CaptainMal
Silver $$ Contributor
Was told my new Stolle 6 Dasher would not be ready for months. So, with new Krieger barrel on my Savage action I go out and work all day yesterday. Found the right seating depth (.014"), right tuner setting and made numerous nickel or smaller sized groups at 200 yards.
This is at a private range I begged permission to use. Set up a portable press and did my loading work right at the range and all by myself. At just 302 rounds through the barrel I got it and got it right for next week's shoot.
Drove home contented after lots of work and effort. Gunsmith calls. The new rifle is done early. I'm supposed to pick it up today. :'(
This new one is using a glue-in short-range stock. I hate that and have not had time to figure out if it will work, I can modify or order a new stock to fit. Then, I have yet to try the 20 MOA base or even test the trigger. Now today I get to tear off my scope, remove the tuner and be ready to use them on the new rifle.
Stupid or unlucky or both??? All that testing for nothing but the experience. Now, as an aside, someone may be able to buy my Savage and benefit from all that testing of the new barrel.
I feel like a loser with only a week to get the new one ready for the shoot. Am I right?

This is at a private range I begged permission to use. Set up a portable press and did my loading work right at the range and all by myself. At just 302 rounds through the barrel I got it and got it right for next week's shoot.

Drove home contented after lots of work and effort. Gunsmith calls. The new rifle is done early. I'm supposed to pick it up today. :'(
This new one is using a glue-in short-range stock. I hate that and have not had time to figure out if it will work, I can modify or order a new stock to fit. Then, I have yet to try the 20 MOA base or even test the trigger. Now today I get to tear off my scope, remove the tuner and be ready to use them on the new rifle.
Stupid or unlucky or both??? All that testing for nothing but the experience. Now, as an aside, someone may be able to buy my Savage and benefit from all that testing of the new barrel.
I feel like a loser with only a week to get the new one ready for the shoot. Am I right?