creedmoor. Now just let me say I’ve shot a bunch of the Savage Model 12 LRP rifles in 6.5 CM and they ALL were tack drivers , those guns also come with the “Competition Accu-Trigger” all the new ones I’ve sold I checked with the gauge and they were all 10-14 ounces from the factory . Anyway the 260 and 243 are more to my liking over the two CM cartridges . Being a big Jack O’Conner fan the 270 has always been a favorite, however I gotta say I like the 6.5-06 and 280 more .