jds holler
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I'd call this a "budget build", but when ya order one of these new barrels with a custom chamber and a Remage nut, stainless, match grade, shipped -- ya better start out with a pretty good budget.
Aside from that I worked with a pretty low budget.
Donor action was from my old 700 ADL, that I've had since the seventies. It was .222 Rem, and has served me well, but the barrel is getting pretty gnarly and I thought the perfect conversion would be 20-222. Ordered the barrel from PacNor in 11 twist, three groove, lopped at 24 inches. Got the #6 sporter contour, and I love it.
The barrel is beefy enough for weight and heat control without being too crazy in the weight department. Added bonus was that it was an almost perfect fit in the 40X rimfire stock that I ordered for this job. I had to open about 6" of the forend, and a little at the nut region, and it was done. My free-float is perfect.
Now that stock is where we can talk "low budget". I got it from Numrich, for 53 US dollars, and feel like I hit the lottery. It was in perfectly usable shape when it arrived, and I almost used it like that. I realized that I'd never have a better time to pretty it up though, and went ahead and did a basic sand and oil on it. It's not fancy, but it is beautiful in it's own way. Simple, straight grain, tough, and beefy. The inletting fits this action so well, that I haven't done any special bedding or pillars --- yet. We'll see how she shoots first.
I think I'll go ahead and pick up the proper rail for this gapping hole since they are available, and I could actually use it.
I did go ahead and order the proper bottom metal for this stock, and glad I did. Made life a lot easier that making my own, and wasn't all that much. All said and done, I've had great luck with Numrich, and will try to use them anytime I can. Their shipping is very reasonable, and it's easy to talk to a genuine human being who speaks "murican".
I've got taller rings coming for it to accomidate the Scope I'm gonna use -- for now. There's a few little things to take care of yet, and one big one. I didn't open up a mag-well in the stock, and am going to be single feeding it for awhile. For now I made a little feed ramp from a piece of bamboo flooring, which is perfectly Okie, and perfectly fine.
Now I've got to slap together some starter loads and go season the barrel as per PacNor's directions. Our mutual friend, snert, helped me get together the die and bushings to size brass the way I'll need, and I think he nailed it. If it all goes bad though, I'll have him to blame. I also appreciate the snippets of info that I've got from many of ya here from previous posts and PM's. It's gonna be damned embarrassing if I can't make this thing shoot. Thanks for looking. jd
Aside from that I worked with a pretty low budget.
Donor action was from my old 700 ADL, that I've had since the seventies. It was .222 Rem, and has served me well, but the barrel is getting pretty gnarly and I thought the perfect conversion would be 20-222. Ordered the barrel from PacNor in 11 twist, three groove, lopped at 24 inches. Got the #6 sporter contour, and I love it.
The barrel is beefy enough for weight and heat control without being too crazy in the weight department. Added bonus was that it was an almost perfect fit in the 40X rimfire stock that I ordered for this job. I had to open about 6" of the forend, and a little at the nut region, and it was done. My free-float is perfect.
Now that stock is where we can talk "low budget". I got it from Numrich, for 53 US dollars, and feel like I hit the lottery. It was in perfectly usable shape when it arrived, and I almost used it like that. I realized that I'd never have a better time to pretty it up though, and went ahead and did a basic sand and oil on it. It's not fancy, but it is beautiful in it's own way. Simple, straight grain, tough, and beefy. The inletting fits this action so well, that I haven't done any special bedding or pillars --- yet. We'll see how she shoots first.
I think I'll go ahead and pick up the proper rail for this gapping hole since they are available, and I could actually use it.
I did go ahead and order the proper bottom metal for this stock, and glad I did. Made life a lot easier that making my own, and wasn't all that much. All said and done, I've had great luck with Numrich, and will try to use them anytime I can. Their shipping is very reasonable, and it's easy to talk to a genuine human being who speaks "murican".
I've got taller rings coming for it to accomidate the Scope I'm gonna use -- for now. There's a few little things to take care of yet, and one big one. I didn't open up a mag-well in the stock, and am going to be single feeding it for awhile. For now I made a little feed ramp from a piece of bamboo flooring, which is perfectly Okie, and perfectly fine.
Now I've got to slap together some starter loads and go season the barrel as per PacNor's directions. Our mutual friend, snert, helped me get together the die and bushings to size brass the way I'll need, and I think he nailed it. If it all goes bad though, I'll have him to blame.
I also appreciate the snippets of info that I've got from many of ya here from previous posts and PM's. It's gonna be damned embarrassing if I can't make this thing shoot. Thanks for looking. jd
