22Jim I believe that's the same rifle Hawkeye Joe used to win the 2008 Postal Shoot. That's a sweet shooting rifle, right out of the box. Did you change barrels or make any other modifications? No mods whatsoever. The rifle is as it came from Savage. I did spend some time working up loads and it be...

Here are some pics of the rifle that finished 5th in 2017 and first this year. It is a bone stock Savage model 12 LRPV. I acquired this rifle in a trade for a 22-250 Ruger No. 1 Varmint. When I got the rifle I could never get it dialed in to shoot accurately at more than a handful of distances. Afte...

Nice shooting 204Ever, you took up the same challenge I did after last years competition, "Next year will be better". I am amazed at the accuracy of the 204 Ruger cartridge. I look at the groups shot with inexpensive rifles and can only conclude that it is a inherently accurate cartridge f...

Sorry for not responding sooner but I've been following a direct link to the post announcing the challenge and wondering what was taking Skipper so long :lol: Thank you skipper for taking the time to put on the challenge and thanks to everyone who participated. I look forward to the challenge every ...