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Robert Gradous and Bartlein barrels sure get the job done!!

JRWALLSIII

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Had an extremely good day at the range. Figured I'd share my results

This is the second 6.5x47 Robert has built for me. Both rifles were chambered using a Bartlein barrel and both are tack drivers!!

100 yards on paper

900 yards on steel
 

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that thing is ridiculous JW !!!! I think yall got the total package figured out. i wouldnt hesitate to say you got the most acccurate tac rifle in the US.job well done to RG but ALSO to you as a shooter/reloader. amazing,congrats!!
 
Robert's 6.5x47L reamer is made of unicorn bone and chimera blood. What's crazy is that is the type of groups you can *expect* out of the rifle, not just a fluke. There's not a better man in the business than Robert, and his builds are awesome.
 
Great shooting!

I am really happy with my build based on 6.5x47 with a Bartlein barrel. This cartridge is sooo easy to load for, even the worst loads I have come up with are under an inch at 100.

What powder are you using? I have had success with Varget and Reloder 17 with 123 grain Sierras so far.
 
One day I will have Gradeous build me a rifle. Even though I couldn't ask for a better smith than I am using now, I am impressed with the accuracy and quality every time I see a Gradeous build.
 
If that steel target was really shot at 900 yards you better be shooting some group matches somewhere, because that's a world record looking group. Lee

Skeet, Joe is pulling triggers on a regular basis and is dead serious about developing his art. He shoots better groups off a barricade, under time, in front of a crowd than many can shoot off a bench.

He has nothing to prove except that he is excited about his rifle shooting well and wants to give Robert credit for the usual top tier work.
 
Did I miss in the original post how many rounds were in each of those insanely small groups? If it were 5rds it would be amazing, but it looks to be quite a few more than that, which is CRAZY accurate.
 
Thanks for the kind words guys

Here's a pic

Specs:

Surgeon 591
Bartlein Heavy Palma 1/8 28in with Little Bastard
MCM Baker Special KMW hardware
Surgeon DBM
Jewell
SB 5x25

Load
37.4 Varget
140 Hybrids
CCI 450s

Not questioning legitimacy, I legitimately wish I could should that good lol! Beautiful rifle btw. I hope to compete at the gap grind this year if they hold the "pro-am" style comp.
 
Robert is an amazing artist when it comes to building these rifles. I hope to own one one day. It seems like every rifle he builds is an absolute hammer. Great shooting to by the way. His rifles don't drive themselves.........Do they? Haha