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even with a lowly Ruger 77 Mk 2 in a 6.5 x 55, mine will shoot just about anything you feed it likes it thinks it is a varmint rifle... from fast loads with heavy bullets down to slower loads with bullets under 100 grains.. at 30/30 speeds or less...
definitely a non finicky cartridge...
Dirt Farmer,
dand, that is a long scope you got pictured on yours!
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Dirt Farmer,
dang, that is a long scope you got pictured on yours!
Yeah, it's pretty long for sure. It's a Bushnell 4200 Elite, 6-24x40 A/O. It's a really good glass, great for the .220 Swift and seems to fit the #1 action very well. I don't like to stock crawl and prefer my scopes set up for heads up positioning. I think high end Elite scopes are sleepers, lots of performance for the buck. DF
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I don't have to "crawl" the stock so bad, that it really bothers me that much, just a lil bit, and I am ok with it. I may not be as finicky towards that as some guys though.... Pretty happy with it where it is. I could maybe use another 1" back, but I doubt I do anything about it. And, it's only at 7or8 power that I have to do that....
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On a mild caliber like the 6.5, why not cut an inch off the stock?
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On a mild caliber like the 6.5, why not cut an inch off the stock? Some may laugh, but it makes perfect sense. A shorter stock can be good for faster handling and would sure help with the scope positioning situation. I never thought of that. DF
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On a mild caliber like the 6.5, why not cut an inch off the stock? Some may laugh, but it makes perfect sense. A shorter stock can be good for faster handling and would sure help with the scope positioning situation. I never thought of that. DF While I cringe at the thought of deliberately cutting a #1, I do have a couple that were cut when I bought them. And I have to admit that a half inch off the stock makes a much nicer handling #1. GH
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On a mild caliber like the 6.5, why not cut an inch off the stock? Some may laugh, but it makes perfect sense. A shorter stock can be good for faster handling and would sure help with the scope positioning situation. I never thought of that. DF While I cringe at the thought of deliberately cutting a #1, I do have a couple that were cut when I bought them. And I have to admit that a half inch off the stock makes a much nicer handling #1. GH Yep! I have several that are shortened, it works for me.
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Great looking wood, and it seems to be a shooter. Way to go on that one.
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I have two that I cut to my LOP which is 12.75". The scope is easieer to see through and of course they fit me.
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I wouldn't recommend cutting some real nice wood, but there are enough plain wood No.1's out there that some stock swapping. I bought my .243 with a cut stock. Now I'm trying to sell the barreled action. I'll keep the wood to put on the 6.5. It may be a Lipsey's, but it's got plain wood. The stock on the .243 was much nicer.
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I could not bring myself to cut any of that stock, I am 6'2", and it feels small enough already... I really don't have much of an issue with the eye relief, could it be a touch better, ya, and maybe some day I'll pick up some offset mounts. But, it really isn't bothering me enough to do it right now, so I probably won't.
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Adjusting the stock length will not harm the character of that fine rifle, IMHO.
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I took 3/4" off the butt of my Lipseys SS walnut 6.5x55 It made all the difference in the world as far as scope fit is concerned and I think it even looks better proportioned now, due to the shortness of the barrel on the 1A's. It's not as "stubby" looking now.
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Beautiful rifle! If i could get my #1 to shoot half that good id be happy.
Of course i havent shot reloads through it yet. Only factory.
But THAT is some GREAT shooting
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