Can Your Rifle Beat This XP-100 Pistol for Accuracy?
Report by Boyd Allen
This pistol belongs to Dan Lutke, a Bay Area benchrest shooter who publishes the results for the Visalia matches to the competitors and the NBRSA. He has been an enthusiastic competitor for an number of years, at various ranges, notably Visalia and Sacramento. The action is a Remington XP-100, to which a Kelbly 2 oz. trigger has been fitted. On top is an old Japanese-made Tasco 36X scope (these were actually pretty darn good). The Hart barrel (a cast-off from Dan’s Unlimited rail gun) was shortened and re-chambered for the 6x45mm, a wildcat made by necking-up the .223 Remington parent case. The custom stock/chassis was CNC-machined by Joe Updike from 6061 Billet Aluminum to fit the XP-100 action and mount a target-style AR grip with bottom hand rest. The gun was bedded and assembled by Mel Iwatsubu. In his XP-100 pistol, Dan shoots 65gr custom boat-tails with Benchmark powder.
TEN Shots in 0.303″ at 100 Yards
How does Dan’s XP-100 pistol shoot? Look at that target showing TEN shots at 100 yards, with eight (8) shots in the main cluster at the top. The ten-shot group measures .303″ (0.289 MOA), as calculated with OnTarget Software. Not bad for a handgun! What do you think, can your best-shooting rifle match the 10-shot accuracy of this XP-100 pistol?
This diagram shows the most common 6x45mm wildcat, which is a necked-up version of the .223 Remington parent cartridge. NOTE: The dimensions for Dan Lutke’s benchrest version of this cartridge may be slightly different.
ACAD drawing by Peter Gnanapragasam CC by SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Title Added.
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Tags: .223 Rem, 6x45mm, Accuracy, Benchrest, Remington, Tasco, XP100
Interesting stuff. I would like to see what Dan’s gun could do on a Trifecta Handgun Hunting Rest. I have not been able to shoot that well, but my guns are not fined tuned like Dan’s. I imagine he is also a better shooter.
Brian
MAN! I have dreamed of this exact project for several years! In my mind it has an assault pistol sibling,,,
Great shooting Dan, I am glad that our 7Finger Stock worked so well in your build.
Randy
Does anyone have a contact name and either phone number, website or email address for the guys making the 7fingers stocks?
Well….
I was fortunate enough to acquire an
XP-100 in .222Rem with custom Shilen Barrel, a custom Tiger Strip Maple stock with Rosewood forend and grip base accents. I was told it had been put together by Shilen himself.
Well from they way it shoots, I believe that to be true.
With my hand loads it shoots unbelievably
well. 0.33 inches at 100 yds.
Leupold Optics, custom Turner Leather Sling.
I always have it with me and available at the range or hunting.
It is a pleasure to shoot and is pleasant
to introduce new people to the sport.
Nothing is as encouraging as success.
I find few things as off putting as
video of guys introducing girls to the sport with a magnum then posting the video. It is not funny.
The .222Rem is a delight unless you’re a varmint.
cost of this stock please.