My new rifle

[Melgamatic 66]

I was able to complete my Eliseo R5 Tube Gun last week, and took it out to Cherry Ridge yesterday after the benchrest seminar to shoot it a few times. I wanted to keep the round count very low, because I didn't want to clean it in that weather, but I'll get it out again soon. I only shot at 50 yards because I had no idea how the scope was sighted (just pulled it off another rifle), but it ended up being dead on.

 

The rifle is chambered in 6mm BR Norma, the barrel is by Hart, the action and chambering by Pierce Engineering. Here is a photo from the bench at Cherry Ridge:

 

 

Here are the very first 5 shots that this rifle ever shot:

 

 

and then I adjusted the scope semi-randomly, and took these three shots:

 

 

 

So, I'm pretty happy. These are only 50 yards, and with a scope. I guess it could almost be a BR rifle, but it's too heavy for the heavy varmint class at CR, so I think this will become a XTC / high power rifle with the iron sights I have.

 

-Dave

[kenw 293]

Nice. That must have drawn some onlookers at the range.

[Melgamatic 66]

Nice. That must have drawn some onlookers at the range.

 

It was deep snow, 18 degrees and windy. I think there were 4 guys there, maybe....I was hoping that people had stamped down the snow between the line and the targets, but I still had to trudge through the snow.

[mipafox 438]

I don't know WTF that is but it looks hot and is shooting sweet!

[Maksim 1,504]

melg.... nice rifle... enjoy it!

 

were you using handloads?

[Greydaddy 2]

Great shooting! Stubby little things aren't they?

[Melgamatic 66]

were you using handloads?

 

First 5 rounds were Lapua factory loads. The next 3 were my own loads, using Berger bullets and Lapua brass. I wanted to use factory loads for the first few rounds so that if the gun blew up I would limit the blame variables....

[Guest]

Thats nice! That thing is serious business...

[matt6669 71]

WOW that thing is just absolutely gorgeous!!

 

Dare I ask how much approx you have sunk into that little gem?

 

M

[joedjr59 0]

WOW

[tuktuk 16]

very very Very nice lookin rifle 8) if i c u on Cherry Ridge i will def come over to say Hello 8)

[Melgamatic 66]

I competed in the benchrest competition at CR on Saturday, but using the new factory Savage 6mmBR rifle instead of this one. Unfortunately, my tube gun is too heavy to compete in the LV (light varmint) category at CR, so I can't use it for benchrest.

 

I've used it for the high power rifle competition at MCRPC with iron sights, though, and it's been fun.