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Sporting Firearms Journal

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January 2015 No. 278

$5.99 U.S./CanadaDisplay until 2/14/15 Printed in USA

GrandCanyon

6.5x284 Normafrom Cross Canyon Arms

Long-RangeHunting FACTS

ShootingSavage’s Model 25Lightweight Varminter!

Classic .35RemingtonAutoloader

TESTED: Benchrest-Quality Nesika Sporter!

Sporting Firearms Journal

®January 2015

Volume 47, Number 1ISSN 0162-3593

Issue No. 278

4 www.riflemagazine.com Rifle 278Background Photo: © 2015 Vic Schendel

8 Kansas Whitetail No. 5 Spotting Scope - Dave Scovill

12 .338 Ruger Compact Magnum Mostly Long Guns - Brian Pearce

16 Winchester ’73 .22 Long Down Range - Mike Venturino

18 .256 Newton Classic Cartridges - John Haviland

20 Abrasive Stones Light Gunsmithing - Gil Sengel

24 A Case for 7x Binoculars A Rifleman’s Optics - Lee J. Hoots

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Page 38 . . .

26 Cross Canyon Arms Shooting a Grand Canyon 6.5x284 Norma Stan Trzoniec

32 Reasonable Range Ins and Outs of Long-Range Hunting John Haviland

38 Old Sniper Scopes - Newly Made Setting Up Old Sniper Rifles Mike Venturino

44 Savage Model 25 Lightweight Varminter Shooting a New .17 Hornet Brian Pearce

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Issue No. 278 January 2015

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On the cover . . .This issue’s cover rifles include a Cross Canyon Arms 6.5x284 Norma with a Huskemaw scope,a Nesika Sporter .308 Winchester with a Meopta scope and a Savage Model 25 .17 Hornet witha Leupold variable. Photos by Stan Trzoniec, Chris Downs and Brian Pearce, respectively.

50 Original .35 Remington Fun with an Early Autoloader John Barsness

56 Nesika Sporter A Hunting Rifle with a Benchrest Pedigree Chub Eastman

60 The Star- Crossed 6.5 Why is the .264 always the bridesmaid? Terry Wieland

67 2014 Master Index

70 The Springfield Phenomenon Revisited Walnut Hill - Terry Wieland

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Over the past two decadesthere has been a flurry of new

cartridges designed for a varietyof sporting applications, rangingfrom varmint to big-game hunting.Some, but not all, have proven tobe excellent, but for various rea-sons have more or less failed com-mercially, while others have gainedwidespread acceptance.

Hornady Manufacturing, some-times teamed with firearms man-ufacturers, has developed somecartridges that include the .17HMR, .17 Hornet, .204 Ruger, 6.5Creedmoor, .308 Marlin Express,.30 T/C, .300 Ruger Compact Mag-num, .338 Marlin Express, .338Ruger Compact Magnum (RCM),.376 Steyr and .375 and .416 Rugers.Revolver cartridges that have alsobeen chambered for rifles includethe .460 S&W Magnum and .480Ruger. I have worked with each ofthe above cartridges either in thefield or in developing handloads.Most of them are unusually wellthought out and offer outstandingdesign characteristics and ballis-tics. Many have become commer-cially successful.

One cartridge that has been par-ticularly impressive is the .338

RCM that was introduced in 2008as a joint effort between Hornadyand Ruger. The concept was a cartridge that could be housed ina .308 Winchester length action(although overall cartridge length is .030 inch longer), which signifi-cantly reduces rifle weight andlength while offering “mediumbore” performance and reliability

on game such as elk, moose, largebears and African plains game.

Rather than being a compara-tively low velocity cartridge, whichwould normally limit its usefulnessto short or moderate distances typ-ical with brush and timber hunt-ing, the .338 RCM can push today’slow-drag, high ballistic coefficient(BC) 185- through 225-grain bul-lets fast enough, usually between2,700 to 2,950 fps, to make it use-ful when hunting in open country.Many of these premium huntingbullets not only offer a high BCbut also leave nothing to be de-sired in terminal performance andpenetration. Examples include theBarnes 185-, 210- and 225-grainTipped TSXs, Hornady 185-grainGMX, 225-grain InterBond andSST, Nosler 210- and 225-grain Par-titions, 200- and 225-grain Accu-

.338 RUGERCOMPACT MAGNUM

Hornady offers .338 Ruger CompactMagnum factory loads with 185-, 200-and 225-grain bullets. The .338 RCM (center) is designed to

function through .308 Winchester (left)length actions while producing veloci-ties that approach .338 WinchesterMagnum (right) ballistics.

