Building 10-1/2 lb 6PPC

[Grimey39]

I have a friend that wants to build a 6PPC 10-1/2 lb BR rifle. He is starting from scratch with no parts at all. To make the weight what would be suggestions for action, barrel taper, scope, rings,butt plate, trigger and guard plus the stock. Please help me help him. Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

Thisa be good! Following!

 

[Shooter13]

@speedygonzalez @BartsBullets @jackieschmidt I know there are many more that can add to the "needs" of a 10.5 pound gun but I think this is a good start!

 

[Kyle Schultz]

Maybe this will help...

 

[c2a4r3l]

Instead to hear what the new best stock options are.

 

[David Conder]

The stock is the problem like to hear what other BR shooters are used to make a 10.5 LV. Thanks

 

[David Conder]

Kyle what stock are you thinking for 22oz what brand

 

[BartsBullets]

I have a friend that wants to build a 6PPC 10-1/2 lb BR rifle. He is starting from scratch with no parts at all. To make the weight what would be suggestions for action, barrel taper, scope, rings,butt plate, trigger and guard plus the stock. Please help me help him. Thanks for any suggestions.

You can direct message me about a stock. I have a few options your friend might be interested in.

Bart

 

[Multiracer]

Kelblys new KLP is pretty good.

 

[BartsBullets]

Kelblys new KLP is pretty good.

Great stocks but no longer made. Kelbly’s quit making stocks in 2022.

 

[Multiracer]

Great stocks but no longer made. Kelbly’s quit making stocks in 2022.

They now make a KLP from basswood.

 

[BartsBullets]

They now make a KLP from basswood.

You’re right! I’m glad to see they are back.

 

[D Coots]

Looks like Bob Scarbrough is catching on to stockmaking

At the Shamrock the top 5 in each Grand Agg were Bob's stocks.

Go Bob.

 

[BartsBullets]

They now make a KLP from basswood.

What does the KLP weigh?

 

[Multiracer]

What does the KLP weigh?

I painted mine and I think its still only 23 oz. I wrote it inside under the action.....and now I dont remember ..lol I only sealed mine with clear epoxy paint then base coated it and clear epoxy over the basecoat. I will caution anyone that its a very "soft" wood.

 

[Kyle Schultz]

Kyle what stock are you thinking for 22oz what brand

This was the budget I put together when I built my last LV rifle. I used a Scarbrough. It’s probably closer to 24 oz instead of 22 oz. I wasn’t able to weigh it alone because Bob sent it to me after he had installed the action.

I’m currently using PMA or Bukys tuners and both of those run about 4.5 oz.

There’s lots of ways to squeeze the numbers to get to 10.5#. 79 oz for the barrel is what I consider “full length” at close to 22” OAL. A slight reduction in length may buy you the margin you need.

Some people think the anti-cant levels are a waste of money and weight. I think they are critical to ensuring the rifle is sitting square in the bags.

Like everything, lots of ways to get from A to Z. Pick the path that makes sense to you. Good luck.

 

[WyleWD]

They now make a KLP from basswood.

Following.

I test fired a rifle off one of those. Yeah, limited experience, but it was impressive.

Kyle's post with the weight budget on post #4 is the way to go. Done that a couple times.WD

 

[jackieschmidt]

There are two major items that have made the 10.5 pound rifle more difficult to build than what it was 15 years ago.

One is the demise of the old Leupold 36x scope, which only weighed 15.5 ounces.
The second is the advent of tuners, which will weigh in the neighborhood of 4 ounces.

This means that you now have less to play with in getting that extra 9 to 10 ounces off the rifle. Things like triggers, trigger guards, rings, actions are pretty much locked into a set weight, which leaves the barrel and the stock as the two major items to loose weight.

Nowdays, 25 ounces bedded is about what a stock must come in at to make weight with a 5 pound barrel and a 4 ounce tuner. Loose the tuner and you can have a little leeway. My LV Scoville weighs about 22. The Farley action, which we

One thing that could help is for the major barrel makers to revise the LV barrel profile, specially Krieger. The current profile was conceived in another era. Keep the same 1.200 straight but taper it down more like a HBR profile. A 4.5 pound barrel at 21” can shoot just as well as a 5 pound barrel, or a 6 pound one for that matter.

 

[David Conder]

I think that a lot of BR shooters have gone to March scopes because they are lighter what do you Thank

 

[TRSR8]

There are two major items that have made the 10.5 pound rifle more difficult to build than what it was 15 years ago.

One is the demise of the old Leupold 36x scope, which only weighed 15.5 ounces.
The second is the advent of tuners, which will weigh in the neighborhood of 4 ounces.

This means that you now have less to play with in getting that extra 9 to 10 ounces off the rifle. Things like triggers, trigger guards, rings, actions are pretty much locked into a set weight, which leaves the barrel and the stock as the two major items to loose weight.

Nowdays, 25 ounces bedded is about what a stock must come in at to make weight with a 5 pound barrel and a 4 ounce tuner. Loose the tuner and you can have a little leeway. My LV Scoville weighs about 22. The Farley action, which we

One thing that could help is for the major barrel makers to revise the LV barrel profile, specially Krieger. The current profile was conceived in another era. Keep the same 1.200 straight but taper it down more like a HBR profile. A 4.5 pound barrel at 21” can shoot just as well as a 5 pound barrel, or a 6 pound one for that matter.

If not mistaken doesn’t everybody now offer a “tuner” taper LV with a muzzle dia. Reductio without sacrificing on OAL.