A few of you may remember back in January I was complaining about an AR10 that I had build in 260 rem that I could not get to shoot. 1 year of testing and load development and re testing all turned into a rifle that on a rare occasion would shoot 1/2 moa but most of the time it shot like 2 moa. Well a member on here DCRYDER aka Dave Corbin saw that post of mine and offered me a trade. My 260 rem AR10 for a Savage Dual port PTA built any way I like (within reason). I accepted and we began working on details about my new rifle. I wanted to try the FT/R game and already load for 308 so I thought that would be a good way to go. Ive always been a fan of the 308 Win, and have an M1a and a Savage 10 Tactical both chambered in the same and both shoot extremely well. The barrel would be a 30 in Krieger 1-11 twist LV contour. The stock was a difficult item. The Dual port PTA has a action screw spacing of 3.44, odd indeed. Another member on here, bohunk_85, PM'ed me saying that he had a laminated stock that would fit the 3.44 spacing and the price was right, at $125. An interesting note about the stock is that there is a 1 in wide polymer layer running vertical down the center of the entire stock. All the parts together, Dave Got to work. A few weeks later, a beautiful rifle showed up. Now, I have always needed a scope as low as it can go over the receiver plus a cheek rest, and it was no different with this rifle. So, I ordered some 3/16" kydex off of ebay and bought some threaded inserts and screws and made my own adjustable cheek rest. Cheek weld is perfect now. Last thing I did was to re-finish the scratched used stock, plus my own little flair. The design is an idea I have had for a while, part digital camo part natural laminate grain. The greys in the laminate really make for a great complement to the black digital blocks. The bipod is a Sinclair Tactical and the scope a Sightron 8-36 in weaver low tactical rings that Ive had laying around. This is the first custom bolt rifle I have had and by far the nicest rifle I have ever had. I have done some load development is all and it shoots better than anything I have ever shot. First day out and it posted a .248 3 shot group at 100 yds and then today with the same load a .454 5 shot group. I plan to test the load (155gr palma SMK, 46.5gr Varget, Lapua brass, BR-2 primer) at 200yds the next time I make it to the range. And one of these months I will actually make it to one of my clubs 600yd practice sessions. I have missed every one for the last year due to other obligations. So, here it is my new, best shooting rifle. A huge thanks to Dave Corbin, who did a fantastic job putting this rifle together and who patiently put up with my many e-mails and calls.
