Hunting Washington Forum

Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jamieb on June 20, 2009, 09:18:06 AM

Title: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 20, 2009, 09:18:06 AM: Now to bed the lug and mount the scope/rings. It will be ready to start load work in a few days.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0376.jpg&hash=b29fd47806d6034a9000e383a87166976fbfe174)
I've been playing with ballistic calculator, that 115gr. VLD in the Roy shouldn't have any trouble hanging with my go-to rock buster a 7mag/162gr. A-Max.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 20, 2009, 09:37:21 AM: I've got the rifle out of the stock right now, bedding it. I seen the fingernail polish I put on the trigger weight screw after adjusting it and snapped a picture. I adjust all of my triggers down to around 2#. A few days ago a friend was fondling my 7-08 and when he closed the bolt fast it slam fired. I took it apart and the fingernail polish was mostly gone, I didn't wait long enough for it to dry before I reassembled the rifle and the weight screw backed out, making the rifle very unsafe. I know better then to get in a hurry when working on a rifle but I guess I needed a reminder.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: ing on June 20, 2009, 09:52:21 AM: Remington sure makes a sharp looking rifle. Do you plan on hunting with it this year?
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 20, 2009, 09:56:32 AM: After I play with the rifle some, I'll decide if it makes it into the hunting line up or not.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Mookie on June 20, 2009, 10:38:25 AM: Very nice looking rifle, I like the simple strait grain, lots of color.

Blue LocTite, not red or green, for the trigger screws. Much more reliable.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 20, 2009, 11:08:25 AM: I lock the trigger screw in place fingernail polish.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: haugenna on June 20, 2009, 07:38:18 PM: Nice looking setup Jamie.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 20, 2009, 10:11:23 PM: Thanks guys.
I dont run many wood stocks but I like the looks of this one , it looks nice but not so nice that I'd feel bad about scratching the hell out of it.
I cleaned up the bedding, reassembled it, and mounted the scope.
here's the finished rifle.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0381.jpg&hash=c94084500c78c058d735886951b955549175f8b8)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0382.jpg&hash=de079f9bee2eb9e0e36eb65cb0bc7158d6aff4da)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0383.jpg&hash=54398e532ed5dd034511ef35ad56eddf9fe5cf5e)
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: actionshooter on June 20, 2009, 10:14:39 PM: looks great, it would be tough to take it out!
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on June 20, 2009, 11:54:42 PM: Lookin good Jamie. Be a good rifle for Idaho or Montucky, this country is perty unforgiving on wood. Nice setup though. Later
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: JoshT on June 21, 2009, 08:35:38 AM: I've had a couple Remmy triggers that after I adjusted them would go bang when the safety was flipped off hard... not good. Clear fingernail polish is a good way to keep them in check.

Sweet looking rifle!

I'd love to head out with you on Saturday, but my wife is having some minor surgery on Friday so I'll be on lock-down for a week or two. Maybe we can get a run in later on in July... prep for bear season like last year. I've got a new 6-18 Mark 2 on the .300 RUM... I need to stretch it out before chasing yogi.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 21, 2009, 12:40:29 PM: Josh.
I hope everything goes well for your wife Friday.
You've got a open invite so any weekend day you want to go, we'll go.
I think next Sat. I'll just run up CF. ,set up the crony and do load work on the .257
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: JoshT on June 21, 2009, 01:11:10 PM: What bullet you shootin'... 100 TTSX?
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 21, 2009, 02:56:40 PM: 115 Berger VLD's. I figured with the high BC, they'd make good rock punchers.
I dont know much about Berger bullets and I'm not sure about hunting with them.
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Tony 270WSM on June 21, 2009, 04:46:11 PM: Good looking setup!
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: JoshT on June 21, 2009, 07:25:19 PM: Quote from: Jamieb on June 21, 2009, 02:56:40 PM
115 Berger VLD's. I figured with the high BC, they'd make good rock punchers.
I dont know much about Berger bullets and I'm not sure about hunting with them.

I'd shoot a deer with'em... don't think I'd tackle a bear though. They ride sooooo much better than any other quarterbore bullet I've ever shot.

You runnin' 7828 behind them... of maybe RE-22, H1000, RETUMBO?
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on June 21, 2009, 07:40:25 PM: I'm trying RL-25 and Retumbo
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: Jamieb on March 14, 2010, 11:36:01 PM: The more I shoot this rifle the more I like it.
The 115gr. bergers shot real well but I just dont trust them on game so I worked up a load with 110gr molyed Accubonds.
The load workup is done, now to work on a drop chart.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0647.jpg&hash=16c98bedf7e604fbf56edd20b2d9cfe660f4b392)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0646.jpg&hash=ce6f2131a39417edf82b85e1eb65212b9bcd911e)
Title: Re: I finaly got everything
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 14, 2010, 11:47:00 PM: looks breat mu uncle has the same rifle in 300wsm great gun