Scope too high

Thanks 10-96, I am dying to get a yote with this rifle. Everywhere I walk on the property I hunt has coyote scat on it, all with deer hair in it. I just read an article that yotes eat 40% of the fawns each year. I should eat at least 5%, I am just saying. Next weekend is a full moon. I will be in a stand at dusk with this rifle, calling, and waiting for one of these mangy pests to come running out. I think 70gr doing 3200+fps should do the trick.
 
I think 70gr doing 3200+fps should do the trick.
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And in grand fashion too! I'm fanny deep in putting together 6mm (I think). I have a very heavy old either a walking varminter or an older benchrest stock, drilled Remington 1903A3 action that I'm slowly turning into a rifle as $$ will allow.

I'm still not 100% on 6mm as I already have two .243's that perform magic with 58gr V-Max's and 46gr of Ramshot Big Game powder. A ten shot string average over a buddy's chrono showed 3777fps out of a 24" Remington tube. I don't have brass, dies, or a trimmer for 6mm, but I sure do have the urge to see what I can do with a Lilja 3-groove 1:13 or 14 twist bbl of 26" length on that set up.

How'd you come across your Model 7? Older ones in decent shape are hard to come by over here- been woefuly keeping an eye out for "the one" that just speaks to me for quite a few years.
 
I was lucky to attain my 6mm from my late grandfather. He wanted his 4 grandsons to have all of his guns. I don't know where he got it, probably through a trade from one of his hunting buddies in Tennessee. I don't know how old it is, I don't think it is too old, as it is the 6mm Rem and not a 244. I think it had some work done on the trigger, as it may be the best, crisp trigger I have. It has jeweled bolt that is really smooth. I assume it has the 1 in 9" twist, 18" barrel, so the velocity is not too high, but I haven't worked up any loads yet. I was using H-414 for the 70gr Nosler. I might try some other powders as I would like for it to fill up the case, how does the Ramshot do?

Brass is cheap, I just checked powder valley and they have Rem brass for 42 cents, and one of the only ones in stock. I have the Redding neck sizer die and it is great. I use the cheap Lee trimmers, they make one for it.
 
I REALLY like the RS Big Game powder. But I gotta tell on myself a little bit. I bought in bulk (16lbs) before their recall in 2001 or 02. I'm not sure if the powder itself was recalled or all the load data, I was deployed to Iraq when it occured. However, I show no signs of flattened primers or other signs of high pressure. It's a fine grain spherical. and I'd say it fills the case to 90% or so.

When I first started working up a load for my Rem 700VLS- I was bound and determined to make Varget work. It didn't, and all I had to show was a LOT of wasted time. Seems I had some fair degree of luck with IMR 4895, but that's just from a very fuzzy memory- wouldn't swear to it.

I like heavy rifles over prairie dog towns and an occasional yote hunt, but I sure do like a light handy rifle for walking around and for a truck gun. I usually take out my CZ 527 American, but now that I'm good and settled into my new house- I see my .243's (and 6mm when it gets finished) getting some good workouts.
 
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