Looks like it's gonna shoot........

[BigBamBoo]

I have not been active in much rifle shooting the last year or so. Been busy with work (self employed...work 6-7 days a week) and life. I have been mainly shooting pistol...USPSA, steel shoots, etc.

But my friend is very heavy into PRS and is hosting a PRS shoot at our range so I thought I should actually shoot my "long range rifle" that has been collecting dust and get ready for the match.

So I put some ammo together yesterday and hit the range this morning to shoot the rifle for the first time.

Conditions at the range were not ideal...cold and windy. 10-15 mph wind, but blowing pretty much right at me.

Using a rear bag and bipod, I was able to see what I can expect from this rig. So far, it looks like it is going to shoot.

All groups are different powder charges and all shoot pretty well. I am showing no pressure signs, so I plan on bumping the charge up a bit more.


Now for the rifle:

Surgeon Scalpel in 6XC 26" 1:7.5 twist.
Steiner T5Xi 5-25X scope...yep...read all the problems the early models had, but did not have the funds (large tax liability this year) right now for a different scope and got a HECK of a deal on this one. So far I am pretty impressed with this scope.
Atlas bi-pod
homemade rear bean bag.
Trigger Tech trigger



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[200Apples]

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Jeff Cooper once said, "if [that rifle] were half as accurate as it is, it would still be twice as accurate as it need be."

What ranges? You didn't say...

That said, the targets speak for themselves, considering. Nice shooting.

[longrange1]

NICE!!

shooting 107s?

[BigBamBoo]

Thanks. Yep...107's and groups shot at 100 yards.

Again...just starting load work. Have a couple to play with now and will go up in charge weight and see what we see.


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[longrange1]

Nice...looking forward to seeing some groups when you get it dialed in....gotta love how easy 6mm load development is.


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[Sir Toast]

That is one sweet rig.

[BigBamBoo]

Thank you.

Yep...I love 6mm rounds...6BR, Dasher, .243, 6mmSLR, 6XC, 6CM, etc., etc. All great rounds for long(er) range shooting.

I am hoping to get back to the range this week and finish dialing it in and get my dope card out to 1000 together.

Will post up results as I can.


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[hj_S14]

Beautiful , not sure why people complain about Steiner, I have one and never had issue. Maybe because it the M model? But nice rig and nice shooting overall

[BigBamBoo]

The first run of the T series had some turret issues as well as a few reported canted reticles.
They (Steiner) were quick to address the problem and the later production runs have been GTG from what I can find.

I have a friend has in word the first ones and has had zero problem with it.

But, once you get a few bad "reviews" online, it is hard to get past that. Because if anyone doing a search for info on it, that is the first thing they find.

Anyways....for the price I paid for it, I think it is a good scope. Would I pay normal street price ($2000.00) for it when there are a lot of other scopes in that price range? Probably not.
But if you shop around, you can find them for $1500-1600 and that is a good deal IMHO.

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[Mute]

Nice setup.

[BigBamBoo]

Thank you. I have had good luck with Surgeon rifles and actions.

Here are a couple of my old rigs shooting at 1000 yards....hope to get a video of this rifle doing the same up soon.

[Mute]

I got one back when they first came out. It was one of my favorite rifles.