How do I make my new .280 a super gun?

[bearpaw]

piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box...

Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't!

 

I got 2 now, ha ha..... 

[pianoman9701]

piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box...

Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't!

 

I got 2 now, ha ha..... 

Cool beans. I guess I'm outta luck for a trade then, huh?

[bearpaw]

piano I would scope it up and shoot it before you go to lots of trouble with modifications, some guns shoot great right out of the box...

Good advice, thanks BP. I have a .280 and you don't!

 

I got 2 now, ha ha..... 

Cool beans. I guess I'm outta luck for a trade then, huh?

I lied, one is actually my wife's. But I did get a used gun form another member. They are a sweet shooting gun, I think you will like your gun once you start shooting it. 

But if you decide you don't want it, you've got my number. 

[pianoman9701]

Thanks BP.

[JimmyHoffa]

After you've checked the float, you may want to re-bed the action yourself (if you don't like it how it is).

[pianoman9701]

After you've checked the float, you may want to re-bed the action yourself (if you don't like it how it is).

What does that do and is it expensive?

[JimmyHoffa]

Not expensive at all.  Cost of bedding compound and a little time.  It basically fills gaps in the assembly of the rifle to even out stress (might not be the best word) for the mounted action.  The action and stock are made seperately using the method of interchangeable parts...which has allowable tolerances so all like actions fit all like stocks.  There is 'slop' or differences in tolerances and an action can sit differently than design (too much binding on one side vs the other).  The bedding basically customizes the stock to fit your specific action regardless of the design tolerances the action left the factory with.  A member on here had a good how-to write up a while back.  I think it was jamieb or fc.

[pianoman9701]

Thanks for that info. I can find this on YouTube for sure.

[deerslyr]

Stiffen up the fore end with bedding compound, glass bed the action, free float, and adjust the trigger. That will be more than enough for a 500 yard gun. Devcon steel putty is as good as it gets and kiwi shoe polish for release agent.

[pianoman9701]

Thanks you guys. You've helped me a lot.

[norsepeak]

I did a Rem 22-250 a few years ago and it worked good.  I floated the barrel, 10 min.-no money; bedded the action, 1 hour, 20 bucks on bedding compound and bees wax for release agent; adjust the trigger down to 2.2lbs, 10 min, no money, worked up a good load for it, couple of hours, about 30 bucks for powder, bullets etc.  I then dropped a good scope on it and now it shoots 1/4 -1/2 moa all day long.  Good luck, have fun.

[pianoman9701]

Yeah Nors, I'm starting to see YouTube videos for all of this. Thanks for the estimates. Very cool.

[high country]

I would float the heck out of it, .075" as the sps stocks might as well be made of fresh cooked lasagna noodles. Float it, bed it, lap your rings, dial the trigger and land a good scope on it. That is about the extent of what you can do at home. Beyond that, lug lapping and a good crown are about all that's left before it gets expensive.