Just shot the first twenty five rounds through it today.
Kreiger Fluted 26 inch SS Barrel (4 groove, 1 in 8 twist) Factory Varmint Contour 260 Remington H-S Precision Varmint Stock (Glass Bedded) H-S Precision Magazine & Trigger Guard Badger Ordance 20 MOA Cant Scope Base Burris Signature Rings Sightron SII 4-16 42mm with Mil-Dot Reticle Action Blue Printed Firing Pin Hole Bushed Barrel & Action Finished in Black Dura Coat
Bullet: Nosler 120 gr. Ballistic Tip Powder: IMR-4350 44.0 grs. Primer: Federal 210 Case: Remington LOAL: 2.785 (2.262 base to ogive for 0.012 bullet jump to lands)
Here are a couple that I built. Some nice rifles here, but i'm just a beginner. The Norma is the 3rd rifle I've built.
First rifle is a K98 that I build from scratch in .220 Swift. -Recycled stock -Action squared -bolt squared up -Adams & Bennett Barrel 24" 1-14" CM.... I know! -Bolt trigger -Leupold Bases/Rings -El' Cheapo Intensity Optics scope -FN bolt Shroud -Timney Main spring -Devcon Bedded/ Floated -10.5 lbs. -Smithed by Me -- Shoots 0.6" all day long!
Next is a 1914 Enfield 7mm Mag that I had done for me. -1914 action -Blackstar 1-10" 26" #7 Target Barrel -Timney trigger -Richards Stock -Weaver Bases/Rings -Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14AO. -Dayton Trister Cock on Open cocking piece. -Lightened firing pin/ timney spring -Glass Bedded/Floated. -Lightened safety lever. -12.75 lbs. -Smithed by Corky Holter --Shoots 3/8" groups when I'm doing my job with 162 A-Max's.
Next is my latest project in .308 Norma. -1917 Enfield Action -Hart SS 1-10" twist 26" #4 barrel -Timeny trigger -Devcon Bedded/ Floated -Custom Stock made from a homemade blank. (Cottonwood, with Ebony scales on the forearm.) -Decelorator Pacy Pad. -Dayton Trister Cock on Open/Firing Pin Spring/ Lightend Pin. -Shortend Bolt shroud. -shaved safety -Weaver Bases/Rings - Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14AO -11 lbs. -Smithed by Me. --Still need to finish the stock and blue it, but it's shooting in the 1/2" range.
I have a few more almost done, but that's another days story.
-Stock is carved out of a beautiful slab of Claro walnut. But there�s good news and bad news. Good news: I got the stock for free with the purchase of the action. Bad news: The previous owner tried to inlet the stock himself and got up to 1/16� gap around the receiver area. Good news: It�s amazing what kinds of evils you can hide with Acraglas and dye.
-Pillar bedded w/Acraglas gel with powdered stainless steel reinforcement fill. Barrel floated.
-Decelerator pad
-Will use Warne or Millet scope ring mounts
Bring enough gun and know how to use it.
Know that it is not the knowing, nor the talking, nor the reading man, but the doing man, that at last will be found the happiest man. - Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)
Oh well, I was shooting my old Savage .308 Winchester today and here it is... A little too heavy for hunting!
A five shot group at 200 yards (0.556 inches). Yeah, I know it's upside down.
Rifle: Savage 16FLHSS glass bedded in a McMillan A5 (OD Green) Optics:Leupold M4 6.5-20X50mm LR/T TMR Base: Badger Odnance 20 MOA Rings: Burris 30mm Signature Rings Barrel: Lothar Walther 24 inch, 1 in 10 twist, six groove. Sharp Shooter Supply Tactical Bolt Knob Action Timed and Trued, barrel action bead blasted. All work by Fred Moreo at Sharp Shooter Supply (except glass bedding) Weight: 13 lbs.
The handload:
Bullet: Nosler 175 gr. HPBT Powder: Hodgdon Varget 43.0 grs. Primer: Wolf Large Rifle Case: Lapua LOAL: 2.853 (2.272 Base to Ogive with Stoney Point) Average Velocity: 2610 fps Extreme Spread: 25.38 Standard Deviation: 8.00 Comments: Jam length with Nosler 175 gr. HPBT is 2.312 (about 2.893 LOAL). Bullets seated to give 0.040 bullet jump (for magazine function). Magazine Maximum LOAL 2.866