Post by: high country on October 23, 2014, 07:27:54 AM
I have had a pile of parts laying around that needed a home. I was divorced last year which really took the wind out of my sails, and I didn't have time to get another rifle finished. I found a few hours in what remains of my once perfectly organized shop and decided to see what I could come up with. I had been on the hunt for a sa bolt to build a 260 on a 223 action setup I have trued up, but failed. I had a la edge stock and a 338 rem barreled action sitting in the donor pile, and a blued la bolt.....hmm, i had a 6.5x8 twist fluted #4 and enough trigger crap to come up with something....let's do it.
I trued up the action and bolt. After what seemed like forever, I managed to get into about 1.5 tenths...close enough. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2Fth_20140925_150132_zpsl5nowcsv.jpg&hash=d3f42bb520fc9a2afaf818542a37c469523f6b0d) (http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z16/gyonemura/Mobile%20Uploads/20140925_150132_zpsl5nowcsv.mp4) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20140930_101601_zpspwoxt375.jpg&hash=e07a6fe87fe94686808e675d9aab3005abaaa78f) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140930_101601_zpspwoxt375.jpg.html) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20140930_101623_zpsdb9ft0ok.jpg&hash=a72d905b8079979d4c27229348f251d8b3124ab7) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140930_101623_zpsdb9ft0ok.jpg.html) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_111141_zpso6fchf5s.jpg&hash=75ea15666993a91fff05c91fcbae36e7b4ccdfac) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_111141_zpso6fchf5s.jpg.html)
I lucked out and my muzzle high point timed out nearly perfect with my flutes. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20140930_104409_zpsyjpy9ixb.jpg&hash=4d4785abf51afc30d08d4bf6c83db92a66ffc85b) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140930_104409_zpsyjpy9ixb.jpg.html)
I fit the lug and surface ground it to square. Before it was over 1 thou out before, after....it was as potterfield says, nearly perfect. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_090306_zpsqi7ucly1.jpg&hash=580bc19a70609765bfb801df498dc3500a4161d2) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_090306_zpsqi7ucly1.jpg.html) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_090950_zpsyayb6lgr.jpg&hash=3bd3ae93eec90301d1654e01b318da1c2821e142) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_090950_zpsyayb6lgr.jpg.html) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_120124_zpsorkkyl6p.jpg&hash=7095b1631778f647d0646f634d2b4a06a596379a) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_120124_zpsorkkyl6p.jpg.html)
I did the chambering with my hand fed reamer holder that I made. It measures 1.5 tenths out all finished....good enough for me...lol (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_131513_zpsml8tzvtn.jpg&hash=8ba4301751d1a27bf46e890e6733e9761aaa3ad5) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_131513_zpsml8tzvtn.jpg.html) (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_135016_zpsl3pxtbjh.jpg&hash=bfa84583ac522715b94e53383c13263747f8d33d) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_135016_zpsl3pxtbjh.jpg.html) I used a 40x trigger and stole a bolt release from another. ..it cleaned up to break at 2#. I didn't have time to bed it or load for it, so I screwed it into the stock and took a handful of 260rem out to the trial by (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141002_144543_zpso9bczxzw.jpg&hash=366d2c4c265e5479864326fa496d575aa30cd95a) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141002_144543_zpso9bczxzw.jpg.html) fire.... (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141001_155754_zps6jjo4drd.jpg&hash=6a7fb956bdf88398320cc6bd112e8535c95da60e) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141001_155754_zps6jjo4drd.jpg.html)
The first 3 shots went to infinity.....This is the the 4th through 19th rounds down the tube. No bedding, no loaded Ai brass, just fire forming some junk...lol. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2F20141002_133708_zpsycn5imla.jpg&hash=0ea781f16750fb98665ab3bf96d2d4f2a836c01b) (http://s193.photobucket.com/user/gyonemura/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141002_133708_zpsycn5imla.jpg.html)
I couldn't find my rest, so I rigged up a rickety bench and filled some jeans with corn cob media. The 2.5-8 zeiss has a #20 which isn't great for targets, but was minute of clay pigeon to 800 yds. I'll get some better pics soon, I had to leave town for work. I need to knock a coat of cerakote at it....it's too shiney.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2F...czxzw.jpg&hash=2bae5855358870c6fcaa42d50e66cb98e9269e0f)
All in all, I have a grand worth of parts in a gun that I am sure with the right ammo and some bedding will rip a .2" group easy enough.
Post by: high country on October 23, 2014, 07:31:19 AM
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on October 23, 2014, 07:02:26 PM
Post by: Mxracer532 on October 23, 2014, 07:10:36 PM
You do this for fun or side job???
I really want to do a 6.5x284.
Post by: MtnMuley on October 23, 2014, 07:14:28 PM
Post by: high country on October 23, 2014, 07:33:41 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!
You do this for fun or side job???
I really want to do a 6.5x284.
I was lucky enough to get my divorce finalized this year and in the end I managed to keep the tools and gun stock....so, in the nearish future I should have all of the shop up and running again. until then, I just goof around with personal projects.
Post by: high country on October 23, 2014, 07:37:16 PM
Glad to still see you around, hc. Wealth of good knowledge. :tup:
thanks. getting divorced put me in a holding pattern, but its done and I am back.
Post by: jpharcher on October 23, 2014, 07:55:44 PM
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Post by: high country on October 23, 2014, 08:24:24 PM
That's nice, how much would you let it go for?
This one isn't for sale just yet......it's too much of a wait to get parts.
Post by: jpharcher on October 24, 2014, 07:27:47 PM
Post by: addicted on October 25, 2014, 07:37:20 AM
Post by: jackelope on October 25, 2014, 07:48:24 AM
Glad to still see you around, hc. Wealth of good knowledge. :tup:
Agreed...nice to see you back.
Post by: high country on October 26, 2014, 06:46:33 AM