Originally Posted by Dogshooter
Couple measurements for those interested:

Magazine length: 2.85"
140 Amax lands: 2.870" COAL (2.205" BTO)
123 Amax to the lands: 2.855" COAL (2.205" BTO)
123 Scenar to the lands: 2.825" COAL (2.195" BTO)

Can't run either of the Amax in the lands... but that hasn't been a problem in the past. I'll still seat the Scenars back a little, as there wasn't but .1" of bullet in the neck at 2.825"


Good info Dogshooter. Thanks for posting it.

I used Oatey putty on my milkjug RAR stock, but only captured the forward portion of the receiver. The Oatey is white in color in the first pic below. The grey putty is Loc-tite but doesn't touch the barrel.

On the Boyd's plywood, I captured the nut and shank, along with the receiver but the system was sensitive to action screw torque so I removed the nut & shank bedding, leaving only the forward portion of the receiver captured (second pic).

The plywood stock adds enough mass where shooting it well is noticeably easier than the milk-jug. But my RAR is a 223 All-Weather with the lighter barrel taper.

J

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Last edited by 4th_point; 05/18/15.