Match day was a blast, I had a ton of fun. I don't know what my score was yet, but I can tell you that I didn't winMy custom bolt knob wasn't an issue like I was concerned it might be, it ran just fine. Build wise, zero issues chambering, extracting and ejecting, flawless performance. Goes to show concerns about tight chambers in repeaters may be slightly overblown, or speaks to my smithin' skills, you decide. I'm certainly feeling a certain satisfaction that not many can relate to. I didn't just bolt some components together and call it a rifle, I made steel chips fly and crafted this rifle to the fullest extent myself.
I added all 4 fore end weights and found that still didn't move the balance point far enough forward, weights close to the receiver have little effect on the balance. I did a quick and dirty external weight with a chunk of steel I had lying around, that made the balance good enough. Add it to my ever expanding machining project list to make the weight pretty at some point, but it's not a priority job. I might cut it in half so the two external weights can be mounted on either side of the stock right at the end of the fore stock for maximum balance effect, that'd be done when I get to making it pretty. Works for now so other jobs take precedence.
It was a very, very windy day so I'm glad we only shot to 100 yards, and it would have been a waste for me to use the Lapua Long Range. Jerry is coaching me like I'm a contender for first place when I'm just starting out, hehe. I have some learning and practice to do before the ammo starts holding me back. Maybe one day, but for now I'm happy shooting the SK HV. After the match I went to my range which was nearby for some more practice and took the pics I promised of the the finished build in it's element.
Awesome. Getting out there and shooting in some unconventional ("Modern") ways at little targets with the 22lr.