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Bonds, 200-grain E-Tip and . . . Let’sjust say that .338 bullet selectionis broad. For those who still wantto use various proven 250-grainbullets, the RCM can push thesebetween 2,500 and 2,600 fps froma 24-inch barrel, which is not farbehind the popular .338 Winches-ter Magnum.

Using 225-grain bullets with a BC of around .515, such as theHornady SST or InterBond, andwith a muzzle velocity of 2,750 fps,the .338 RCM offers a slightly flat-ter trajectory at any reasonablehunting distance than a traditional.30-06 load containing a 150-grainplain-base spitzer with a muzzlespeed of 2,910 fps. Clearly this is not just a “brush cartridge” butis a contender as a versatile big-game cartridge that is at home taking antelope in open country,elk in the Rocky Mountains or anAlaskan brown bear in the alders.

There are some design featuresof this cartridge that are signifi-cant. The case is based on the belt-less .375 Ruger but shortened andnecked accordingly. Although itshares similar dimensions with theold Newton case, it is not the sameand is modern in every respect.The head diameter is the same asthe belt diameter on the .375 H&HMagnum case at .532 inch. This isslightly smaller than most othermodern beltless short magnums,which allows the same number of cartridges in the magazine asbelted magnum cartridges for agiven action. The shoulder is 30degrees and case capacity isaround 71.0 grains of water – filledlevel with the case mouth. Mostmaximum loads, factory and hand-loads, usually contain between 50

and 60 grains of powder, making itcomparatively efficient (especiallyimportant to handloaders with on-going powder shortages) and shouldresult in long barrel life.

In working with this cartridgeusing factory ammunition and indeveloping handloads, it producedunusually low extreme spreads,often as low as 13 to 20 fps for afive-shot string, and was accurate.

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The Ruger M77 Hawkeye .338 RCMfeatures a 20-inch barrel that results ina comparatively lightweight and handyfield rifle.

.338 RCM Factory Load Ballisticsin Comparison with .30-06

trajectory (yards)cartridge bullet velocity muzzle 100 200 300 400 500

(grains) (fps) (inches).30-06 150 plain-base spitzer 2,910 -1.5 1.8 0 -7.9 -23.5 -48.6.338 RCM 185 GMX 2,980 -1.5 1.6 0 -6.9 -20.2 -41.1 200 SST 2,950 -1.5 1.6 0 -6.9 -20.1 -40.7 225 InterBond 2,750 -1.5 1.9 0 -7.9 -22.7 -45.5 225 SST 2,750 -1.5 1.9 0 -7.9 -22.7 -45.5

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Initial testing indicates velocitiesrun 60 to 100 fps lower with the20-inch barrel, depending on pow-der type and bullet. For exampleHornady lists 225-grain SST andInterBond bullets at 2,750 fps, butthey actually reached 2,738 fpsfrom a 24-inch barrel. The samelot number of ammunition pro-duced 2,662 fps from a 20-inchbarrel, 76 fps slower, or 19 fps perinch of barrel.

Although Ruger has offered the.338 RCM in several variations ofthe M77 Hawkeye, most feature a20-inch barrel, which is a compar-atively lightweight, compact andhandy package. For the purposesof this article, a stainless HawkeyeCompact Magnum was obtainedwith a synthetic stock and 20-inchbarrel. With a Weaver Grand Slam3-12x 42mm scope and ER-X ret -icle, this rifle carries and handleslike a carbine.

The Ruger action offers a clawextractor, control feed and athree-position safety, and with all-steel construction it’s well suitedto abuse and harsh conditions.Throughout testing, which also in-cluded considerable shooting andload development for Wolfe Pub-lishing’s website LoadData.com,the rifle fed and functioned with-out a hitch. Groups often measuredwell under one inch.

Another interesting M77 variantis the Guide Gun that is stainlesssteel and features a 20-inch barrelwith a removable muzzle brake,express open sights and greenlaminate stock with 1⁄2-inch spac-ers to adjust length of pull from12.75 to 14.25 inches.

My experience with several .338-caliber cartridges spans almost 40 years, and I have immense re-spect for them, especially on heavy,thin-skinned game, such as elk,moose, large bears, etc. Unfortu-nately the .338 RCM has receivedvery little press, which is typical of“deer and elk” cartridges that arelarger than .30 caliber. Nonethe-less, it is especially well thoughtout, modern and in step with thetimes.

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Long-range shooting requiresa rifle that will hold its ownwith ammunition that will pro-duce groups that are minute.

