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Turned out to be a handsome rig #13815669 05/12/19
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,243 Northern Louisiana JPro OP Campfire Ranger
OP JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,243 Northern Louisiana	Put together for a friend who had a loose idea of what he wanted and a rough budget, so I bought all the parts, had the metalwork done, and bedded it. 700SA VLS take-off stock Fluted 21.5" X-Caliber SS barrel, 1-8" twist, 6.5 Creedmoor, Rem Varmint contour Timney nickle trigger Cerakote Bushnell LRHSi 4.5-18x It goes 10.5lbs in the Talley LW's. My father also did a fluted VLS clone at the same time but in all SS and in .243win, also an 8" twist and throated to make lands inside his mag box with heavies. They were looking for rifles that were easy to shoot, pleasing to the eye, and maneuverable in a box stand. They're both in the timber business, hence the laminates. Anxious to see how the rifles shoot. They handle well and offer good balance, considering the weight. Now with even more aplomb

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Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13815674 05/12/19
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,150 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,150 Southern New Mexico	That's a sweet looking rifle! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13815700 05/12/19
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,621 Wyoming C Cinch Campfire Regular
Cinch Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,621 Wyoming	Looks like a nice rifle... Public landowner...

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13815715 05/12/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,312 Durham, CA Higginez Campfire Ranger
Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,312 Durham, CA	Came out great! Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13815886 05/12/19
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,584 East Kootenays, BC RickF Campfire Tracker
RickF Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,584 East Kootenays, BC	Looks good, bet it shoots! Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite! Stolen from an erudite CF member.

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Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13815933 05/12/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,180 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,180 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Hellava budget rifle right there.... Nice work Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13816283 05/13/19
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 Unfortunately NY J jdunham Campfire Tracker
jdunham Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 Unfortunately NY	Very nice! NRA Life Member ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13816318 05/13/19
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,230 Rainy Western Wa MallardAddict Campfire Tracker
MallardAddict Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,230 Rainy Western Wa	Well thought out rifle, should be a good one.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13816335 05/13/19
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,643 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,643 Midwest	Yes sir, that'll work quite nicely! WWP53D

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13817163 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,244 Red Stick, La G GeorgeS3 Campfire Regular
GeorgeS3 Campfire Regular G Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,244 Red Stick, La	Remage? "Hunting, fishing, roping, working, sleeping, eating. Not always in that order."

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Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13817186 05/13/19
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,783 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,783 Wyoming	Nice!!! Molon Labe

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13817188 05/13/19
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,834 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,834	The barrel has a pretty substantial shank length for a Rem varmint contour.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13818078 05/13/19
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,139 1 10at6 Campfire Regular
10at6 Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,139	What did you think of the xcaliber barrel?

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13818153 05/13/19
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. gerry35 Campfire Tracker
gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C.	Really like the looks of that rifle, love the laminate stock. Gerry.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig mathman #13818217 05/13/19
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,243 Northern Louisiana JPro OP Campfire Ranger
OP JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,243 Northern Louisiana	Originally Posted by mathman The barrel has a pretty substantial shank length for a Rem varmint contour. Good eye. The flutes were cut in the blank with a planned barrel length of 20", when we changed that to 21.5, we retained more shank. Was no thing to open up the laminate handle a bit at the back end. And we'll hopefully shoot it this weekend. The X-Caliber is looking pretty good with the .243 build, but we are just getting started. My father shot some cheap Federals to get it sighted in and everything was sub-MOA. We're looking at the Hornady 103 ELD-X and 105 HPBT as main bullets and I'm hoping one is going to do the trick. Now with even more aplomb

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13818359 05/13/19
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,244 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger
JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,244 W. Texas	Good lookin rig JPro. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13818729 05/13/19
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon Beaver10 Campfire Ranger
Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon	Nicely done...Scope, too. It’ll shoot! 😎 Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13820659 05/14/19
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,228 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker
Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,228 Misery	Send it here for some testing. I'll let you know in a few... years what loads are best. Be Well. Rusty Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13825031 05/16/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker
1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas	Those are nice rifles. I really like the idea of a 8 twist 243. Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: Turned out to be a handsome rig JPro #13829444 05/18/19
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter
gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,643 Ouachita Mtns, AR	Sexy rifle Justin, she turned out slick. I’ve always liked the VLS models. I’d like to hear a report on the X-Caliber barrel too.

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