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Bumblebee FINALLY done! #9043602 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven OP Campfire Ranger
OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	The 257 Bee is finally together. Been a long time coming. $349 (on sale) Academy donor rifle (SPS ADL). Brux #3 1-10" twist installed by Mickey Coleman and cut to 24". Jewell Trigger. McMillan Classic 70% black/30% yellow. Mickey had the barrel screwed on in February, stock ordered on 12/17 through Rick and arrived yesterday. Weight with Ltwt Talleys and Zeiss Conquest 3-9 is 8 lbs 9 ozs. A little heavier than I like, but it feels good to the shoulder. Can't wait to shoot it. Last edited by 257heaven; 07/22/14. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

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Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! 257heaven #9043621 07/22/14
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,145 Jacksonville, FL richardca99 Campfire Regular
richardca99 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,145 Jacksonville, FL	That'll probably kill a deer. Chris

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! richardca99 #9043640 07/22/14
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,913 Hot, Humid, South Mississippi MShuntfish Campfire Regular
MShuntfish Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,913 Hot, Humid, South Mississippi	Unlike many, I would guess, I dig an 8#-9#er all up. And I have a yellow and black Swirley coming in however long it takes for McM to get it to me. I love this rifle. Way cool. Teach every child you meet the importance of forgiveness. It's our only hope of surviving their wrath once they realize just how badly we've screwed things up for them.

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! MShuntfish #9043654 07/22/14
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 869 Prospect creek, MT S shootAI Campfire Regular
shootAI Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2013 Posts: 869 Prospect creek, MT	Man that's nice !

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! shootAI #9043674 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven OP Campfire Ranger
OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Thanks. It may not float like a butterfly....oh hell....you know what I mean. Just looked at my PM's and I bought the Brux in October 2012 for this project. Wow. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

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Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! 257heaven #9043728 07/22/14
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,863 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker
Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,863 On a raid	That should be a nice gun.

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Scotty #9043740 07/22/14
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle
Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	That ain't no Bumblebee... "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Steelhead #9043782 07/22/14
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,729 North Carolina C colodog Campfire Tracker
colodog Campfire Tracker C Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,729 North Carolina	That's no Bumblebee, it's a KillerBee! "Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them. You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend." Isak Dinesen

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Steelhead #9043882 07/22/14
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,298 Central Missouri, USA Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker
Crappie_Killer Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,298 Central Missouri, USA	Originally Posted by Steelhead That ain't no Bumblebee... Scott, didnt you have the original? CK

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Crappie_Killer #9043915 07/22/14
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 7,002 Katy, Texas S Sakohunter264 Campfire Tracker
Sakohunter264 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 7,002 Katy, Texas	May I ask what reamer was used. Beautiful rifle.

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Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Sakohunter264 #9043918 07/22/14
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,603 Mid-Mi S shotgun4fur Campfire Regular
shotgun4fur Campfire Regular S Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,603 Mid-Mi	I dig the color mix .

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! shotgun4fur #9043958 07/22/14
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,642 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter
gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,642 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Sweet! Now you can sell me one of those NULA's that you ain't gonna be using..

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Steelhead #9043966 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,293 home in OR! KDK Campfire Tracker
KDK Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,293 home in OR!	Originally Posted by Steelhead That ain't no Bumblebee... No I would agree. Goth Bee, perhaps? I dig the rifle, though I would have left the barrel a little longer, but I'm kind of a freak that way. Originally Posted by ingwe This is a shooting forum, there is no place here for logic.

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Sakohunter264 #9044031 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven OP Campfire Ranger
OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Originally Posted by Sakohunter264 May I ask what reamer was used. Beautiful rifle. All I know is it has .250 freebore and can use factory ammo. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! 257heaven #9044047 07/22/14
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,819 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,819	Whatever the weight, how is the balance?

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! mathman #9044118 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven OP Campfire Ranger
OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Originally Posted by mathman Whatever the weight, how is the balance? Balances great......frontside of the front action screw. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! gunnut308 #9044121 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven OP Campfire Ranger
OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Originally Posted by gunnut308 Sweet! Now you can sell me one of those NULA's that you ain't gonna be using.. Haha. Sold all but 2......and they're not going anywhere for the time being. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! KDK #9044124 07/22/14
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven OP Campfire Ranger
OP 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX	Originally Posted by KDK Originally Posted by Steelhead That ain't no Bumblebee... No I would agree. Goth Bee, perhaps? I dig the rifle, though I would have left the barrel a little longer, but I'm kind of a freak that way. I know. I can't stand a 24" barrel........a 26" would have really sent me over the edge. I think it'll do fine for me. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! 257heaven #9044374 07/23/14
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle
Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121	I'm with you, I can't find much love for a 24" tube either. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: Bumblebee FINALLY done! Steelhead #9054574 07/26/14
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,807 Arizona F firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter
firstcoueswas80 Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,807 Arizona	What are you going too send down the barrel? TTSX or Accubonds?! (either way, R22 or R25 are your friends!)

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