6.5 Beanmore No_2 in Australia

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Turtle566

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Hi all, just a short message to let you all know about my 6.5 Beanmore, which I'm not half excited about.
It's a converted Sako L579 with a TSE Barrel, finished length is 610mm(24").
The Scope is a Nightforce SHV 4-14x56 with a S2 reticule, which l was able to purchase second hand, l have some 85grain Hammer Hunters for it to digest, this is the rifle that got the 6.5 Beanmore listed on the Australian Firearms Register, by accident and without Fordy, Alex(gunsmith) and Mr Bean, and a few others, would not exist.
So many thanks to all those involved especially the "Hammer Gang".
Sidenote, this is my first custom rifle/chambering and am so looking forward to shooting it,
Was going to Post some photos, but am unsure how too at this stage.

Regards
Graham
Aka 🐢.
 

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gltaylor said:
Very nice! You did Good Turtle!
Can't wait for results 😀.
Don't forget to post your load results and photos!
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Hi gltaylor, l will post results and photos now that I have learnt how to properly (l think)
Our range has been closed till further notice at the moment, hopefully l've found a property fairly close to here that l can shoot on with a private range,
(& some deer).
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CBH Australia said:
This is Australia mate.
Practical not Tactical.

Turtle doesn’t use plastic stocks🤔 I believe he was shooting professionally back in the day and wood worked then as it does now.
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Hi mate, you have just hit the nail on the head, l don't like the feel of plastic, and l believe that good wood has a warmth to it and every stock is individual and no two are the same, or maybe l'm just an old fart stuck in the past(a tiny bit), and yes, many years ago, l was pro shooting roos.
Regards
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Turtle566 said:
Hi mate, you have just hit the nail on the head, l don't like the feel of plastic, and l believe that good wood has a warmth to it and every stock is individual and no two are the same, or maybe l'm just an old fart stuck in the past(a tiny bit), and yes, many years ago, l was pro shooting roos.
Regards
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My mate still uses a Remington 788 in .222rem rebuilt on the remnants of the original but the stock is the battle scarred wooden stock he has modified to suit him. He try’s others but still goes back to the original as he says it feels like an extension of him. I guess after nearly 40 years it feels that way.

He’s had a few years and a few breaks where he worked a day job but ends up back harvesting professionally.
 
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