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Put one together... #9267654 10/19/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho	Just finished an all stainless LH 700 ultralight build in .280 Remington. Barrel is a factory pencil mountain contour-22", added a PTG shroud and guard, Timney, stock is a Micky kevlar which I inletted for the mountain tube. I added some micky stainless studs as well. Local Smith Mel Doyle spun and spaced the tube, nicely indexed. Gun weighs in at 5lbs 15 ounces bare, 6lbs 11 ounces with a new Leupy FX-II 6x36mm in Talley x-tra lows. Moment of truth... Jumped on the wheeler and rode to our back forty 100 yard range and shot it for the first time today. Out of moa targets, paper plate and sharpie had to do... First shot was on the paper, to the right. I tweaked the 6x36 and the next three shots were 1/2 moa with $20 a box Federal Fusion 140 grain. No adjustments at all after the initial shot dial-in. Barrel was warm/hot after the first two shots but had no affect at all on the second two. I didn't space the shots. Couldn't be happier!

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Re: Put one together... broomd #9267702 10/19/14
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 818 los �ngeles E ejo Campfire Regular
ejo Campfire Regular E Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 818 los �ngeles	That will work. Nice rifle and group.

Re: Put one together... ejo #9267710 10/19/14
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter
Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY	That's the hen's tooth of actions! Looks great Frank; whats on the menu for it?

Re: Put one together... Lawdwaz #9268052 10/19/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho	Deer and elk season here, Larry. Hopefully time to fill the freezer. My LH 700 FS in .06 is a real tackdriver, but it is blued....this .280 will be my 'go to' in the slop. Deer season in north Idaho can be a real mess between rain, sleet and snow. Last fall I was chasing my (departed) blued nula with the oil constantly.

Re: Put one together... broomd #9268897 10/20/14
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 68 Northern Territory, Australia M MOG Campfire Greenhorn
MOG Campfire Greenhorn M Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 68 Northern Territory, Australia	Wow that's a slick rig well done, hope to see the hunt shots soon. Regards, Mog

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Re: Put one together... MOG #9269630 10/20/14
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,757 SW Missouri S sambo3006 Campfire Tracker
sambo3006 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,757 SW Missouri	Nice! I just put together something similar in a KS stock but mine is C/M cerakoted black and in 280AI. Going to post pics when I've got a load worked up. The critters have to win every time, I only have to win once. www.swanspointoutfitters.com www.lazybar-t.com outfitters 65-43-22-5

Re: Put one together... sambo3006 #9269985 10/20/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho	Nice; looking forward to that thread, Sambo. Member lh builds have been a bit quiet around here lately.

Re: Put one together... broomd #9270730 10/20/14
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter
Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY	Originally Posted by broomd Member lh builds have been a bit quiet around here lately. I've got one that just came back from the smith a couple weeks ago. A #3 Rock 5R stainless barrel 6.5mm 8.5 twist, Remington CDL action, McMillan Edge stock all done up by Pennsylvania gunsmith Sid Goodling. The bolt was fluted a couple years ago by Karl F. Chambering is 260 Remington. I have only shot it one time as I've been pretty busy. I burned up some old Sierra Pro Hunter 120's I had. It shot OK but I need to spend more time with it soon. I'll get some pics in the next few days hopefully. It'll be my last build.

Re: Put one together... Lawdwaz #9270797 10/20/14
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,350 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter
30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,350 Denver	Nice rig there, could do it all with it.

Re: Put one together... Lawdwaz #9272971 10/21/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho	Originally Posted by Lawdwaz Originally Posted by broomd Member lh builds have been a bit quiet around here lately. I've got one that just came back from the smith a couple weeks ago. A #3 Rock 5R stainless barrel 6.5mm 8.5 twist, Remington CDL action, McMillan Edge stock all done up by Pennsylvania gunsmith Sid Goodling. The bolt was fluted a couple years ago by Karl F. Chambering is 260 Remington. I have only shot it one time as I've been pretty busy. I burned up some old Sierra Pro Hunter 120's I had. It shot OK but I need to spend more time with it soon. I'll get some pics in the next few days hopefully. It'll be my last build. Sounds like a shoota', but that last line made me laugh...

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Re: Put one together... broomd #9274102 10/22/14
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,958 N. Idaho B bigswede358 Campfire Regular
bigswede358 Campfire Regular B Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,958 N. Idaho	Looks like a good one Frank. I hope you kill a dozer of a buck to break it in right.

Re: Put one together... bigswede358 #9350872 11/19/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho	Originally Posted by bigswede358 Looks like a good one Frank. I hope you kill a dozer of a buck to break it in right. Mission accomplished, Brent. Thanks for the good karma...the rifle performed perfectly. It was a joy to carry this Fall!

Re: Put one together... broomd #9350920 11/19/14
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,806 RichardAustin Campfire Tracker
RichardAustin Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 4,806	Great build Broomd; you thought it out really well. Be Polite , Be Professional , but have a plan to kill everybody you meet -General James Mattis United States Marine Corps Nothing is darker than a mau mau's moo moo.

Re: Put one together... RichardAustin #9350977 11/20/14
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter
Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,777 WNY	What a dandy buck! Did you shoot him in Idaho?

Re: Put one together... Lawdwaz #9351168 11/20/14
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,121 AB Wrongside Campfire Regular
Wrongside Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,121 AB	Cool! Congrats. Always nice to have success right away with a new rifle... Originally Posted by Llama_Bob I've seen more well-shot game lost with TSXs than any other premium bullet.

Re: Put one together... Lawdwaz #9351195 11/20/14
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho broomd OP Campfire Outfitter
OP broomd Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7,511 Idaho	Originally Posted by Lawdwaz What a dandy buck! Did you shoot him in Idaho? Yep, in my back acreage stand, Larry. Thanks for the kind words, fellas.

Re: Put one together... broomd #9351567 11/20/14
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger
BigDave39355 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 18,978 Central MS	very nice, I always enjoy looking at southpaw guns. Dave �The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz

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