New Project - Omark .308

Jamie.270 · December 07, 2013, 07:15:34 AM

Me three!

22hornet · December 07, 2013, 11:16:12 AM

Much better.

Yep, get that scope lower. With the low bolt throw the only thing holding you back is the size of the scope.

Have you managed to play around with loads yet? I have heard good thing from users of Sierras 135gn HPBT Matchking. Might give you less recoil and easier off the bench.

gitano · December 08, 2013, 01:58:35 PM

Me four!

Personally, I wouldn't touch that scope! That little bit that it is higher than maximally low would be immaterial to me if I could shoot groups like that with it "high"!

Nice!

Paul

Jorge in Oz · December 09, 2013, 05:33:02 PM

You sure know how to doll up those old girls Marcus.

Nice shooting too.

branxhunter · December 10, 2013, 02:47:53 AM

A few more photos for you Jorge

Marcus

branxhunter · December 10, 2013, 02:53:57 AM

And a few more

Marcus

Jorge in Oz · December 11, 2013, 05:44:00 PM

Nice mate. They are very accurate rifles.

I have seen one with a SLR mag that a dude used for pig shooting.

branxhunter · January 31, 2014, 01:13:00 PM

Update on the Omark project.

I played around with the trigger and managed to lighten it off somewhat. I bought and loaded up some Lapua brass with 155gn A-maxes over AR2208, and during our summer beachside holiday down on the SW Vic coast I got to try them out. The loads were four cases at each powder charge weight of 45.2gn, 45.5gn and 45.8gn AR2208, with each charge weight loaded at 2.835", 2.840" and 2.850" OAL, so 36 rounds in all. A split case (NOT Lapua) was used to determined the OAL to the lands as 2.850".

The shooting was done prone at 125m over front and rear bags - nothing fancy.

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More photos to follow,

Marcus

branxhunter · January 31, 2014, 01:14:19 PM

Various groups:

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branxhunter · January 31, 2014, 01:16:53 PM

Best group - measured approx 0.4" at 125m. This is starting to get very interesting.

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Marcus

Jamie.270 · January 31, 2014, 01:57:07 PM

Quote from: Branxhunter;130756Best group - measured approx 0.4" at 125m. This is starting to get very interesting.

Marcus

Interesting indeed.
That group is "Money!"

gitano · January 31, 2014, 03:18:32 PM

Nice!

Paul

kombi1976 · February 01, 2014, 05:27:07 AM

What I want to know is did you hit the windmills?

branxhunter · February 01, 2014, 11:55:51 AM

Quote from: kombi1976;130759What I want to know is did you hit the windmills?

The hubs make an inviting target don't they?

Marcus

kombi1976 · February 01, 2014, 01:08:14 PM

Quote from: Branxhunter;130761The hubs make an inviting target don't they?

Marcus

They do, they really do.
That'd really be "doping the wind.":D