While all this sounds like a fairy tale,Scott Pulham and his crew at CrossCanyon Arms have pulled all the com-ponents together for one flat-shootingrifle.Scott tells me his machine shop runs full time on two shifts. He has 50 employees operating over 20CNC machines of various types, encompassing the full gamut of rifle production. Cross Canyon is a full-service manufacturing and custom shop that can buildvirtually any rifle on its own action or a customer’s action.

The company builds everything for its own actions,including firing pins. Engraving, stock decorating andCerakote coating can be done as well.

There is no shortage of rifle variations. The Grand

Canyon tested here is a sturdy rifle made for thoselong shots. The Big Cottonwood is a more personal-ized variation of the Grand Canyon. The Death Valleyis a tactical version, with the Grand Teton Series madefor women shooters.

Cross Canyon has developed a line of Tejas high-per-formance cartridges, from .17 to the hard-hitting .50Tejas. For example, company literature suggests the.300 Tejas with a 168-grain Berger VLD will hit 3,600fps with 4,628 foot-pounds (ft-lbs) of muzzle energy.

The sample Grand Canyon rifle was certainly up tocustom standards. With a list price on the low side of$5,200.00, the product had better be worth it. My sam-ple was chambered for the 6.5x284, but nearly anycommercial cartridge is available, depending on thereceiver length requested.

The test rifle features a synthetic stock with a brownweb finish design that blends nicely with the dark grayCerakote on the barreled action. There are no fancytips, nor is there a high comb. The forend is roundedoff to a pleasing contour and has a front swing swivelstud. Immediately behind the stud are twin checkeredpanels of classic point pattern. Though the checkeringcould be sharper, the basic form of the forend allowsfor good purchase on the rifle with the left hand (as-

The Grand Canyon is sleek and precision built.

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Shooting aGrand Canyon

6.5x284Norma

suming a right-handed shooter)then expands to a greater width to-ward the bottom metal, floorplateand trigger guard assembly.

At the pistol grip, the same typeof checkering pattern is used, andthe grip itself is nicely contoured.I found it slimmer than most butcomfortable, making the triggereasy to reach. The base of the pis-tol grip has a slight roundness to it,and about halfway up the gripthere is a little bulge, almost sug-gesting a Wundhammer design.The buttstock is rather full as it tapers back to a Decelerator padinstalled with a traditional blackspacer. The cheekpiece is rathermoderate in shape and size andgave more than adequate supportfor my face while shooting. Lengthof pull is 131⁄2 inches, and there isa rear sling swivel for a shoulderstrap.

The receiver is equipped with along thread depth so when the bar-

rel is attached, harmonics are min-imized during shooting. In addi-tion, a premium Pac-Nor barrel isattached. The test rifle’s was fullyfluted, 26 inches long and targetcrowned. I’d rate it as a midweightsporter barrel, ending up with amuzzle diameter of .700 inch. Fi-nally, a closer look at the barrelshows it is attached to the receiver

via a multilug nut finished to flowin design with the complete actionand stock.

Cross Canyon lists the receiver asa “short action” when chamberedfor the 6.5x284 Norma. The ejec-tion port tapers cleanly with thispart of the stock, while the rest ofthe receiver blends in with thetang and bottom metal. On the leftside of the receiver, some of themetal has been relieved for the machining of a left-hand actionshould an order dictate. In addi-tion, a handsome rendition of theCross Canyon logo has been etchedin this location.

On the same side, the bolt re-lease is large enough to use it withgloves on if necessary. Removingthe bolt from the receiver fortravel or maintenance is smoothand seamless, as is reinstalling it.On the right side, there is a two-position safety lever. The rearwardor “safe” position locks both thesear and bolt.

The one-piece bolt is machinedfrom a solid billet of American-supplied material. The bolt body isspiral fluted and covered with aCerakote coating for durability tomatch the rest of the rifle. Thereare twin-locking lugs with one ofthe lugs slotted to relieve any fric-tion or wobble as it moves backand forth within the receiver. Onthe bolt face, a standard type ejec-tor and spring-loaded extractorshould remove a stubborn spentround from the chamber. Bolt di-ameter from inside the lockinglugs to the front of the bolt stem is .710 inch. The bolt handle isslightly longer than most I’ve en-countered over the years and isfinished with a smooth (no check-ering) knob. The bolt shroud hassix sides to it and a cocking indica-tor that is flush with the rear of theshroud when cocked.

The trigger face is serrated, andit broke without any take-up at 2pounds even. The sculptured floor-plate, spring and follower are ma-

The rifle sports a two-position safety.The rearward position locks both thesear and bolt.

