It's finally complete! I wanted to build something for NSCC and Precision Rifle matches but in a more wind efficient platform / bullet combination. I'm a short action kinda guy because for inside 1000 yard shooting, I don't need to burn up too much powder. Hey, I'm only putting holes in paper! 
Juanvaldez, a dealer here on CGNutz provided me with (hey, he has them in stock and ready to ship to you ) a 6.5 mm Shilen Match 8" twist barrel in a Hvy Varmint contour. He did the installation and the headspace is exactly 1.630" according to my RCBS Precision Mic (0.308 Win parent case, too). Nice tight match chamber!
Juanvaldez cut down (to finish) the barrel at 24" because I do have to run with my rifle at NSCC Precision Rifle events this coming August 2011 in Connaught Ranges. He did a fantastic job installing the barrel on the Rem M700 SPS Varmint receiver. He does great work!
About the Precision Rifle matches, wanna learn more ? www.dcra.ca and follow the links to National Service Conditions Championships on the left margin, I believe.
Here it is at Blue Ridge SC, my home club.
I have not glass bedded the action in the the stock YET, that will come after I do some load workups and testing (all before I head off to NSCC in Ottawa, end August).
Mounted on top of the rifle is a Leupold Mark4 LR/T 6.5 x 20 x 50mm TMR reticle. And yes, that is correct... you saw it right; I am using Millett Angle-Loc 30mm rings because they work for me. I'm too gimpy to deploy and NO mil force wants an old fart like me, so the Millett rings hafta work for my needs. I bought them at Ellwood Epps, a board sponsor (banner above). I even bought the base at Ellwood Epps. Believe it or not, they are the $ 20 1 piece base made by Weaver, inexpensive aluminum. So far it's working for me. Yes, I would dearly love steel and all that tactical stuff, but I need to sell off all kinds of other parts in my basement. I'll work on that for September.
The tactical bolt knob was sold and installed for me by Mike at Allen Gun Works, another board sponsor. Great work done by Mike!
I bought the stock from CGNutter 556NATO, a great guy to buy stuff from! The trigger is tuned down to 3 pounds since the DCRA's NSCC rulebook requires a trigger pull of 1 kilogram for the National level matches.
Have a look at the next picture:
How does she shoot? A fzck of a lot better than I can hold it. Poor Juanvaldez... all this spring, I was grouping from the bench where of course, my benchrest technique always SUCKED. I could get the bullets JUST into an inch. Sean at NorthShoreBarrels (Juanvaldez) assured me that this barrel can shoot into half an inch (assuming I can do my part, he just did not realize that I suck AT the BENCH).
In reality once I got the gun and load to settle on the 108 gr Lapua Scenar bullet (6.5 mm) with 39.0 gr WC735 Surplus powder from Higginson's Powders in the Hawkesbury, ON area; this rifle began printing well under an inch.
It's about time I finally smartened up and began shooting from the prone position on my Kommunixt Zhinese knockoff Stalker drag matt, yup , on the ground. Now the groups got promising, UNTIL my lousy technique screwed up some nice groups that began developing.
Have a look at the picture of the 3 groups, notice any patterns?
Newbies to the PR game will be able to see what a screwup I can be while behind this finely built rifle.
I wish I was not so hyperactive and I just could not settle down because I had to head home quickly, so as usual, I shot in a hurry before I had to rush outta there. Now, if one could just overlook that single & consistent flyer from each of the 3 groups, I would be mighty proud of things. Unfortunately, it's the loose nut behind the trigger that is at fault with this entire combination!
Just lots of practice for the next couple of weeks, I guess!
I'm quite proud of this build and I'm looking forward to shooting this rig at NSCC matches in a couple of weeks. Time to get reloading! Any of you interested in a build down the road, give Sean (juanvaldez) a shout at www.northshorebarrels.ca/ (sponsoring dealer on this board). He'll be happy to discuss your needs with you!
Cheers,
Barney
Juanvaldez, a dealer here on CGNutz provided me with (hey, he has them in stock and ready to ship to you
) a 6.5 mm Shilen Match 8" twist barrel in a Hvy Varmint contour. He did the installation and the headspace is exactly 1.630" according to my RCBS Precision Mic (0.308 Win parent case, too). Nice tight match chamber!Juanvaldez cut down (to finish) the barrel at 24" because I do have to run with my rifle at NSCC Precision Rifle events this coming August 2011 in Connaught Ranges. He did a fantastic job installing the barrel on the Rem M700 SPS Varmint receiver. He does great work!
About the Precision Rifle matches, wanna learn more ? www.dcra.ca and follow the links to National Service Conditions Championships on the left margin, I believe.
Here it is at Blue Ridge SC, my home club.
I have not glass bedded the action in the the stock YET, that will come after I do some load workups and testing (all before I head off to NSCC in Ottawa, end August).
Mounted on top of the rifle is a Leupold Mark4 LR/T 6.5 x 20 x 50mm TMR reticle. And yes, that is correct... you saw it right; I am using Millett Angle-Loc 30mm rings because they work for me. I'm too gimpy to deploy and NO mil force wants an old fart like me, so the Millett rings hafta work for my needs. I bought them at Ellwood Epps, a board sponsor (banner above). I even bought the base at Ellwood Epps. Believe it or not, they are the $ 20 1 piece base made by Weaver, inexpensive aluminum. So far it's working for me. Yes, I would dearly love steel and all that tactical stuff, but I need to sell off all kinds of other parts in my basement. I'll work on that for September.
The tactical bolt knob was sold and installed for me by Mike at Allen Gun Works, another board sponsor. Great work done by Mike!
I bought the stock from CGNutter 556NATO, a great guy to buy stuff from! The trigger is tuned down to 3 pounds since the DCRA's NSCC rulebook requires a trigger pull of 1 kilogram for the National level matches.
Have a look at the next picture:
How does she shoot? A fzck of a lot better than I can hold it. Poor Juanvaldez... all this spring, I was grouping from the bench where of course, my benchrest technique always SUCKED. I could get the bullets JUST into an inch. Sean at NorthShoreBarrels (Juanvaldez) assured me that this barrel can shoot into half an inch (assuming I can do my part, he just did not realize that I suck AT the BENCH).
In reality once I got the gun and load to settle on the 108 gr Lapua Scenar bullet (6.5 mm) with 39.0 gr WC735 Surplus powder from Higginson's Powders in the Hawkesbury, ON area; this rifle began printing well under an inch.
It's about time I finally smartened up and began shooting from the prone position on my Kommunixt Zhinese knockoff Stalker drag matt, yup , on the ground. Now the groups got promising, UNTIL my lousy technique screwed up some nice groups that began developing.
Have a look at the picture of the 3 groups, notice any patterns?
Newbies to the PR game will be able to see what a screwup I can be while behind this finely built rifle.I wish I was not so hyperactive and I just could not settle down because I had to head home quickly, so as usual, I shot in a hurry before I had to rush outta there. Now, if one could just overlook that single & consistent flyer from each of the 3 groups, I would be mighty proud of things. Unfortunately, it's the loose nut behind the trigger that is at fault with this entire combination!
Just lots of practice for the next couple of weeks, I guess! I'm quite proud of this build and I'm looking forward to shooting this rig at NSCC matches in a couple of weeks. Time to get reloading!
Any of you interested in a build down the road, give Sean (juanvaldez) a shout at www.northshorebarrels.ca/ (sponsoring dealer on this board). He'll be happy to discuss your needs with you! Cheers,
Barney
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