My first crack at a bench rest gun

[Wiskerbizket]

This is a cherry picked one lol but shoots pretty good for someone who is learning and winging it lol

 

[Wiskerbizket]

 

[Dub]

good looking rig

 

[ebb]

I didn't get the comments about the rest being backwards. My eyesight is not the greatest but it looks to me as if the rifle is resting against the stop.

 

[ebb]

Nice looking rifle, good luck with it. You certainly chose the right chambering.

 

[LHSmith]

I didn't get the comments about the rest being backwards. My eyesight is not the greatest but it looks to me as if the rifle is resting against the stop.

The pic in post #22 shows the correct rest orientation. The pic in post #1 has the leg placement 180' out of phase, although it appears the stop is being used.
I shoot free recoil and all my scopes are mounted high to minimize body/ head contact.

 

[EOD Rob]

I don’t know much about building a 30 br just from what I have read on here from you good people. But are these rings a bit to high even for free recoil shooting?

Just so you know, you just sounded like a woman asking "does my butt look big in this?". Hahahahaha
Nice rifle brother!!!!

 

[ebb]

I see now the base was backwards and the top was right. thank you LHSmith. I keep looking at the top and the forend of the stock was pegged. Ive always shot better free recoil if I was practiced up, but if i have not been around the gun in a few weeks shooting pegged was better till i could get back in the rhythm.