I got mine back at the first of the year, LWH 16 in 243. It shoots good. It seemed to like the 58 V-max and Nosler 55 & 70 Ballistic tips. Blue box Federal 80 grainers shoot OK to.

The recoil lug does not have a pocket in the plastic stock, just the pad area behind it where the front action screw goes through. I bedded that area and the action so that the lug sits tight in a pocket now and feel I gained some accuracy.

I also picked up a thin solid butt plate that needed very little fitting to short up the length of pull. Makes it even handier and the rubber pad doesn't grab my coat now.

I liked the milled receiver and fluted bolt so I thought it would make a nice action to build off of if I didn't like how it shot. May be a 25-08 Improved with a stainless fluted barrel in the future? Its fun to dream.


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