My 6Br is done!

[stapher1]

After Months of waiting it's done. Only 4 months for the Bobby Hart stock and 2.5 months for the gunsmith and some sleepless night dreaming about it, i got it in my hands. Thanks to you guys for answering my questions and pointing me in the right direction! 8)

 

[bozo699]

Stapher1,
Beautiful build, must feel good to get your hands on it, have you shot it yet? what all have you got in it parts wise?
Wayne.

 

[ChasinElk]

Very nice, and yes we need more info on the build?

 

[stapher1]

Thanks wayne,
It's been accurized and had a sako extractor installed. I went with a shilen ss match barrel #8 contour, 26" with a 1:10 twist (i've had great luck with their barrels so if ain't broke don't fix it!) I waited 4 mo. for the stock from stocky's, it's a nice stock but i've got 4 hrs of sanding with 80 grit and it's still not close to being floated I wanted to shoot saturday but my club has a appleseed shoot the next 2 days so it won't be till monday but it will give me a chance finish getting it floated i guess.

 

[Phil]

Nice looking shootin stick.......

Congrats.

 

[jhord]

That is a good-looking rifle! I have one of those stocks in the timber color, I like it a lot. The barrel channel is a snug (but floated, barely) fit for the std. Remington varmint barrel. I wish they would have opened it up a bit more, but I guess it is easier to remove wood than to put it back.

 

[jonbearman]

That is a super looking rifle and a clean build.You must update after you shoot it.I am going to get a bobby hart for one of my remmys this year.They are just a great deal with the aluminum block in it for such a rightous price that is affordable by most people.

 

[jefats]

Ditto what all the others said.

Tell me about the scope. I'm waiting on a Cooper 6BR (1-10 twist) in their Phoenix version and I'm considering a ss scope to go with their Kelvar stock.

Nice job on yours.

 

[stapher1]

Ditto what all the others said.

Tell me about the scope. I'm waiting on a Cooper 6BR (1-10 twist) in their Phoenix version and I'm considering a ss scope to go with their Kelvar stock.

Nice job on yours.

It's a Leupold VX-III 6.5x20x50 LRT.

 

[stapher1]

sweet rig. I bet it will be a woodchucks worst nightmare. did u say hart built that rig or just got you the stock

Mike Dean did the work on the gun, It's a Bobby Hart stock that i got from Stocky's

 

[stapher1]

That is a super looking rifle and a clean build.You must update after you shoot it.I am going to get a bobby hart for one of my remmys this year.They are just a great deal with the aluminum block in it for such a rightous price that is affordable by most people.

I got a ton of time in sanding the channel to try to get it floated, i'm up to 5 hrs of sanding with 80 grit and it's still not close to being done. With a #8 contour i expected to have some sanding involed but not quite this much.

 

[jefats]

Is glass bedding an option?

 

[RonRouse]

Stapher, that is one great looking rig! How wide is the forearm and is it flat on bottom? Good luck on shooting it.

RonRouse

 

[stapher1]

Is glass bedding an option?

It could be done but the alumn bed is "V" shaped so it's supposedly not needed.

 

[stapher1]

Stapher, that is one great looking rig! How wide is the forearm and is it flat on bottom? Good luck on shooting it.

RonRouse

Thanks Ron, it's a little rounded on the bottom and about 2.5" wide. Not really the best choice for benchrest shooting i would think.

 

[stapher1]

Went to the range this morning before it got too hot and the rifle felt good and shot even better. To my surprise it liked XBR with 32.3gr's, using 65gr Hornady V-Max. I'm really happy with it and considering that it's a varmint load. And i didn't want to get into neck turning and everything else that most of you guys do. Although i may try it at 31.3gr and see how it does. But i would be happy were it's at for whistle pig wackin'. 8)

 

[bozo699]

Stapher1,
WOW!! that's great, was that 100 yards 5 shots? There won't be a varmint safe with that rifle in the woods.
Wayne.

 

[JohnO]

I have that same stock on my 6 BR and an 8 twist Benjamin barrel, but mine has iron sights and a lower channel cut in for a hand stop. Your rifle looks pretty nice!
John

 

[stapher1]

Stapher1,
WOW!! that's great, was that 100 yards 5 shots? There won't be a varmint safe with that rifle in the woods.
Wayne.

It was 100yds but only 3 shots. I only do 5 shots for match loads and 3 for hunting loads, unless curiosity get's the best of me on a certain load.

 

[stapher1]

I have that same stock on my 6 BR and an 8 twist Benjamin barrel, but mine has iron sights and a lower channel cut in for a hand stop. Your rifle looks pretty nice!
John

Thanks John, I had the gun in my hands all day yesterday, i just couldn't put it down. It was hard going to work today.