recoil junky
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Bein's as how spring is almost here it's time to dust off the varmint rigs and get ready for those pesky ground dwelling rodents.
I have a variety of varmint rigs. I have three 788's, two in .223 and one in .222, a 700SPS in .223 and a 700VLS in .243. The 788's shoot, well, like all 788's. The 700SPS shoots better than it did when I first got it but not as good (yet) as the 788's and the .VLS shoots itty bitty groups as would be expected.
Here's my five varmint rigs. Top to bottom, 788 in .222. two 788's in .223, the 700SPS in .223 and the 700 VLS in .243.
Here's my best group (in the rain) from the SPS
Here's my best group from the 700VLS in .243
Here's an "aggregate" group from all five. Five shots from each rifle at 100 yards. (again in the rain)
Not only is the pursuit of diggus holeuss a good spring and summer pastime, it gets us out with our various rifles to keep our shooting skills honed for the hunting of brown tasties come fall. Which is why I occasionally take the 300RUM out to shoot prairie dogs. Oh what a mess!
While the missus is doing her spring cleaning, I'll be in the gunroom doing my spring cleaning getting ready for digguss holeuss!!
RJ
I have a variety of varmint rigs. I have three 788's, two in .223 and one in .222, a 700SPS in .223 and a 700VLS in .243. The 788's shoot, well, like all 788's. The 700SPS shoots better than it did when I first got it but not as good (yet) as the 788's and the .VLS shoots itty bitty groups as would be expected.
Here's my five varmint rigs. Top to bottom, 788 in .222. two 788's in .223, the 700SPS in .223 and the 700 VLS in .243.
Here's my best group (in the rain) from the SPS
Here's my best group from the 700VLS in .243
Here's an "aggregate" group from all five. Five shots from each rifle at 100 yards. (again in the rain)
Not only is the pursuit of diggus holeuss a good spring and summer pastime, it gets us out with our various rifles to keep our shooting skills honed for the hunting of brown tasties come fall. Which is why I occasionally take the 300RUM out to shoot prairie dogs.
Oh what a mess!While the missus is doing her spring cleaning, I'll be in the gunroom doing my spring cleaning getting ready for digguss holeuss!!
RJ
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