New 700 build

[mudduck]

Just finished up my new toy thought I would share a pic. Started as a 700vls 243 it shot good but been wanting to build a stainless barrel, blued action with a walnut stock for a while now. Got the stock from forum member Jobhopper66. It was a little dented up but just what I was looking for so I refinished it and pillar bed it myself. Barrel is a shilen 8 twist in 243 action trued with mason tools and Jewell trigger. Pretty happy with it now just need to get out and shoot it.

 

[jotrot]

very nice

 

[gilmillan1]

i like the barrel contour. what contour is it?

 

[mudduck]

Contour is Remington varmint. Barrel is a short chamber prethread barrel

 

[expiper]

"ducky" ,,I like those old Rem/Hart style walnut stocks,,,those were polular bak in the 70's on benchrest guns (when I got started ,,haha) they are excellent for a field varmint rifle,,,,you are doing it right,,,use H-4350 and 80 gr Berger/Watson/Fowler benchrest bullets and it will amaze you with accuracy and downrange expansion,,,,Roger

 

[mudduck]

The stock is a 40x rimfire stock. Shot some 85hpbt over h4350 yesterday from 42 up to 45 in .3 grain increments. Loads at 43.5&43.8 looked pretty good. Loaded one at 46.5 looking for pressure but looked alright but my Speer manual says this would be .5 over max. Anyone running that much in a 243?

 

[ridgeway]

Looks good. I figured that was an old 40x stock. What did you use to finish it with? I'm putting the finishing touches on a similar project, but with a 40x action chambered in 22BR. The finish on my stock is pretty decent, but may end up clearing it with auto urethane later down the road.

 

[mudduck]

It's a lacquer finish. Should have filled the pores first, it took about two spray cans to get them level. Wet sanded with 800 after to take the orange peel out.

 

[jobhopper66]

You did a great job on that stock, far better than I could have ever done. I would say that your project was a great success judging by your pic, a rifle anyone would be proud to own.
Ray