I have had a pile of parts laying around that needed a home. I was divorced last year which really took the wind out of my sails, and I didn't have time to get another rifle finished. I found a few hours in what remains of my once perfectly organized shop and decided to see what I could come up with. I had been on the hunt for a sa bolt to build a 260 on a 223 action setup I have trued up, but failed. I had a la edge stock and a 338 rem barreled action sitting in the donor pile, and a blued la bolt.....hmm, i had a 6.5x8 twist fluted #4 and enough trigger crap to come up with something....let's do it.
I trued up the action and bolt. After what seemed like forever, I managed to get into about 1.5 tenths...close enough. [Linked Image] [Linked Image] [Linked Image]

I lucked out and my muzzle high point timed out nearly perfect with my flutes. [Linked Image]

I fit the lug and surface ground it to square. Before it was over 1 thou out after....it was as potterfield says, [Linked Image][Linked Image][/URL]

I did the chambering with my hand fed reamer holder that I made. It measures 1.5 tenths out all finished....good enough for me...lol [img]http://i193.photobucket.com/al...ds/20141001_131513_zpsml8tzvtn.jpg[/img]
I used a 40x trigger and stole a bolt release from another. ..it cleaned up to break at 2#. I didn't have time to bed it or load for it, so I screwed it into the stock and took a handful of 260rem out to the trial by fire.... [img]http://i193.photobucket.com/al...ds/20141001_155754_zps6jjo4drd.jpg[/img]
The first 3 shots went to infinity.....This is the the 4th through 19th rounds down the tube. No bedding, no loaded Ai brass, just fire forming some junk...lol. [img]http://i193.photobucket.com/al...ds/20141002_133708_zpsycn5imla.jpg[/img]
I couldn't find my rest, so I rigged up a rickety bench and filled some jeans with corn cob media. The 2.5-8 zeiss has a #20 which isn't great for targets, but was minute of clay pigeon to 800 yds. [img]http://i193.photobucket.com/al...ds/20141002_134311_zpsdhq3r145.jpg[/img] I'll get some better pics soon, I had to leave town for work. I need to knock a coat of cerakote at it....it's too shiney. [img]http://i193.photobucket.com/al...ds/20141002_144543_zpso9bczxzw.jpg[/img]

All in all, I have a grand worth of parts in a gun that I am sure with the right ammo and some bedding will rip a .2" group easy enough.

Originally Posted by BrentD

I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.