Renewal = New Toy, Schultz and Larsen

[Stover Rover]

I have joined the Schultz and Larsen brigade. Just picked up a very lightly used Victory (circa 60 rounds through it) in 30-06. S&L Superdome mod, a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x50 in S&L mounts, all in an S&L hard case.
£1600 all in, I believe I got a good deal based on current new prices and what the scope would have cost when in production. I don't have time for reloading so any factory ammo recommendations, that are proven through this chambering, in S&L rifles, greatly appreciated.

 

[Cottis]

Fair play. Scope, mounts and mod are pretty much £600+ so you got a really nice rifle for a grand. They are wonderfully put together guns.

The problem with owning an S&L is that you will want another one. I know this. I thought I only had an optics addiction but it seems that addiction got lonely and needed a friend. Oh well!

Not got an ought six but Schultz barrels are cut rifled, well lapped and not fussy at all as far as I can tell. Mine seem to shoot literally anything suited to their rate of twist. Enjoy.

 

[Miki]

Excellent rifle/setup. I have a .25-06.

What is the twist rate of the barrel ?

 

[Stover Rover]

Excellent rifle/setup. I have a .25-06.

What is the twist rate of the barrel ?

From the S&L website it is a 1:10, I have not measured it myself.

 

[TundB]

It will shoot good with any factory ammo. Some gives you same hole performance, while others gives you relatively worse grouping. That ‘relatively worse’ grouping is still better than most of rifles.
This is my experience with 308 Win. Enjoy your rifle.

 

[Miki]

Accuracy comes from stability. The most important factor for stability is correct bullet length for the barrel twist rate. Bullet weight is 2nd.
Heavier round nose bullets will become unstable sooner that the pointy nosed boat tailled variety.
Flat base round nosed bullets are shorter than (for example) a similarly wieghted copper or brass bullet.
175gr (+/- 10%) seems to be the average. I use a Sierra 180gr RNFB and have tried Fox 165gr, I can't say that one was better than the other (accuracy wise @ 120M) but the Sierra's were less expensive and still shorter (approx 0.2")

 

[billgatese30]

Accuracy comes from stability. The most important factor for stability is correct bullet length for the barrel twist rate. Bullet weight is 2nd.
Heavier round nose bullets will become unstable sooner that the pointy nosed boat tailled variety.
Flat base round nosed bullets are shorter than (for example) a similarly wieghted copper or brass bullet.
175gr (+/- 10%) seems to be the average. I use a Sierra 180gr RNFB and have tried Fox 165gr, I can't say that one was better than the other (accuracy wise @ 120M) but the Sierra's were less expensive and still shorter (approx 0.2")

True, but sub 300y flat base bullets can often out perform BT designs as tbry stabilise sooner than some BT designs which need more distance for stability.

 

[HonestJohn]

Excellent rifles! Only issue with them, and they need to fix this..is the single stack magazines that only allow 3 rounds for flush mags…which if taking more than 1 deer from a group, is really not good enough. They do bigger mags too, but they stick out…

Double stack is the way to go, 5+1