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Am I the only one who's never had a problem checking a rifle in a full-length gun case?
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I have a Encore with a sporter weight barrel in 250/3000 with Leopold "QR" quick release rings I travel with in a over/under take down case. Just plain works.
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No. I didn't have a problem after a LOT of searching and weighing of cases to meet the airline's requirements. So going forward I want to explore my choices. I won't let $200 stop me from taking a hunting trip, but I don't just want to hand it over to the airlines either. (United charges an extra $100 each way for oversize and/or overweight rifle cases).
So, if I get a nice set up out of my questions and experimentation I win, or rather anyone who reads this thread may win.
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my only take down rifle is a Sarer 202, my 202 is an older standard weight in a McMillian stock. It's a 25'06 & will shoot 1/2-3/4" groups. A good used 1 cost around $1,200.
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Ah, the baggage fees, thanks for the explanation. I've flown enough miles that I don't have to pay those, hence the question.
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Blaser is the best option but very pricey. +1 on the Blaser. Pricey - yes; Very Pricey - yes, if you MUST hast all the bells, whistles and glitz. JMHO. I recently 'treated' myself to a Blaser R8 Pro and a couple extra barrels. In the little time that I've had to it, all I can say is it's are boringly accurate - regardless of which barrel is installed.
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I'd do it with a McMillan, a good synthetic is gonna be less of a problem. Make sure it's bedded so it always returns the same.
Doing an exact torque every time can't hurt, but my hand torque wrenchanometer has worked well.
Ain't nothing to fire a round or 3 when you get to where you are going.
Screw all that single shot crap, pull the stock off a bolt action and have at it.
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I agree with SH. The rifles I own that are bedded in McMillans never need adjustment when I put them back together.
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Yup a properly bedded McMillan if it has to be a bolt action, other options are the mentioned take down BLRs Marlin 336s and Savage 99s
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Well, as much as I would like a new rifle I like what I have. I'll pull the stock off my Zastava, and see what's what. Thank you for all the suggestions.
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Slap a Remington 700 into a properly bedded stock and a minute with an allen wrench and you have 2 pieces. It works. An H&S stock with it's bedding block and the GI type 65in/lb torque wrench is a LOT more durable/repeatable That's a full load of schitt.....
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No, HE'S a full load of schitt....
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No, HE'S a full load of schitt.... Kill yourself.
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Slap a Remington 700 into a properly bedded stock and a minute with an allen wrench and you have 2 pieces. It works. An H&S stock with it's bedding block and the GI type 65in/lb torque wrench is a LOT more durable/repeatable That's a full load of schitt..... How many parachute jumps have you made with your trusty mickey stocks, [bleep]? The SOTIC committee at Ft Bragg got tired of re-bedding mickey HTG's after the mandatory FTX parachute infill in the course. It helps to actually know WTF you are talking about when you post.
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How many parachute jumps have you made with your trusty mickey stocks, [bleep]? We're talking commercial airliners here champ. What have you done that got you kicked off, mid-flight?
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It helps to actually know WTF you are talking about when you post. Epic....
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How many parachute jumps have you made with your trusty mickey stocks, [bleep]? We're talking commercial airliners here champ. What have you done that got you kicked off, mid-flight? My assertion stands, and I have proof of its veracity. The OP asked for something that would return to zero. The US Army chose what it chose for a reason. The H&S block doesn't "shoot out" or need replacement. Hell, one even withstood being dropped from 800ft when some dumbazz unhooked his lowering line instead of just lowering it. The rifle/stock was still intact.
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Yup, and as soon as the OP starts jumping out of aircraft, the veracity of your assertion will mean something.
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