Wow, what a rifle!

[cckirk]

A friend has been having this magnificent 416 Hellcat chambered rifle assembled for shooting 1.5 mile targets. I will post results when he takes it out.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Great pictures....

 

[cckirk]

Don't know why it didn't work. I'll try again

 

[cckirk]

 

[Lead Belly]

Beautiful setup. Will he spring for the NightForce glass?

Not a sport for the budget conscious. One competitor I know told me he has a matched set of identical rifles in case one goes down while at a match. Then there is a considerable outlay for the reloading setup...lathe-turned solid copper projectiles. Also a Kestral and a Garmin.

Let us know how it shoots!

 

[cckirk]

He is waiting on rings and a prism to add 50 moa. It looks like a scope cap. but I don't know how it works. I'll post again for sure.

 

[TexMex247]

I thought my shooting habit was expensive! Lol. I bet it's a blast ... pun fully intended

 

[cckirk]

Beautiful setup. Will he spring for the NightForce glass?

Not a sport for the budget conscious. One competitor I know told me he has a matched set of identical rifles in case one goes down while at a match. Then there is a considerable outlay for the reloading setup...lathe-turned solid copper projectiles. Also a Kestral and a Garmin.

Let us know how it shoots!

I see what you mean. 50 projectiles @ $174.

 

[cckirk]

I see what you mean. 50 projectiles @ $174.

 

[Bully]

Neat looking rig. That said, I don't think I'd want to lay on that thing in either this weather (blazing sun/hot) or winter with the aluminum stock/cheekpiece.

 

[benenglish]

He is waiting on rings and a prism to add 50 moa. It looks like a scope cap. but I don't know how it works. I'll post again for sure.

Those prisms are cool. Rifles without them used to (maybe still do; my knowledge is outdated) have amazingly high and sloped scope bases; the one pictured is obvious but nowhere near what can be obtained. I once planned a pistol build but it was the 200 MOA scope base that finally convinced me "Y'know, this is stupid. I'm not that dedicated to this."

For the folks that are that dedicated, amazing long shots can happen.

That rifle, btw, is gorgeous. I shouldn't be jealous of a guy I don't know with such a cool rifle for shooting a sport I'll never have in my life but, well, I'm only human.

 

[cckirk]

I with you there. Very cool rifle and technology, but way out of my league. I should be getting a update soon. He had to get new reloading equipment for the 416 hellfire. That ain't no cheap sport for sure.

 

[Lead Belly]

I with you there. Very cool rifle and technology, but way out of my league. I should be getting a update soon. He had to get new reloading equipment for the 416 hellfire. That ain't no cheap sport for sure.

My buddy who competes has it down to $15/ round and said he uses .50 cal military powder in bulk to cut cost a bit.

WC-846 Rifle Powder 16 lbs - $229.49

 

[cckirk]

He sent me these new pictures. Nothing looks cheaply done. Haha

 

[Khanhn02]

That sickkk