The left side of the receiver houses thebolt release; pushing it inward allowsthe bolt to be removed.

The barrel nut has been stylized tomatch the contour of the barrel.

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A Huskemaw 5-20x 50mm scopein heavy-duty Talley rings wasmounted on the test rifle. I hadnever used one of these scopes be-fore, but its overall appearance isrugged, and with crystal clear op-tics, it is a joy to use at the bench.

the rifle, something you need onlong-range shots, and I believe itwas added at Cross Canyon. Inpractice, and keeping both eyesopen, you can actually superim-pose the level with the crosshairswithin the scope while sighting inon your target. Pretty neat!

Cross Canyon Arms actually of-fers long-range rifle packages –one for 1,000 yards and one for1,200 yards – with prices startingat about $9,000. Upon arrival, therifle has been sighted in at the pre-cise distance with the company’sfactory-loaded ammunition. Thisincludes upwards of 30 hours spent

rangefinder or a Vortex spottingscope.

There are other options that maysuit the more traditional hunter.With the Grand Canyon rifle, forexample, options include a muzzlebrake ($200), a carbon-fiber barrel($440) or a set of precision CCAloading dies ($269). Gunsmithingservices include general repairwork, such as a complete rifle dis-assembly and cleaning, drill andtap the receiver on vintage arms,recoil pad installation, refinishingof stocks or even detailed load de-velopment with a brand-new bar-rel and cartridge to include the .17

Below left, the 50mm Huskemaw scope in Talley mounts has good light-gatheringability. Right, behind the front ring is a CCA bubble level.

The trigger housing is a fully machinedassembly; thetrigger shoe isleft uncoated.

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Cross Canyon Range Resultsbullet powder charge velocity group(grains) (grains) (fps) (inch)

140 Berger Match VLD RL-22 51.0 2,853 .625140 Hornady Match A-3100 48.0 2,780 .625130 Swift Scirocco H-4831SC 49.0 2,858 .750Notes: All handloads used Norma brass and Federal 210 primers. All three-shot groups were at 100 yards and clocked over an Oehler Model 35Pchronograph.

Be Alert – Publisher cannot accept responsibility for errors in published load data.

chined metal parts while the trig-ger guard and magazine appear tobe made of an aluminum alloy. Inaddition, Cross Canyon Arms hasextended the magazine box to al -low the use of today’s longer hunt-ing bullets.

Included is a parallax correctiondial, 30mm main tube and, forboth field and varmint shooters, a windage compensation reticle.According to website information,there is a fast-focus eyepiece, fulllifetime guarantee and a list priceof around $1,500. Additionally, thereis a scope leveler on the left sideto keep the shooter from canting

on the rifle and ammunition tomake sure it is zeroed in. The pack-age rifle includes your choice ofspecific cartridges, scope, fiveboxes of handloaded ammunition,the scope with four turrets, dropchart, wind meter, a DVD matchedto the rifle, a custom knife, hardcase and other items. Upgradableitems include a binocular, Leica

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Ackley Hornet up to a threesomeof .50 BMG choices. When I fin-ished counting, the list totaled 373different cartridges in all calibers.

The 6.5x284 Norma is an inter-esting cartridge. In 1963 Winches-ter introduced the .284 Winchesterto equal the .270 Winchester yet fitinto the short action of the Model88 levergun. Rifles came and went,but wildcatters flocked to the car-tridge looking for different ways touse the nearly straight case body,

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weight, barrel length, stock designand the recoil pad all resulted inan enjoyable, prolonged test ses-sion. All three loads shot groupsunder minute of angle.

and the 6.5 version has becomepopular enough to hang around.Some top riflemakers chamber it,and ammunition is available fromNorma and Nosler. For handload-ing, plenty of .264-inch bullets canbe had, and with the wide assort-ment of powders, primers andbrass, it has become a favorite oflong-range shooters and hunterswho prefer its modest recoil.

Because my sample had a buyerwaiting, Cross Canyon sent hand-loads with Berger 140-grain VLDbullets over 51.0 grains of ReLoder22 that, according to Scott Pul-ham, will group into .25-inch orless. To make the session more in-teresting, I gathered up some brassand added two more handloadsfor the range session to see whatthe rifle would do with ordinary,out-of-the-book loads.

Shooting the 6.5x284 Norma wasa pleasure. The combination of

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Model: Grand CanyonAction: boltStock: wood or syntheticCartridge tested: 6.5x284 NormaCartridges available: almost 400 to

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