Comments on: Beggs Develops Radical Rigs in West Texas Tunnel

By: Dan Imhoff

Dan Imhoff — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:59:05 +0000

Need help finding a 220/6MM Beggs full die, sizing die. I Believe mine is worn out. I can’t get the shoulder short enough to chamber easily? It fits way too tight. It feels like i’m gonna break the bolt off.

HELP PLEASE, Thanks, DAN

By: Dan Imhoff

Dan Imhoff — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:52:48 +0000

Does anyone know where to find a 220/6MMBeggs, Match Grade size Die? #041720C. Hornady Manufactures one, but I can’t find one anywhere????

Does Anyone know where I can get one?

By: jerry houseYou &

jerry houseYou & — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:19:36 +0000

You & I had a mutual friend , Tommy Dempsey. I met you at the FBO when u gave a slide show of the aerobatic teams trip to europe. I have a friend who recently bought a Pitts & I would like to give him an autographed copy of your book .please e-mail me & let me know if this is possible. I still live in Odessa & would be glad to come see you & purchase a copy for my friend. Thanks Jerry House

By: Don Rackley

Don Rackley — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:47:10 +0000

Wow, neat article and a novel rifle design.

I think this is the same Gene Beggs that used to fly airplanes? He was a flight instructor and took me up in his Pitts one time. What an experience that was!

By: tmbryant

tmbryant — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:07:44 +0000

The scope set up is a Leupold competition scope that has had the erector tube frozen and internal adjustment turrets removed. The external scope mount setup is made by Bob Brackney in Arizona. Decades ago, when the “modern” internal adjustment scope came out replacing the external adjustment scope (such as Unertl), it was claimed that this was responsible for tremendously dropping aggs and it probably was. Benchrest competition has become so competitive now with aggs so small that a number of competitors have stepped back in time with new versions of external adjustment mounts. Arnold Jewell, the founder of Jewell Triggers, brought out one of the first models of external adjustable scope mounts. Bob Brackney brought out his model with micrometer adjustments. Gene Bukys has developed an adjustable mount system using a torison bar that has the adjustments integrated into the scope base. All of this is in an effort to keep from losing that one shot from internal scope movement that opens up aggs.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:13:13 +0000

Great story… it’s been added at http://www.gearcult.com

By: Marksman

Marksman — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:44:28 +0000

How about some details on that scope and scope set up???

By: Art

Art — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:15:03 +0000

Great article.

Editor: Thanks Art. I did add some corrections per your suggestion.