#2479915 - 10/05/08 10:22 PM
Would Dogzapper take this one to the dance?
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RickF
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After all, it's not blue! 
Here's the latest Dogzapper Special 223AI to hit the fire. It's the little brother to the 280AI that I have posted before in the custom rifles section.
No new ground here, really. It's a M700 short action with a PN #1 contour, 8 twist, 3 groove, super match 22 1/2" barrel. It sits in a McMillan standard fill compact stock with 40% purple / 40% light gray / 20% turquoise. It's got a 1" decelerator to protect my shoulder from the hot 223AI loads.
The crown gives new meaning to "floorboard proof", and it's got the factory trigger tuned to a dead crisp 2 pounds. It has an old timey safety tab that locks the bolt down with the safety on; the base of the bolt handle had to be milled for this to work.
On top it's got a Leupold Mark 2 3-9X40 Hunter with L.R. reticle sitting in Conetrol low Custum rings. The Conetrols are 2 oz heavier than Talley LW's but significantly lower; much better looking as well. It balances between the lug and the front guard screw. My favourite gunsmith "Greydog" built it for me. It's a keeper!
Mtn Hunter, Steelhead and CAS helped me design this one, I appreciate their advice.
Oh yeah, sorry for the pic, I'm not in Montana and couldn't find a fencepost. 
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#2479918 - 10/05/08 10:25 PM
Re: Would Dogzapper take this one to the dance?
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That looks veddy good, shot it yet?
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#2479919 - 10/05/08 10:25 PM
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Mac84
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That's a nice rifle and the backdrop aint too shabby.
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#2479931 - 10/05/08 10:36 PM
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Steelhead
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Don't try it on anything bigger than 'yotes.
Good looking rig.
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#2479932 - 10/05/08 10:37 PM
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Steelhead
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Oh, that #1 Pac-Nor is damn near perfect for the 223 in my way of thinking.
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#2479933 - 10/05/08 10:38 PM
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RickF
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Yotes? I'm going to whack a moose with it this fall with 53 grain TSX's.
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#2479936 - 10/05/08 10:38 PM
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RickF
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Oh, that #1 Pac-Nor is damn near perfect for the 223 in my way of thinking.
3/4" shank if you give a schit.
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#2479937 - 10/05/08 10:39 PM
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Steelhead
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I like 13/16" better.
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#2479940 - 10/05/08 10:41 PM
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RickF
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Nah, that's way too long.
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#2479943 - 10/05/08 10:43 PM
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BMT
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Nice Rifle.
Dogzapper designs wonderful stuff.
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#2479948 - 10/05/08 10:55 PM
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RickF
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I'm thinking right at 7 1/2 pounds. I haven't got it on an accurate scale yet.
Just call me gorilla...
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#2479975 - 10/05/08 11:36 PM
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You bastid's are wearing me down.....
When I dream of a custom (don't have one yet) that is exactly what I think of. Fuggin' beautiful.
Travis
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#2479985 - 10/05/08 11:48 PM
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Right ARM!
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#2479995 - 10/06/08 12:30 AM
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DanAdair
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I dunno... Lately I've been thinking a lot about building an all out custom on a Kimber 84 action. When my gunsmith and I had the barrel off the 338 Federal last time, we scaled the action, recoil lug, mag box, spring and follower and all of that came to 1 7/8 Lbs. Put all that in a Lone Wolf Summit XL and an even skinnier fluted barrel and a complete rifle all dressed up might go 5 1/2 Lbs. Perfect for back-pack hunting the high country
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